"Dharma in the Mud"

We've all probably heard the saying, "No Mud, no lotus." We like the lotus, the mud...we'll tolerate it, but just if there's a lotus in there too. But what makes a lotus better than mud? After all, if you're in the middle of a drought, a little mud may be a dream come true. Little kids don't splash in lotuses. Mind makes everything. Put down the concepts of "mud" and "lotus," and "better/worse" and just see. Haengdal Citta gives the Dharma talk January 25, 2023 at One Mind Zen.