lotus metaphor

出淤泥而不染

otus emerges from the depths of the muddy swamp. Growing from the mud at the bottom of ponds and streams with remarkable beauty. grow in the mud without any staining
we as a human, who living in reality surrounded by all kinds of temptation and the desire of lust,

we are the who to decided whether we want to give into the temptation, once you shun it, you'll stand out among the rest.