About Lily Pond
“My favorite is the water lily. How stainless it arises from its muddy bed! With modesty and purity, it stands with great aplomb on the clear pond. ”
~Zhou Dunyi, mandarin and writer of Song Dynasty, China (1017-1073)
“No mud, no lotus. ”
~Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese monk and peace activist (1926-2022)
The water lily symbolizes purity and truth amid corruption and confusion. It also symbolizes transcendence from suffering.