Rabbi Avraham Itzchak HaCohen Kook (1865-1935) is considered by many to be the most significant Jewish mystic sage of this epoch. He taught that the essence of Judaism 'is the passion to overcome separatism, the severance of the human from God, human from human and human from nature. It is the passion to perfect the world through awareness of our links to all else in existence.'
Alone;
You're Buddist thought reminded me of this saying. I'm going to a retreat on the 7th to study Rabbi Kook's teachings. I am really looking forward to it, and could not agree more with both of these great teachers.
Until I recognize you in me and me in you, we will continue to be divided/torn.
Shalom!