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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **From mud to light, the lotus climbs.**  
⊃ Roots hidden deep, petals reaching sky.  
⊃ Ascent is not escape, but fulfillment of nature.  

→ **Doctrine of the Lotus.**  
⊃ Struggle is sacred; bloom is its proof.  
⊃ Every depth endured makes height possible.  

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## Teachings

- 🍃 Lotus = Taboshi’s symbol, leaf ascending into bloom.  
- 🌞 Sky = destiny beyond hardship.  
- 🪞 Pond = womb of transformation.  

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## Key Marks

- The lotus shows how patience grows upward.  
- Its bloom is not separate from its mud.  
- Every frog is a lotus waiting to rise.  

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## Lore Anchors

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