There is much to be said for sensory experiences as a way to feel our personal interconnectedness in a vivid and unmediated way. As our senses open, our heart is moved. This direct experience evokes affection and affection, and that leads naturally to wanting to nurture and protect our planet.

17th Karmapa

from the book Interconnected: Embracing Life in Our Global Society

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Further quotes from the book Interconnected:

• Bringing about real change in the world
• Experiencing connection rather than isolation
• Keeping the door to improvement open
• Touching the core of our equality
• Acting against self-serving impulses
• We hold nothing back
• A genuine sense of affection
• Delight in positive thoughts
• Opening up to the view of interconnectedness
• Remaining indifferent to the suffering of animals
• Self-discipline
• Our life is like a vast net
• You exist in connection with others
• The ability to experience genuine closeness
• Dismantling the walls that separate us
• Being an interdependent individual
• Individualism or interdependence
• Self-reliance
• The air we breathe