We human beings are all parts of the same body. Just because we do not wish to acknowledge another person’s importance does not mean that this person is unimportant to our well-being. Just because we do not wish to acknowledge what we share with others does not mean that we can separate ourselves from them. Interdependence is an inescapable truth of our existence.
Of course, we are not all identical. Because certain differences do exist between us, we all have something to offer each other. We can work together making our diverse and complementary contributions. Because we are all part of the same social body, it is in our own best interest to assure that we can all function well together.
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17th Karmapa
from the book The Heart Is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out
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Further quotes from the book The Heart Is Noble:
- Authentic love toward others
- Expanding our sense of ourselves
- There are no fixed starting points
- Open-minded
- Our life is vast
- Balanced Life
- Greed is a recipe for dissatisfaction
- Distinguishing between wants and needs
- Disconnected from our own noble heart
- My trust is a gift
- Boxed limitless potential
- A noble vision
- Look what he did
- The intention to work for others
- Loving Responsibility
- Authentic love
- Making healthy relationships possible
- Facing Impermanence Wisely
- The kindness we receive from others
- We truly have everything we need already