(2) Watch the video: http://bravenewfilms.org/watch/22083448/38133?utm_source=rgemail

Within, the highest truth is found and recognized in our fellow common man’s wisdom, compassion, purity and true self, within all, some more in touch, some less, it is here that we kill the will to kill. http://action.wccci.org/

What is radical? That which allows for violence or persecution. There are radicals within both of the major religions in our world today.

What will lead to tolerance and diversity for Peace in the world is Buddhism’s objective. www.sgi-usa.org

I. Non-violence is essential. Pacifism in Buddhism isn’t about resignation, it is about endurance, perseverance and sincere prayer for other’s happiness and for peace in the world. It is accepting responsibility for your actions, knowing yourself, and having compassion for others. It is NOT taking an eye for an eye. It is taking what is dished out and turning it into something better with compassion for the wrong doer. Based on the strict law of cause and effect, two wrongs never make a right.

II. Equality. The true Buddha’s intent was to make all people equal to his own enlightenment. First you must value your own life as a treasure, then you can recognize the same within others.

III. Wisdom.

Here in America, the fundamentalist superiority complex is mixing with government and becoming more powerful in it’s self-righteousness which leads to persecution.

I was never taught to be so proud of my country as I was taught within Buddhism. My country, America, was great because of it’s religious tolerance, human rights for equality, and fair system of justice. I belong to that country and she is barely breathing. That great nation is worthy of the great teaching I have found in True Buddhism.

The nay sayers are quoting founding fathers who had not an inkling that such a great teaching as Buddhism even existed but, none the less, they had the foresight for a rule of government that allowed for individuals not to be dominated by any one endorsed religion. From the outset this will of their vision has been tested and too often it has been bent and broken.

I can not help but believe that if we could somehow uphold that great vision we would end the hypocrisy today and be the truest example of what a government should be.

It comes down to each person refusing to judge another on the basis of religious belief. Each person must reaffirm that each human being in existence is deserving of life. You can not point to evil outside yourself. You can control your mind to not persecute. Non violent bridges of trust in the humanity of each must be built through dialog. http://sgi-usa.org/thesgiusa/community/dss/

If we fail to do this, if Christians and Muslims (or any other group I may not be aware of) continue the blame game in the name of a supreme being, rapture or any higher power, or prophet, all people will suffer. No one wins if everyone loses.