interactions with nature…

[The quality of] interactions between humans and the world around us can first be understood to depend on the subjective qualities of the person. It is through our various interactions with the world that we develop in a fully balanced manner. That being the case, the world around us, nature in particular, can truly be our enlightener, our guide, our consoler. Forging a variety of interactions with nature is essential in enabling us to meet and deal with the limitless vicissitudes of life. Our happiness in life can indeed be said to be proportional to the extent and intimacy of our interaction with nature. –  Tsunesaburo Makiguchi (1871-1944),  2005 Peace Proposal, Toward a New Era of Dialogue: Humanism Explored, by Daisaku Ikeda, January 26, 2005

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