As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance

The concept of peaceful coexistence has been criticized by many who do not see the need to make the world safe for diversity. I wonder if they have ever paused to ask themselves the question: What is the alternative to coexistence?

The single most important impediment to global institutions is the concept of "my country, right or wrong".

As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance

As a Buddhist, I was trained to be tolerant of everything except intolerance. I was brought up not only to develop the spirit of tolerance but also to cherish moral and spiritual qualities such as modesty, humility, compassion, and, most important, to attain a certain degree of emotional equilibrium.

Governments, systems, ideologies come and go, but it is humanity which remains.

I don't like to be disturbed at home; I tell the cable office not to call me before 6:30 AM, unless there's a war.