Item BGA-70-S

No Mud No Lotus T-Shirt in White

Name: No Mud No Lotus T-Shirt in White
Brand: Buddha Groove
SKU: BGA-70-S
Price: 27.00 USD
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A relaxed white long-sleeve tee with a V-neck, printed at the chest with a watercolor pink lotus and the words no mud no lotus lettered along its stem. The lotus, rooted in murky water and blooming above it, stands for growth found through hardship. Pull it on for errands, studio warm-ups, or a slow Sunday, or give it to someone moving through a difficult chapter.

Details

Design: Relaxed white long-sleeve tee with a V-neck. Original watercolor lotus artwork at the chest with "no mud no lotus" script-lettered along the stem
Size: S Bust 36.5" / Length 26"; M Bust 38.5" / Length 26.5"; L Bust 41.5" / Length 27.25"; XL Bust 44.5" / Length 28"; XXL Bust 48" / Length 28.5"
Material: 100% cotton jersey
Care: Machine wash cold with like colors and tumble dry low to keep the print vibrant and the cotton soft
Note: As with any printed garment, slight variations in color and placement may occur from piece to piece

Meaning & Intention

The lotus is one of the most enduring symbols in Buddhist and Eastern spiritual traditions, prized for where it grows — rooted in pond mud, rising through darkness before opening into a bloom above the waterline.

The phrase "no mud, no lotus," popularized by teacher Thich Nhat Hanh, distills this into a single teaching: suffering and struggle are not obstacles to peace, but the very conditions that make it possible.

Printed at the chest, the bloom turns the lesson inward — growth through difficulty, and the hardest seasons becoming the roots of the deepest strength.

The hand-lettered script echoes how the phrase has been passed down more as spoken wisdom than doctrine — something to return to on hard days, and to be proud of on good ones.

Essence & Elements

Intention: Resilience, growth, strength, renewal

Symbol: Pink lotus with hand-lettered "no mud, no lotus" script

Ideal for: Anyone who has weathered a hard season and wants a wearable mark of the growth on the other side of it

Suggested mantra: No mud, no lotus

Questions & Guidance

How does the tee fit?

The cut is relaxed rather than fitted, with long sleeves and a V-neck that sits easily at the collarbone. Reference the flat measurements in Specs and size up if you prefer more room through the bust.

Can I layer it for yoga or studio classes?

Yes. The long sleeves work well under a wrap or over a tank for warm-ups and cool-downs, and the soft cotton moves with you on the mat.

How can I use it to set an intention?

Read the words in the mirror before your day starts and name the mud you are moving through — a project, a loss, a hard conversation. Return to the phrase whenever you need to remember it is part of the growing.