religions in the world, including Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, and Taoism, among others. These various religions provide a home for the human spirit and a resting- place for all types of beliefs. Each part of the world has different resources, different plants, and different animals. Different foods are served in different countries. There are flavors and sentiments for everyone. This world provides us with all that we need in abundance and in immense variety. How can we work together so that all of us can share in this vast gift and live contentedly and peacefully? Red flowers are beautiful, but they need green leaves to enhance their beauty. Our facial features may be attractive, but we need to have healthy bodies to enhance our overall appearance. A grand structure is more impressive when mountains and streams surround it. In today's world we all want peace, but peace, too, must be supported by compassion, by a sense of equality among all of us, and by a strong sense of integration and coexistence. With all these fundamental conditions we can successfully create a peaceful and harmonious world for all of us. If we can overcome our greed and ignorance, we will be able to expand our hearts until they are filled with compassion and caring. Mencius said, "To be happy alone is not as wonderful as to be happy in the company of others." Individual happiness is limited. If we can learn to expand our happiness to include the rest of the world, then we will learn a true and lasting happiness that will abide with us forever. The Six Harmonies advocated by the Buddha can help us in this effort. The Six Harmonies are as follows: ●The Harmony of Views. This means we try to be united in our thoughts and beliefs. We try to have the same understanding of the Dharma, take the Dharma to be the
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