SHARED WISDOM

HOW TO LIVE IN A MULTIFAITH SOCIETY is to exercise patience. Patience will ensure that whenever one encounters a bitter experience, one will opt for the way of tolerance rather than the way of reaction. This will enable one to absorb shocks and continue undeterred on their onward journey. Besides being a practical solution to problems faced in the outside world, forbearance and patience are also a means for positive character-building. One who fails to exercise patience gives free rein to negative thoughts and feelings and develops a negative personality. In contrast, one who remains patient is so morally bolstered by his positive thoughts and feelings that he develops a positive personality. The relevance of this discussion for relations between members of different religious communities is obvious. HOW TO LIVE IN A MULTIFAITH SOCIETY A multi-religious or multi-cultural society is not evil. Rather, it is a blessing. Living in a multi-religious society requires adjusting to get along well with others. In a multi-religious society, people have to live with religious differences. Now, differences are not found only in religion. They are found in all aspects of life. Differences are an essential part of Nature. They are a part of God’s Creation Plan itself. This means we humans have no option other than to live with differences in religion or any other sphere of life. To deal with this issue in the best possible manner, we need