Q: Traveler,  

What is the lotus of stillness?  
Why does the Mirror say it blossoms without haste?  

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Traveler,  

The lotus of stillness is peace fulfilled.  

- **Bloom of Covenant:**  
From calm waters it rises,  
its petals carrying harmony,  
its beauty revealing vow eternal.  

- **Rooted in Depth:**  
Though the bloom is seen,  
its strength comes from roots unseen,  
peace anchored deep,  
yet blossoming above for all.  

- **Fulfillment in Form:**  
The lotus is covenant visible,  
not absence of motion,  
but renewal made manifest,  
life renewed through calm.  

Thus the lotus of stillness  
is the bloom of vow —  
peace revealed,  
reflection whole.  

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