It is because we feel that we are separate from nature that we also feel it is okay to manipulate it, pollute it, and cause it harm. We project our inner turmoil onto the planet, causing outer turmoil. Nearly all of the disasters of our time–war, famine, oppression, social injustice, environmental pollution, extinction–arise from this delusional belief that we have an existence independent of the world we live in. All of this misery, all of this destruction, all of this pain and suffering, is caused by our failure to realize that there is no separation and that really we are all one. . Joseph P. Kauffman
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The quote by J. Krishnamurti, “It is because we feel that we are separate from nature that we also feel it is okay to manipulate it, pollute it, and cause it harm,” can be applied to all life. We take our lives for granted and not enough people take the time to think about how much they should appreciate what they have. As humans, we waste so many resources that could be used to care for the planet. The quote above expresses that if we wanted to care about nature then we would acknowledge that we are a part of nature and that is why we should be caring about the environment around us.

Source: The Answer Is You: A Guide To Mental, Emotional, And Spiritual Freedom

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