When we look at the flower we see the same thing. The gardener is only one of the causes. There must be the soil, the sunshine, the cloud, the compost, the seed and many, many other things. If you look deeply you will see that the whole cosmos has come together in order to help the flower to manifest. If you look deeply into a piece of carrot that you eat at lunch you will see that the whole cosmos has come together in order to help manifest that piece of carrot.

Thich Nhat Hanh, No Death, No Fear