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“You associate with living beings by frequenting their migrations. Yet your mind is liberated from all migrations. Just as the lotus, born of mud, is not tainted thereby, So the lotus of the Buddha preserves the realization of voidness.” quote by Vimalakurti
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““You associate with living beings by frequenting their migrations. Yet your mind is liberated from all migrations. Just as the lotus, born of mud, is not tainted thereby, So the lotus of the Buddha preserves the realization of voidness.””

Vimalakurti

About This Quote

This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.

The quote compares the mind’s freedom to a lotus that stays pure despite growing in mud, illustrating how enlightenment transcends worldly change.

In simple terms: Mind stays pure despite changing surroundings.

Key Takeaway

Cultivate inner freedom regardless of external chaos.

Themes

spirituality mindfulness impermanence enlightenment

Mood

reflective calm inspirational

Type

Buddha:1 Inspirational quotes:1 Lotus:1 Psychology:0 Lotus Buddha:0 Migrations Mind:0 Buddha Preserves:1

When to use this quote

  • meditation
  • daily stress
  • personal growth
  • philosophical inquiry

Key Concepts

voidness lotus symbolism Buddhist philosophy

Questions to Reflect On

  • How can you maintain inner calm amid constant change?
  • What does “voidness” mean to you?
A Different Perspective

The metaphor may oversimplify complex Buddhist concepts for casual readers.

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