Saturday, January 15, 2011

The Buddhist teaching of the oneness of life and its environment tells us that humanity and the natural world are one.

The Buddhist teaching of the oneness of life and its environment tells us that humanity and the natural world are one. That is why if we wish to protect the environment, we must transform and purify the three poisons—greed, anger and foolishness—that exist in people's lives. The principle of human revolution focuses on precisely that: inner transformation at the most fundamental level.

Wisdom for Modern Life by Daisaku Ikeda 17/8

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