be fit to enjoy the endless expanses of the absolute. The great ocean is able to contain all the streams in the world, and because of this, the ocean is large. Space is able to contain all the things in the universe, and because of this it is limitless. Because we can tolerate all things that come in through our senses, we are able to employ them. Because we can tolerate our parents and relatives, we can have a family. If we can succeed in tolerating all the races and religions in the world, then we will have everlasting peace. Today our world is full of disputes and deception because people's capacities to tolerate normal human differences have been shackled by the desire for wealth and fame. We need to take a broader view of time and a wider view of space. We need to use these to enlarge our hearts. We need to learn to appreciate others' points of view, and tolerate those who are different from ourselves. We must increase our sense of community to bring peace into the world. Modern sciences have brought us many advances and benefits, but they also have tempted us with greed and competition due to an emphasis on utilitarianism. People use all kinds of tricks and ploys to get ahead, but they end up bringing suffering onto themselves and chaos into society. We have polluted the world with waste and garbage. We have squandered our resources and destroyed too many forms of life. This wastefulness and thoughtlessness already has engendered a kind of dialectical tension between humans and the rest of the material world. All things in this world are intimately interconnected, and we need to save this world from our own destructive tendencies. We should be very grateful that this world has so many races and nations. These differences help teach us to accept one another, and to form harmonious friendships. There are many
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