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enemies and I intend to do battle with them until they become civilised, decent people, ifneeds be for the rest of my life. Time is short and the task is urgent. Evil is real. So is good.There is a choice. And we are not so much chosen as choosers. Life is holy. All life. Mine andyours. And that of those who came before us and the life of those after us.Rabbi Hugo Gryn, “Chasing Shadows”; pub: Viking BooksOnce you have distanced yourself from anger, the quality of humility will enter your heart. Thisquality is the finest of all admirable traits, as it is written: “On the heels of humility comes thefear of Gd” (Proverbs 22:4) … When your actions display genuine humility, when you standmeekly before man, and fearfully before Gd, when you stand wary of sin, then the spirit ofGd’s presence, and the splendour of His glory will rest on you.Rabbi Moses Ben NachmanWho is wise? He who learns from everyone.Who is strong? He who can control his passions.Who is rich? He who is happy with his lot.Who is honoured? He who honours others.Ben Zoma, Pirke Avot, 4:1Love of all creatures is also love of Gd, for whoever loves Gd loves all the works that He hasmade. When one loves Gd, it is impossible not to love His creatures. The opposite is also true.If one hates the creatures, it is impossible to love Gd Who created them.Maharal of Prague, Nesivos OlamThe Rabbis taught that there are three ways in which is kindness greater charity. Charity isdone with money; kindness can be either with one’s person or one’s money. Charity is for thepoor; kindness can be done for either the poor or the rich. Charity is for the living; kindnesscan be done for the living or the deadTalmud: Sukkah 49bThere is nothing so whole as a broken heart.Rabbi Menachem Mendel of KotzkIf I am I because I am I,and you are you because you are you,then I am and you are.But if I am I because you are you,and you are you because I am I,then I am not and you are not.Rabbi Menachem Mendel of KotzkWhile the sage, Honi, was walking along a road, he saw a man planting a carob tree. Honiasked him, “How long will it take for this tree to bear fruit?”“Seventy years,” replied the man.Honi then asked, “Are you so healthy a man that you expect to live that length of time and eatits fruit?”The man answered, “I found a fruitful world because my ancestors planted it for me. LikewiseI am planting for my children.”Talmud, Taanit 23a64
Various Jewish symbols - Judaism Photos. Salisbury Synagogue, Edinburgh (left) - Courtesy of Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation. BevisMarks Synagogue, City of London (right) - Courtesy Phil Walker65
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Values in HarmonyTHE PROMOTION OF G
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CONTENTSForeword . . . . . . . . .
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“How about ‘shu’: never impos
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TOWARDS A COMMONALITY OF VALUESThe
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For as one of the world’s greates
Page 14 and 15: THE BAHA’I FAITH
Page 16 and 17: of God, invited them to the religio
Page 18 and 19: Independent investigation of truth
Page 20 and 21: GLOSSARYAbdu’l-Bahá (1844 - 1921
Page 22 and 23: THE GOLDEN RULE:“Never to do anyt
Page 24 and 25: Reincarnation is a central teaching
Page 26 and 27: Concern for other people:For consci
Page 28 and 29: CHRISTIANITY
Page 30 and 31: QUOTATIONS FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT O
Page 32 and 33: Respect for communityJesus said,
Page 34 and 35: THE GOLDEN RULE:“Do unto others a
Page 36 and 37: Marriage between a man and a woman
Page 38 and 39: “Whatever principle of intelligen
Page 41: WHAT IS THE HINDU WAY OF LIFE?There
Page 46 and 47: Humanism affirms that we can lead g
Page 48 and 49: 4. Humanism . . . insists that pers
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Page 54 and 55: CHARITYNot only is charitable givin
Page 56 and 57: REFERENCESThe meaning of the Qur’
Page 58 and 59: THE GOLDEN RULE:“One should treat
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Page 62 and 63: THE GOLDEN RULE:“What is hateful
Page 66 and 67: Seeing, on a dark night, a blind ma
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Page 70 and 71: “Drink your mead, but in moderati
Page 72 and 73: GLOSSARYAnimisticArising from the b
Page 74 and 75: SIKHISM
Page 76 and 77: Ik Onkaar There is only one GodSat
Page 78 and 79: RIGHTS, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
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