“As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it unsoiled, so I, born in the world, raised in the world having overcome the world, live unsoiled by the world.” ― Gautama Buddha - Seriously? this sucks! The holy path of a spiritual being is to accept the water (wisdom) from the reality (Sky & Earth & Stars) and mix or turn it into soil (teachings, new ways, technology..etc) for living. This idea is symbolized in White mountain flower aka Edelweiss = The flower of eternal love. White mountains give their pure water (love) always. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leontopodium_alpinum Video for curious people: (nothing special just elderly man crying) https://youtu.be/GvzaDC4EYMs This Hamba (head) lama was beaten, and refused to join annual religious festival Niislel Huree (capitol) Grand Tsam (religious mask dance). He is bullied because of opinion. I feel he is weak :) if he was a strong spirit he should have his own church and Tsam festival :P As for me I usually don`t care about Grand Tsam :P ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=as1vijBT4XI

Ying Yang is symbol of Chinese shamanism & ancestor worship =Taoism. This symbol has nothing to do with Mongolian shamanism. Taoism is not just a philosophy but real Chinese religion with Heaven & Hell : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5mp7UjzX2E Chinese ruler of Heaven is Jade Emperor. Mongols call this religion as Religion of Bumba=Pottery religion. Ofcourse everyone have right to chose a path. Ofcourse everyone have right to keep it`s heritage & traditions. By Mongol traditions : Fire is female & fire bird is female. Sun, Moon and Mother Earth are female ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAH5RhVFYzo