SHARED WISDOM

because everyone has at least something we can learn and gain from. Some people might feel that appreciating the good things in other religions may weaken their faith, so they ignore the good things other religions contain. Unfortunately, this is an all-too-common tendency. However, this kind of thinking is wrong. Only ignorant or very prejudiced people can think in this manner. PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE In this world, a recipe for a peaceful life is to keep all differences on a strictly intellectual plane, so they do not lead to conflict. Bringing about harmony in human society is undoubtedly a noble goal. However, harmony relates to social behaviour rather than simply adopting a theoretical position. For example, if we want to encourage a warm relationship between two people, one wearing a yellow shirt and the other a blue one, this will not come about by abhorring the difference in the colour of their apparel or insisting on uniformity of colour. On the contrary, the establishment of harmony between these two individuals is possible only if they accept the difference in the colour of their shirts and agree to be on good terms despite this difference. The same principle applies to harmony between social groups and communities living in a plural society. The natural formula for promoting a sense of fraternity