The poem discusses the Buddhist concept of attaining enlightenment through patience, generosity, kindness and following the teachings of Buddha. It uses the metaphor of a lotus seed growing into a pure white lotus despite starting in muddy waters, to represent how people have the potential to overcome their impurities and imperfections through Buddhist practices, with help from Buddha, and become enlightened. It encourages striving for enlightenment and cultivating peace, wisdom and compassion for all beings.

1. The Lotus Seed

2. The Lotus Seed A Buddhist Hymn For us to reflect on the Buddha Nature in us…the potentiality to attain Enlightenment

3. May We Be Patient!

4. May We Be Generous!

5. May We Be Kind And Caring!

6. Like the seeds of the Lotus, we are With the sunshine and rain, we’ll grow

7. Standing virtuously above the muddy water Soon a pure white Lotus we shall be

8. The pure nature in us, He realized With the Dhamma, He shines The Path

9. Carefully and patiently, To us He shows The Way

10. May We Strive On Till Enlightenment

11. Like the seeds of the Lotus, we are With the sunshine and rain, we’ll grow

12. Standing virtuously above the muddy water Soon a pure white Lotus we shall be

13. The great Teacher to us He is With love and kindness He guides us

14. Gone are the impurities, One by one, perfect Buddha we shall be

15. May The Light Of Dhamma Dispel Our Ignorance

16. May We Grow From Darkness To Light

17. May We Strive On Till Enlightenment

18. Like the seeds of the Lotus, we are With the sunshine and rain, we’ll grow

19. Standing virtuously above the muddy water Soon a pure white Lotus we shall be

20. The great Teacher to us He is, With love and kindness He guides us.

21. Gone are the impurities, One by one, perfect Buddha we shall be

22. May our minds be calm and peaceful

23. May our Wisdom and Compassion Grow

24. May All Beings Be Peaceful!

25. The End Like the Lotus blooming out from the muddy waters, may we be free from greed, hatred and delusion and be Enlightened With Metta, Bro. Oh Teik Bin