July 11, 2014 compassion 18-mile meditative run,“The
lotus is the most beautiful flower, whose petals open one by one. However, it
will only grow in the mud. In order to grow and gain wisdom, first you must
have the mud --- the obstacles of life and its suffering. ... The mud speaks of
the common ground that humans share, no matter what our stations in life.
Whether we have it all or we have nothing, we are all faced with the same
obstacles: sadness, loss, illness, dying and death. If we are to strive as
human beings to gain more wisdom, more kindness, and more compassion, we must
have the intention to grow as a lotus and open each petal one by one.”
Goldie Hawn
Goldie Hawn
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