We are all connected

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Frances Ouano Ponce

Whether you are aware of it or not, our lives are interwoven in a fabric. Everything we do affect all the things and people around us including ourselves.

In my own opinion, I believe in the concept of "karma" taught by the Buddha. Karma is basically the effects of a person's actions that determine their fate in this life and the next incarnation.

A young tree that you cut down-- though you think that your act did not affect the environment will eventually lead to flooding and loss of habitat of some animals, insects and birds. If you had not cut it down, it might have a chance to blossom and grow and provide balance to the ecosystem.

Most people are self-centered looking only for their own welfare and benefit. This self-centeredness is one of the causes of human suffering.

Our endless cravings to material things cause not only other living things to suffer but also ourselves. Whether you like it or not, everything you do (whether right or wrong) will affect you because we are all connected in this web of life.