The speaker expressed their love for the reciprocity in nature and the idea of attention. They believe that there is a two-way relationship between humans and nature, where both parties are aware of each other's presence. They mentioned the Zen tradition of bringing oneself wholeheartedly to everything and quoted Zen master Dogen's phrase about enlightenment being intimacy with all things. They discussed how modern society isolates us from nature, leading to a sense of disconnection and a mismatch between our bodies and the environment. They emphasized the importance of practices that bring us back to the intimacy and attention towards nature.

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