As we evolve spiritually, we become more awake to the truth of
interbeing, that all living beings are profoundly interconnected, and
that by harming others, I harm myself because the life in that apparent
‘other’ is the same life that lives in this apparent ‘me.’ As our
hearts open to deeper understanding, our circle of compassion thus
automatically enlarges, and spontaneously begins to include more and
more ‘others.’ Not just our own tribe, sect, nation, or race, but all
human beings, and not just humans, but other mammals, and birds, fish,
forests, and the whole beautifully-interwoven tapestry of living,
pulsing creation. All of Us.