The idea of interdependence is central to Buddhism, which holds that all things come into being through the mutual interactions of various causes and conditions.

It is crucial that we develop real awareness of ourselves as citizens of Earth, linked by mutual and indissoluble bonds. When we clearly recognize this reality and ground ourselves in it, we are compelled to take a strict accounting of our way of life.

No one can live entirely on their own, nor can any country or society exist in isolation.

Daisaku Ikeda Quotes