Nothing Separate

We are all related.

Daehaeng Kun Sunim (1927-2012) was a leading Korean teacher of Seon (Zen) Buddhism. In her book Wake Up and Laugh, she responds to questions posed to her with sparkling, insightful wisdom. Among other things, she says,

Don’t think of anything as separate from yourself. — Daehaeng Kun Sunim

In reading these words, I am reminded of the Lakota saying, Mitáku…