Interesting how both yours Debs and Anastasia's synchronicities spoke to me in unique ways of ancient teachings and ongoing experiences...

Very much enjoyed the reflective synchronicity of Leela's evolution (your spiritual path Debs)! I had felt the word familiar somehow but couldnt figure out why & where till you posted this. Then I did a google search and found out that Leela is a Hindu Sanskrit name littered all over the Upanishads. So according to wikipedia:

Lila (Sanskrit: लीला, IAST līlā) or Leela can be loosely translated as the "divine play". The concept of Lila is common to both non-dualist and dualist philosophical schools, but has a markedly different significance in each. Within non-dualism, Lila is a way of describing all reality, including the cosmos, as the outcome of creative play by the divine absolute (Brahman).

Just awesome!

And Anastasia, what a beautiful synchronicity that brought to life the unique way of your experiencing the many symbolic meanings the Lotus has in Buddhist and other philosophies! The lotus has always spoken to me very deeply. There is this magical place, a quarry I discovered at the heart of Dartmoor (a vast Moorland in the South West England) with a large pond full of lotuses. Its the most amazing sight during the summer! Because of its significance energetically, I have heard that it was probably used for ceremonies and may therefore harbour 'dark energies'. What I feel when Im there though is a burst of light coming through from the density of the contained landscape. And when I meditate sitting on the rocks besides the pond looking at the flora and fauna expressing all around I feel a re-alignment into the purity of soul.

"No mud, no lotus" is one of my dearest and most cherished Buddhist proverbs and symbolic experiences. Indeed, "The lotus flower blooms most beautifully in the deepest mud".

Loved this!!:

Without going through the sometimes very difficult lessons of being human (the mud), a person would never be able to reach higher states of consciousness (the lotus).”

Wise Love

Aspasia

xx