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brothers in blood: to the large hearted entire universe is one family [udāracaritānām tu Vasudhaiva kutumbakam. Manusmrti.]. To bring peace at individual as well as social level, Bhagavadgita tells us to cultivate and practice divine qualities, such as purity of mind and heart, charity, compassion, fearlessness, truthfulness, non possession, etc. These qualities are real characteristics of true religion. These moral and religious principles humanize men and women and help to bring real peace at grass root level. In Hinduism, the word śānti is used for peace. In every auspicious occasion, peace invocation is performed to maintain peace. It talks about peace in all directions of the universe. Ancient Vedic prayer
is:
" Peaceful be heaven, peaceful the earth, Peaceful be the broad space between,
Peaceful be for us the running waters,
Peaceful-be the plants and herbs,
Peaceful be all the divine beings,
Peaceful be the Brahman (Supreme Being),
Peaceful be entire universe,
May peace and only peace prevail and
May that peace come unto me. Peace, Peace, Peace.
Daily prayer of Hinduism is:
"Let all be happy, let all be free from afflictions. Let all see auspicious things, let no one be unhappy.'
[Sarvetra sukhinah santu sarve santu nirāmayāḥ. Sarve bhadrāņi paśyantu mā kaścid duhkhamāphnuyāt]
Buddhism wants to see brotherhood established on earth. Lord Buddha asks us to be compassionate towards all livings beings of the universe. Development of knowledge with wisdom, compassion with love and moral character only will lead to the well being of the entire humanity. True friendship, reverence, and respect for all living beings are the pathway for the well being of the mankind. Buddha's message was hate never ceases by hate, but ceases by love. Hurt not others in ways that you would find hurtful, says Buddhist text Udāna varga (V. 18]. Buddhism through its five precepts (pañcaśīla) viz.,
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| SR No. | 007005 |
| Book Title | World of Philosophy |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | Christopher Key Chapple, Intaj Malek, Dilip Charan, Sunanda Shastri, Prashant Dave |
| Publisher | Shanti Prakashan |
| Publication Year | 2011 |
| Total Pages | 1002 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 30 MB |