The lotus is one of the Eight Auspicious Symbols and one of the most poignant representations of Buddhist teaching.
"When raindrops fill a lotus petal, the petal sways for a while together with each drop, and when the water has pooled to a certain extent, the petal pours the pure crystal-like water away without any regret or attachment.
Then, when the water falls again onto the lotus leaf below, there again it wells up and rolls right on off again, emptying into the lotus pond.
Observing this spectacle with empty-mind, I thought, "The lotus petal takes on only as much weight as it can hold; anything more and it empties everything out completely!"
I have been completely struck by such wisdom."
Venerable Beop Jeon.
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Click the thumbnail picture to see larger picture with some Buddhist wisdom's.