Ymag45 - A Window for Action Loving Professionals

Y#45 December 1, 2015

Window for action loving PROFESSIONALS

Dear Readers

Greetings!Amidst an environment where the word TOLERANCE isbecoming subject of intolerant verbosity, it is high time thatwe keep our heads down to understand the key issues andkeep moving ahead with impactful actions.whY not of actions is more important than the whYful rants.

Cheers,Rajiv [email protected]

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Poem on Tolerance 2

Vivekananda on TOLERANCE 3-5

Becoming more TOLERANT towards others

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Not All Heroes Fight 8-9

ToleranceQuotes

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When do we start to tolerate?

Imagine a world without hate,Harmony and Happiness on everyone’s plate,A world blossoming with prosperity & peace,No need to iron out any unwanted crease,My wishful thinking, call me an idiot or retard,Someday someone keeps pressing the button restart,The world is big, the world is small, and it is all around,You and I shall take care with responsibility so profound,Yes the world around us can remain without hate,If you and I may forget the past and start to tolerate.

With hopes,Rajiv Khurana

Zainab Al-Suwaij, co-founder of the American Islamic Congress: "We have to respect others and we have to understand and not discriminate on the basis of faith. ... When people do not talk and communicate, everything around them becomes dehumanized. ... When you mix politics and religion, you get the worst of everything."

The Dalai Lama: I appreciate any organization or individual people who sincerely make an effort to promote harmony among humanity, and particularly harmony among the various religions. I consider it very sacred work and very important work.



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Swami VivekanandaLESSONS OF TOLERANCE TO THE WORLD

WELCOME ADDRESS - Chicago, Sept 11, 1893

Sisters and Brothers of America,It fills my heart with joy unspeakable to rise in response tothe warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. Ithank you in the name of the most ancient order of monksin the world; I thank you in the name of the mother ofreligions, and I thank you in the name of millions andmillions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.

My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platformwho, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have toldyou that these men from far-off nations may well claim thehonor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration. Iam proud to belong to a religion which has taught theworld both tolerance and universal acceptance.

We believe not only in universal toleration, but we acceptall religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation whichhas sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of allreligions and all nations of the earth. I am proud to tell youthat we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant ofthe Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refugewith us in the very year in which their holy temple wasshattered to pieces by Roman tyranny. I am proud tobelong to the religion which has sheltered and is stillfostering the remnant of the grand Zoroastrian nation. Iwill quote to you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn whichI remember to have repeated from my earliest boyhood,which is every day repeated by millions of human beings:"As the different streams having their sources in differentpaths which men take through different tendencies,various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead toThee."



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The present convention, which is one of the most augustassemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration tothe world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita:"Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reachhim; all men are struggling through paths which in the end leadto me." Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant,fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth.

They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often andoften with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent wholenations to despair. Had it not been for these horrible demons,human society would be far more advanced than it is now. Buttheir time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolledthis morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knellof all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with thepen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wendingtheir way to the same goal.

CONCLUDING ADDRESS - Chicago, Sept 27, 1893

The World's Parliament of Religions has become anaccomplished fact, and the merciful Father has helped thosewho labored to bring it into existence, and crowned with successtheir most unselfish labor.

My thanks to those noble souls whose large hearts and love oftruth first dreamed this wonderful dream and then realized it.My thanks to the shower of liberal sentiments that hasoverflowed this platform.

My thanks to this enlightened audience for their uniformkindness to me and for their appreciation of every thought thattends to smooth the friction of religions. A few jarring noteswere heard from time to time in this harmony. My special thanksto them, for they have, by their striking contrast, made generalharmony the sweeter.



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Much has been said of the common ground of religiousunity. I am not going just now to venture my own theory.But if any one here hopes that this unity will come bythe triumph of any one of the religions and thedestruction of the others, to him I say, "Brother, yours isan impossible hope." Do I wish that the Christian wouldbecome Hindu? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu orBuddhist would become Christian? God forbid.

The seed is put in the ground, and earth and air andwater are placed around it. Does the seed become theearth, or the air, or the water? No. It becomes a plant. Itdevelops after the law of its own growth, assimilates theair, the earth, and the water, converts them into plantsubstance, and grows into a plant.

Similar is the case with religion. The Christian is not tobecome a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or aBuddhist to become a Christian. But each mustassimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve hisindividuality and grow according to his own law ofgrowth.

If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to theworld, it is this: It has proved to the world that holiness,purity and charity are not the exclusive possessions ofany church in the world, and that every system hasproduced men and women of the most exaltedcharacter.

In the face of this evidence, if anybody dreams of theexclusive survival of his own religion and the destructionof the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart,and point out to him that upon the banner of everyreligion will soon be written in spite of resistance: "Helpand not fight," "Assimilation and not Destruction,""Harmony and Peace and not Dissension."



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Becoming moreTOLERANT

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Try to respect, understand & appreciate

It is easy to become judgmental. Avoid showing your weaknesses like others. We can all agree to disagree for peaceful co-existence. What is the advantage of living like wax when slightest heat of words can deform us.

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Overlook irritants

The world around us has plenty of lunatics. When you start searching you get suitably deluged. Why waste our energies on minor irritant? The cause must be big enough to channelize and focus our strength.

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Look at the brighter side

People, by and large, are negative news hunters. Media plays a significant role to create alarm to raise the TRPs and readership. How much has actually happened to us? God has been kind. Stay prepared. Stay thankful.

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Explore solutions

We can easily propagate problems. It takes courage to talk solutions and work at them. Being dis-passionate, understanding the root cause, involving all concerned and working diligently towards solutions is the key.

Rajiv Khurana

Acronym TOLERANT is the intellectual property of Rajiv Khurana



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Remove old baggage

History and perceptions can keep us away from meaningful solutions. We can’t keep both while searching for harmony. Discard. Take positive steps and gradually we can start bridging the gaps of distances.

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Act with perseverance

Action is the key. Not mere words of accusation. Initiatives won’t give immediate returns. Ice takes time to melt. Keep the heating on. Give credit to all involved. You are part of the solution.

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No negativity spreading

Apply the triple filter test suggested by Socrates. FILTER OF TRUTH: Is it true? FILTER OF GOODNESS: Is it good? FILTER OF USEFULNESS: Is it going to be useful?

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Take charge of social media

Smartphone has made many of us dumb indeed. Without thinking we start sharing the information we gather with others and heighten the confusion. Liberty is not a licence. Be discreet.

Acronym TOLERANT is the intellectual property of Rajiv Khurana



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Not All Heroes FightReconnecting with Heroes from Childhood

- Dr. Ruth A. Wilson [www.tolerance.org]

If you asked young children to draw a picture of a hero, whatdo you think their drawings would depict? Would theirdrawings suggest that heroes wear armor and carry weapons?Would their figures have fisted hands ready to fight? Suchimages in children’s drawings would not be a surprise, as thoseare the kinds of heroes they see in movies, video games andtoys.

But not all heroes fight with fists and swords; this is a messageworth sending to young children. Left unchallenged, the imageof a hero as a warrior or fighter is likely to stay with themthroughout their childhood years. A poll conducted by theBarron Prize for Young Heroes team several years ago indicatedthat U.S. teenagers recognized Superman and Spiderman asheroes more often than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi orAbraham Lincoln. This same poll suggested that young peopletend to confuse celebrity—even imaginary celebrity—withreal-life sacrifice and leadership when it comes to identifyingheroes.

Carefully selected books can be used to give young children abroader view of what constitutes a hero. My favorite in the“hero category” is Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Some teachers thinkof Swimmy as a science book for young children. Others use itto introduce or reinforce the ideas of teamwork andcooperation. I like to think of Swimmy as a hero book for youngchildren.

Swimmy, the main character in the story, is a small fish whonever engages in a fight, yet he becomes a real hero to othersmall fish in the sea. His “weapon”—or power source—is anidea that he introduces to the group. Swimmy’s idea is to havethe little fish swim together in formation to present an imageof being the biggest fish in the sea. This idea—along withteamwork and cooperation—is what saves the smaller fishfrom being eaten by the bigger fish.



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The etymology of the word hero reveals meanings like“protector” and “defender,” and that’s exactly what Swimmy isfor the other small fish. In trying to keep others safe, Swimmyworks for a cause greater than himself; he works to helpothers in need. Some might wonder if young children canunderstand this concept, as we tend to think of them as beingegocentric. But even children at self-centered stages ofdevelopment can be sensitive to the needs of others. Asreported by the Greater Good Science Center, even very youngchildren have altruistic tendencies—and these tendencies canbe promoted.

Use these steps to broaden young children’s understanding ofSwimmy and what it means to be a hero.Before reading the story, have the children draw pictures ofheroes. Give them an opportunity to talk about their pictures.Introduce the book by telling the children that you’re going toread a story about another kind of hero. Ask them to listencarefully to find out why Swimmy is a hero.Read the story, and then ask the children to talk about whatSwimmy did that helped others.Also ask, “Was Swimmy brave? What did he do that showed hewas brave?”Continue the discussion by asking the children to completethis sentence: “A hero is someone who …” If they saysomething like “kills the bad guys,” you can ask if Swimmy hadto kill anyone to protect the little fish. Help the childrenunderstand that a hero is someone who helps others whenthey need it. Explain that some people in their owncommunities are heroes. Give some examples, such as peopleworking for the environment or people helping those who arehomeless. Invite the children to give some additionalexamples.Finally, ask the children, “Could you be a hero?” Reinforce theidea that a hero is someone who helps others who need it.Use puppets or cut-outs to narrate a story about someonetelling a bully to stop hurting someone else.Ask the children to think of something they can do to helpothers in their homes, communities or school, and then havethem draw pictures of themselves engaged in that activity.To emphasize the idea that not all heroes fight, you may alsowish to share some other carefully chosen books withchildren. Discussing what makes a hero versus a superhero canhelp children identify character traits associated with heroicbehaviors. According to Education Oasis, some universallyaccepted hero-related character traits include personalcourage, caring for others, perseverance, resourcefulness, abelief in oneself, optimism and being an inspiration to others.



The highest result of education is tolerance. ― Helen Keller

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“Think for yourself and let others enjoy the privilege of doing so too.” ― Voltaire,

“In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.” ― Dalai Lama XIV

“Resolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant of the weak and the wrong. Sometime in life you will have been all of these.” ― Lloyd Shearer, Walter Scott's Personality Parade

“It's an universal law-- intolerance is the first sign of an inadequate education. An ill-educated person behaves with arrogant impatience, whereas truly profound education breeds humility.” ― Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

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