Seeing God in Nature — A Flower as Your Teacher
Have you ever wondered how something as simple as a flower can teach you about life? This blog is inspired by the Golden Lotus Sutra from Beyond the Mind by Grand Master Choa Kok Sui (GMCKS). He beautifully says, “You can achieve illumination by looking at a flower…”
When you really open your eyes and heart, you start seeing God in nature — in the petals of a flower, the whisper of the wind, the warmth of the sun.
“The same finger can be used to point at different things. So it is with words. Don’t look at the finger. Look at what the finger is pointing to.”
Seeing God in Nature — When the Student Is Ready
In my last blog, I shared the idea, “When the student is ready, the teacher appears.” This time, your guide is not a person — it’s a flower.
If you look closely, you’ll see that seeing God in nature is one of the simplest ways to feel connected to something greater than yourself. Nature is full of quiet teachers waiting to show you the truth — you just have to be ready to see them.
If you are open, even a tiny ant or a busy bee can show you how to work hard, stay focused, and help others. As they say, when your heart is ready to learn, the whole world becomes your classroom.
A Flower Proves the Existence of God
So, what can a flower really teach us? GMCKS writes in his book The Existence of God is Self Evident that nature is like God’s factory. A flower is made of simple things — water, air, sunlight, earth, and tiny minerals. But here’s the amazing part: give all these to the best scientists in the world, and they still can’t make a real flower from scratch.
This is why seeing God in nature can feel so powerful. A flower is simple, yet it holds a miracle. It reminds us that there is an invisible, intelligent force behind life — something beyond what science alone can explain.
How to Meditate on a Flower
If you want to feel this truth for yourself, try meditating on a flower. Sit quietly and look at its colors, its tiny patterns, its softness. Mull on how something so delicate can come from earth and sunlight.
When you do this, you may feel your mind calming down. Slowly, you feel a quiet connection to something bigger — this is what GMCKS means when he says you can achieve illumination by looking at a flower. In that peaceful moment, you are seeing God in nature with your own eyes and heart.
Keep Looking — Your Guides are always around
A flower is just one small part of nature’s magic. The same life force is in the trees, the breeze, the rain, and even inside you. When you open your heart, you start seeing God in nature all the time — not just in big things but in the smallest details.
The next time you see a flower, remember — be the student who is ready. Look deeper, sit quietly, and see the truth hidden in the petals.
This blog is inspired by the Golden Lotus Sutra by GMCKS. May you keep seeing God in nature — one flower, one breath, one peaceful moment at a time.
