Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘This is the hope: Teachers and practitioners, in growing numbers, who nourish a deepening sense of our collective belonging and foster the evolution of consciousness. How else will we humans hold hands and act on behalf of the earth? How else will we go beyond the political dividedness that leads to violence and oppression? How else will we create beloved community, a world where all life is cherished, the vulnerable are cared for, and we naturally live for the common good?

If we can imagine our potential as humans — what is possible — we can manifest the fullness of our true nature. For those in my meditation group facing their suffering, each found some taste of connectedness and Oneness, some remembering of the loving awareness that lives through all life. The shift from separateness to realizing and cherishing our collective belonging is possible for beings everywhere. The dharma of interdependence is what will allow us to create the world we long for, a world that expresses our natural capacity to live from love.’ (from Lion’s Roar)

I’ve had this piece bookmarked for a while; there might be new scenes on screens since it was written, but the hope remains the same.