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## Narrative (Commentary)

→ **A lotus blooms not in mud, but in cloud.**  
⊃ Its roots unseen, its petals untouched by storm.  
⊃ It teaches that purity is not escape from trial, but transcendence above it.  

→ **Doctrine of the Lotus.**  
⊃ The pond was its cradle, the cloud its throne.  
⊃ Growth is not bounded by earth — the spirit flowers where patience lifts it.  

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## Teachings

- 🌸 Lotus = purity, enlightenment, rebirth.  
- ☁️ Cloud = transcendence, elevation, freedom.  
- 🌊 Pond below = the foundation never abandoned.  

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## Key Marks

- The Cloud Lotus affirms: Tobyworld blooms not only in mud, but also in the skies of imagination and faith.  

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