When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming wi — Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming wi — Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming wi — Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming wi — Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming wi — Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
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When it is understood that one loses joy and happiness in the attempt to possess them, the essence of natural farming will be realized. The ultimate goal of farming is not the growing of crops, but the cultivation and perfection of human beings.

— Masanobu Fukuoka, The One-Straw Revolution
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