Practice good-heartedness toward all beings. . . . This is true spirituality. [Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, Life in Relation to Death (Padma Publishing, 1987, p. 28.)]The just man takes care of his beast, ... Read More about Including All Beings
Week 02: Universality
Inclusion Regardless of Lifestyles and Opinions
Diversity is the bedrock on which the richness of life rests. We have jazz, blues, rock, loosely termed "classical" music in every age for the past thousand years and music that is specific to ... Read More about Inclusion Regardless of Lifestyles and Opinions
Inclusion of All Ages and Classes
The glory of young men is their strength, and the dignity of old men is gray hair. [The Bible, Proverbs, 20:29.] At fifteen I set my heart upon learning. At thirty, I had planted my feet firm upon the ... Read More about Inclusion of All Ages and Classes
Gender Inclusion
Though numerically in the majority throughout most of the world, women have been mistreated as inferiors in most cultures throughout history. Certainly this has been true in economically developed ... Read More about Gender Inclusion
Racial and Ethnic Inclusion
Race and gender have been the two most prevalent and destructive forms of discrimination within our human family. While gender discrimination is broader, racial and ethnic discrimination have been ... Read More about Racial and Ethnic Inclusion
Cultural Inclusion
Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of ... Read More about Cultural Inclusion
Universal Inclusion
Humanists are concerned for the well being of all . . . [Humanist Manifesto III: A Call for New Planetary Humanism (2000).] Do unto others as you would have others do unto you, for this is the law ... Read More about Universal Inclusion