バンフォードさんのインスタグラム写真 - (バンフォードInstagram)「This #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek we've been invited to reflect on the power of the collective and the impact that small acts of kindness can have in supporting individuals as well as entire communities. What better way to end the week than with the words of buddhist monk Gelong Thubten @gelongthubten, who reflects on this collective power in his piece: Happiness is a group effort, featured in the latest issue of @seed_magazine.⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ Gelong Thubten writes: "Historically we would think in terms of the wider group – the tribe. Today we live in the era of self, a culture of ‘it’s all about you’, but that focus on self-identity has made us lonely. What we fail to recognise is how we are fundamentally interconnected and interdependent: everything depends upon everything else for its existence. Even our ability to breathe relies on the world around us. The trees and plants use sunlight and carbon dioxide to produce the oxygen we inhale. We breathe out, sending out the carbon dioxide that nature needs to produce more oxygen. Our food, clothing and survival depend upon the world around us."⁠⠀ ⁠⠀ You can read the full article and many other wonderful features inspiring a slower pace of life in Seed Magazine - available to buy on our website. Illustration: @blandinepannequin #bamford #seedmagazine #happiness」5月24日 17時28分