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“We can reject
everything else:
religion, ideology, all
received
wisdom. But we cannot escape
the necessity of love and
compassion….
This, then, is my true religion,
my simple faith. In this sense,
there is no need
for temple or church, for mosque
or synagogue, no need for
complicated
philosophy, doctrine or dogma.
Our own heart, our own mind, is
the temple.
The doctrine is compassion. Love
for others and respect for their
rights and
dignity, no matter who or what
they are: ultimately these are all
we need.
So long as we practice these in
our daily lives, then no matter if
we are
learned or unlearned, whether
we believe in Buddha or God, or
follow some
other religion or none at all, as
long as we have compassion for
others and
conduct ourselves with restraint
out of a sense of responsibility,
there is
no doubt we will be happy.”