In my yoga practice tonight, led by my beautiful daughter Chelsea, I had a strong vision, and a feeling about how interconnected we all are.
There was forty of us in the class, but everyone was in his or her own mind, meditating and together doing the same thing, but very separate. I had a vivid vision and memory of the great Banyon tree that Barb and I visited in Tamil Nadu India in 2019. I was reminded of how interconnected we all are.
When we help another human being, we are helping ourselves, we are all brothers and sisters. I can so easily place myself in the shoes of the unsheltered people we are helping with our Safety Team- if we allow ourselves, we can feel another’s pain, empathize, show others the compassion that we would hope to receive if the roles were reversed.
The banyan tree symbolizes unity. Its sprawling branches grow down and eventually form new trunks, creating a large, interconnected structure. This being with multiple trunks stemming from a single source is seen as a powerful metaphor for interconnectedness and unity within a community or family.
The largest banyan tree in the world is located in India 
The 250-year-old Great Banyan near Kolkata spans an area of 3.5 acres and is one of the notable trees of our planet.
The 250-year-old Great Banyan near Kolkata spans an area of 3.5 acres and is one of the notable trees of our planet.