Zen

We are none of us alone;

Even as we exhale, it is inhaled by others;

The light that shines upon me, shines upon my neighbor as well;

In this way, everything is connected to everything else;

In this way, I am connected to my friend even as I am connected to my enemy;

In this way, there is no difference between me and my friend;

In this way, there is no difference between me and my enemy;

We are none of us alone.