pema

Pema (Lotus) : Like lotus which through grown in the mud remains free from the muddy dirt, this signifies the purity of one's mind and deeds which are free from the dirt of sins. Symbol of non-attachment.

Prayer Nuns show the lotus mudra, a gesture of having an open, pure heart and mind, at the Pema Choeling nunnery near Bumthang.

 

"Everyone who saw you marvelled at your beauty! Your determination to grow out of the muddy pond reminds them of the Buddha and his journey towards Enlightenment. The Buddha, like a lotus, is determined to grow out of the muddy surroundings, that is the defilements and sufferings of life. He has done all that is to be done and he is showing us that we can all do it too. We may have defilements but we all have the potential of growing out of our defilements and achieving wisdom, like the Buddha"

-excerpt from Lotus meditation on buddhanet