THE OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN

a process of mutual learning. This is my finding, experience, and discovery. I have personally adopted this formula in my life. For me, it’s not just a matter of giving speeches; it’s my way of life. By nature, I am a seeker, always eager to learn from others. My seeking spirit has no end. I learn from secular people and people of other religions. There’s no difficulty in doing this. Religious Belief and Social Harmony We must reassess our approach to interfaith dialogue. When the previous models failed to yield positive results, we must explore alternative formulas. As I mentioned earlier, the model based on uniformity and the model based on debate have both proven ineffective. Therefore, we must find a new formula. I propose the Faruqi formula, which is based on mutual learning. We must separate the issues of social harmony and religious truth. We are all seekers of truth, and this pursuit is an ongoing and eternal process. To achieve conviction, we must study and interact. Interfaith dialogue serves this purpose of mutual learning and sharing. Everyone should share their experiences and learn from others. This healthy interaction is essential. Interaction, dialogue, and thought exchange are crucial, but they should not be used to establish superiority over others. Instead, they should be tools for learning, which has no end. The universe of facts is limitless, and our learning process is an eternal one. As for social harmony, we should adopt the tested formula of peaceful coexistence. As for interfaith dialogue, we should approach it as a learning process, exchanging thoughts and ideas. By following this method, we can achieve both goals: discovering The purpose of interfaith dialogue is not to discover uniformity among religions or to establish one’s superiority over other religions. Instead, it is based on mutual learning. All participants in the dialogue must try to learn from each other.