It is the task of all human beings with an aspiration to spiritual perfection - not just the leaders of the world religions but also every individual believer - to affirm the fundamental value of compassion...
The Dalai Lama
The Fundamental Value
Topic: Love, Compassion, & Kindness
“It is the task of all human beings with an aspiration to spiritual perfection – not just the leaders of the world religions but also every individual believer – to affirm the fundamental value of compassion that lies both at the heart of human nature and at the core of the ethical teachings of all the world’s major religions. In this way we can truly develop a deep recognition of the value of other faiths, and on that basis, we can cultivate genuine respect.”
The Dalai Lama
Buddhism
Compassion
The Dalai Lama (Toward A True Kinship Of Faiths: How The World's Religions Can Come Together) Intro. XI-XIII.
The Dalai Lama
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The Dalai Lama, Toward A True Kinship Of Faiths: How The World’s Religions Can Come Together
The establishment of genuine inter-religious harmony, based on understanding is not dependent upon accepting that all religions are fundamentally the same, or that they lead to the same place. I do maintain, however, that their very different meta physical teachings give, in each case, a truly inspiring foundation for a beautiful ethical system rooted in compassion. I have no doubt that a sincere believer can,with integrity, be a pluralist in relation to religions other than his own, without compromising commitment to the essence of the doctrinal teachings of his own faith.
My engagement with the world’s religions has convinced me that, whatever the differences of doctrine, on the level of actually living a religious life or fulfilling a spiritual aspiration, there is a striking degree of shared understanding. In particular, all the great religions stress compassion as a fundamental spiritual value…. I have no doubt that compassion lies at the heart of all these religions. If this is true, there is a tremendous potential for the world’s religions to come together in the cause of human goodness…. The challenge before us – which I see as most urgent – is to overcome this history [of conflict] and move to a harmonious understanding rooted in compassion.
–The Dalai Lama [Toward A True Kinship Of Faiths: How The World’s Religions Can Come Together] Intro. XI-XIII.