Many / One

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1		"The insight of interbeing…can be obtained when you contemplate phenomena – a magnolia, a squirrel, or a cloud."

2		"In Buddhism, faith means confidence in our and others' abilities to wake up to our deepest capacity of loving and understanding."

3		"When we look into the heart of a flower, we see clouds, sunshine, minerals, time, the earth, and everything else in the cosmos in it….In fact, the flower is made entirely of non-flower elements; it has no independent, individual existence. It 'inter-is' with everything else in the universe."

4		"Everything is linked to the presence of God in every moment."

5		"When we are mindful, touching deeply the present moment, we can see and listen deeply, and the fruits are always understanding, acceptance, love, and the desire to relieve suffering and bring joy."

6		"All of us have the seed of the Holy Spirit in us, the capacity of healing, transforming, and loving."

7		"The teaching of Jesus is His living body, and this living body of Christ manifests itself whenever and wherever His teaching is practiced."

8		"In Christianity, faith means trust in God, the One who represents love, understanding, dignity, and truth."

9		"Because everything is made of everything else, nothing can be by itself alone."

10		"We must glean the best values of all [spiritual] traditions in order to give peace a chance."

11		"When you pray with all your heart, the Holy Spirit is in you, and as you continue to pray, the Holy Spirit continues in you. You do not need to do anything else."

12		"All of life is a reflection of God, the infinite source of holiness."

13		"You are interrelated to everyone and everything…your every act is linked with the whole of humankind and the whole cosmos."

14		"When love and compassion are present, understanding deepens."

15		"Loving God is loving the living beings we see and touch in our daily life."

16		"When people appreciate each other as brothers and sisters and smile, the Holy Spirit is there."

17		"The birth of every child is important, not less than the birth of a Buddha. We, too, are a Buddha, a Buddha-to-be, and we continue to be born every minute."

18		"We are all, at the same time, the sons and daughters of God."

19		"The living Christ is the Christ of Love who is always generating love, moment after moment."

20		"We have different roots, traditions, and ways of seeing, but we share the common qualities of love, understanding, and acceptance. For our dialogue to be open, we need to open our hearts, set aside our prejudices, listen deeply, and represent truthfully what we know and understand."

21		"We human beings can be nourished by the best values of many traditions."

22		"Different religious traditions can engage in dialogue with one another in a true spirit of ecumenism. Dialogue can be fruitful and enriching if both sides are truly open. If they really believe that there are valuable elements in each other's tradition and that they can learn from one another, they will also rediscover many valuable aspects of their own tradition through such an encounter. Peace will be a beautiful flower blooming on this field of practice."

23		"Each thing depends on all other things to be. That is interdependence. Nothing can be by itself alone. It has to inter-be with all other things."

24		"The most basic work for peace is to return to ourselves and create harmony among the elements within us – our feelings, our perceptions, and our mental states…When we have peace within, real dialogue with others is possible."

25		"According to Mahayana Buddhism, the Buddha is still alive….If you are attentive enough, you will be able to hear his teachings from the voice of a pebble, a leaf, or a cloud in the sky."