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• 1. That universal concern is essential to solving global problems 2. That love and compassion are the pillars of world peace 3. That all world religions seek to advance world peace, as do all humanitarians of whatever ideology 4. That each individual has a responsibility to shape institutions to serve the needs of the world.
• At no time should we place means above ends: we must always maintain the supremacy of compassion over ideology.
• You are the one who benefits most directly since compassion immediately instills in you a sense of calm (nowadays medical researchers have shown in scientific studies that a calm mind is essential for good health), inner strength, and a deep confidence and satisfaction, whereas it is not certain that the object of your feeling of compassion will be...
• According to Buddhist psychology, most of our troubles stem from attachment to things that we mistakenly see as permanent.
• Complete love is based not on attachment but on altruism, which is the most effective response to suffering.