Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

For many of us, breaking our habits of disconnection will mean shifting away from a preoccupation with what is being done to us, to consider what others are experiencing, and notice how we are functioning in the world.
The pain that you feel, the suffering you experience, is real. But your neighbor is in pain too. Suffering is universal. All beings hurt. As the Buddha said, everyone experiences harsh words and blame, and everyone experiences anxiety, pain, fear, and despair. Everyone experiences aging, sickness, and death.’ (from Slow Down. Help Out. Wake Up.)