The lotus flower is a beloved symbol of non-attachment because even though it sprouts in the mud, grows in the water, and blossoms in the mist and rain - there are no drops on the lotus! (MIL 7.3.2)

This remarkable quality is called scientifically the ultra-hydrophobic effect; which means that on a molecular level the plant has let go of the water. It beads up and rolls off.

We are like the lotus: born into stress, grown up through stress, and face stress every day! - and we too can let it bead up and roll off!

Kamma is the field, Consciousness is the seed, and Craving is the Moisture (AN 3.76)! Like the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh said; ‘No Mud, No Lotus’!