"Interbeing" means that nothing can be
by itself alone, but can only inter-be with
everything else. Suppose we look at a rose
deeply, with mindfulness and concentration,
Before long, we will discover that a rose Is
made of only non-rose elements. What do we
see in the rose? We see the cloud, the rain, the
sunshine, the soll, the minerals, the gardener.
If we were to remove the non-rose elements,
there would be no rose left. A rose cannot be
by herself alone. A rose has to Inter- be with
the whole cosmos. We can live our dally life
seeing everything in the light of Interbeing
Then we will not be caught in our small self
We will see our connection, our joy, and our
suffering everywhere. 31