Like the vital conditions necessary for a plant to grow into fullness — when there is sense restraint, it unfolds into ethical conduct, then into right immersion, then into a true knowledge and vision, then into a disillusionment and dispassion, and then finally into a knowledge and vision of freedom!’ (AN 6.50)

Like the blossoming of a lotus!

The Buddha taught a method to get free from suffering! It is known as the Eight Fold Path or the Dhamma Wheel! It is eight steps that when practiced lead to extinguishment!

The image is made up of a field of "Spectres"; strictly chiral aperiodic monotiles. One-sided asymmetric tiles that completely cover a plane in an irregular non-repeating pattern. 

The ascetic Gotama was thin as a skeleton, starving, and surviving off mere grains of rice. He had become so emaciated and weak that when he went down to the river, he wasn’t strong enough to get back out - and almost got washed away. 

Even if villains were to saw off your limbs, never stop embracing with your heart!