tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920640965536781054.post8623395849686595031..comments2024-01-07T12:38:39.465-06:00Comments on Clean Cut: On Compassion And Potential For Mutual UnderstandingClean Cuthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08383123314458721660noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920640965536781054.post-44805746909179555912010-05-25T13:00:40.806-05:002010-05-25T13:00:40.806-05:00Yes--the fact that he mentions both of those thoug...Yes--the fact that he mentions both of those thoughts together was very interesting to me, as well. Usually people perceive them as "at odds" with each other. <br /><br />I also found this paragraph from the book description both relevant and intriguing:<br /><br />"In "Toward a True Kinship of Faiths", the Dalai Lama also explores where differences between religions can be genuinely appreciated without serving as a source of conflict. The establishment of genuine harmony is not dependent upon accepting that all religions are fundamentally the same or that they lead to the same place. Many fear that recognizing the value of another faith is incompatible with having devotion to the truth of one’s own. Nevertheless, the Dalai Lama profoundly shows how a sincere believer can, with integrity, be a pluralist in relation to other religions without compromising commitment to the essence of the doctrinal teachings of their own faith."Clean Cuthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08383123314458721660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3920640965536781054.post-25064193250269803202010-05-25T12:46:56.435-05:002010-05-25T12:46:56.435-05:00Wonderful thoughts, CC. I agree whole-heartedly -...Wonderful thoughts, CC. I agree whole-heartedly - with both a recognition of exclusivity claims being ok and a need to not let them get in the way of compassion and understanding.Papa Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06704974609266088416noreply@blogger.com