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1. Y#45 December 1, 2015
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PROFESSIONALS
Dear Readers
Greetings!
Amidst an environment where the word TOLERANCE is
becoming subject of intolerant verbosity, it is high time that
we keep our heads down to understand the key issues and
keep moving ahead with impactful actions.
whY not of actions is more important than the whYful rants.
Cheers,
Rajiv Khurana
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Advt.Pages11-12
Poem on Tolerance 2
Vivekananda on TOLERANCE 3-5
Becoming more TOLERANT
towards others
6-7
Not All Heroes Fight 8-9
Tolerance
Quotes
10
TOLE ANCE
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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 Vivekananda
LESSONS 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 to
the warm and cordial welcome which you have given us. I
thank you in the name of the most ancient order of monks
in the world; I thank you in the name of the mother of
religions, and I thank you in the name of millions and
millions of Hindu people of all classes and sects.
My thanks, also, to some of the speakers on this platform
who, referring to the delegates from the Orient, have told
you that these men from far-off nations may well claim the
honor of bearing to different lands the idea of toleration. I
am proud to belong to a religion which has taught the
world both tolerance and universal acceptance.
We believe not only in universal toleration, but we accept
all religions as true. I am proud to belong to a nation which
has sheltered the persecuted and the refugees of all
religions and all nations of the earth. I am proud to tell you
that we have gathered in our bosom the purest remnant of
the Israelites, who came to Southern India and took refuge
with us in the very year in which their holy temple was
shattered to pieces by Roman tyranny. I am proud to
belong to the religion which has sheltered and is still
fostering the remnant of the grand Zoroastrian nation. I
will quote to you, brethren, a few lines from a hymn which
I 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 different
paths which men take through different tendencies,
various though they appear, crooked or straight, all lead to
Thee."

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Swami Vivekananda
LESSONS OF TOLERANCE TO THE WORLD
The present convention, which is one of the most august
assemblies ever held, is in itself a vindication, a declaration to
the world of the wonderful doctrine preached in the Gita:
"Whosoever comes to Me, through whatsoever form, I reach
him; all men are struggling through paths which in the end lead
to me." Sectarianism, bigotry, and its horrible descendant,
fanaticism, have long possessed this beautiful earth.
They have filled the earth with violence, drenched it often and
often with human blood, destroyed civilization and sent whole
nations to despair. Had it not been for these horrible demons,
human society would be far more advanced than it is now. But
their time is come; and I fervently hope that the bell that tolled
this morning in honor of this convention may be the death-knell
of all fanaticism, of all persecutions with the sword or with the
pen, and of all uncharitable feelings between persons wending
their way to the same goal.
CONCLUDING ADDRESS - Chicago, Sept 27, 1893
The World's Parliament of Religions has become an
accomplished fact, and the merciful Father has helped those
who labored to bring it into existence, and crowned with success
their most unselfish labor.
My thanks to those noble souls whose large hearts and love of
truth first dreamed this wonderful dream and then realized it.
My thanks to the shower of liberal sentiments that has
overflowed this platform.
My thanks to this enlightened audience for their uniform
kindness to me and for their appreciation of every thought that
tends to smooth the friction of religions. A few jarring notes
were heard from time to time in this harmony. My special thanks
to them, for they have, by their striking contrast, made general
harmony the sweeter.

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Swami Vivekananda
LESSONS OF TOLERANCE TO THE WORLD
Much has been said of the common ground of religious
unity. I am not going just now to venture my own theory.
But if any one here hopes that this unity will come by
the triumph of any one of the religions and the
destruction of the others, to him I say, "Brother, yours is
an impossible hope." Do I wish that the Christian would
become Hindu? God forbid. Do I wish that the Hindu or
Buddhist would become Christian? God forbid.
The seed is put in the ground, and earth and air and
water are placed around it. Does the seed become the
earth, or the air, or the water? No. It becomes a plant. It
develops after the law of its own growth, assimilates the
air, the earth, and the water, converts them into plant
substance, and grows into a plant.
Similar is the case with religion. The Christian is not to
become a Hindu or a Buddhist, nor a Hindu or a
Buddhist to become a Christian. But each must
assimilate the spirit of the others and yet preserve his
individuality and grow according to his own law of
growth.
If the Parliament of Religions has shown anything to the
world, it is this: It has proved to the world that holiness,
purity and charity are not the exclusive possessions of
any church in the world, and that every system has
produced men and women of the most exalted
character.
In the face of this evidence, if anybody dreams of the
exclusive survival of his own religion and the destruction
of the others, I pity him from the bottom of my heart,
and point out to him that upon the banner of every
religion will soon be written in spite of resistance: "Help
and not fight," "Assimilation and not Destruction,"
"Harmony and Peace and not Dissension."

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Becoming more
TOLERANT
towards others
T
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.
O
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.
L
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.
E
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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R
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.
A
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.
N
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?
T
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 Fight
Reconnecting with Heroes from Childhood
- Dr. Ruth A. Wilson [www.tolerance.org]
If you asked young children to draw a picture of a hero, what
do you think their drawings would depict? Would their
drawings suggest that heroes wear armor and carry weapons?
Would their figures have fisted hands ready to fight? Such
images in children’s drawings would not be a surprise, as those
are the kinds of heroes they see in movies, video games and
toys.
But not all heroes fight with fists and swords; this is a message
worth sending to young children. Left unchallenged, the image
of a hero as a warrior or fighter is likely to stay with them
throughout their childhood years. A poll conducted by the
Barron Prize for Young Heroes team several years ago indicated
that U.S. teenagers recognized Superman and Spiderman as
heroes more often than Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Gandhi or
Abraham Lincoln. This same poll suggested that young people
tend to confuse celebrity—even imaginary celebrity—with
real-life sacrifice and leadership when it comes to identifying
heroes.
Carefully selected books can be used to give young children a
broader view of what constitutes a hero. My favorite in the
“hero category” is Swimmy by Leo Lionni. Some teachers think
of Swimmy as a science book for young children. Others use it
to introduce or reinforce the ideas of teamwork and
cooperation. I like to think of Swimmy as a hero book for young
children.
Swimmy, the main character in the story, is a small fish who
never engages in a fight, yet he becomes a real hero to other
small fish in the sea. His “weapon”—or power source—is an
idea that he introduces to the group. Swimmy’s idea is to have
the little fish swim together in formation to present an image
of being the biggest fish in the sea. This idea—along with
teamwork and cooperation—is what saves the smaller fish
from 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 is
for the other small fish. In trying to keep others safe, Swimmy
works for a cause greater than himself; he works to help
others in need. Some might wonder if young children can
understand this concept, as we tend to think of them as being
egocentric. But even children at self-centered stages of
development can be sensitive to the needs of others. As
reported by the Greater Good Science Center, even very young
children have altruistic tendencies—and these tendencies can
be promoted.
Use these steps to broaden young children’s understanding of
Swimmy and what it means to be a hero.
Before reading the story, have the children draw pictures of
heroes. Give them an opportunity to talk about their pictures.
Introduce the book by telling the children that you’re going to
read a story about another kind of hero. Ask them to listen
carefully to find out why Swimmy is a hero.
Read the story, and then ask the children to talk about what
Swimmy did that helped others.
Also ask, “Was Swimmy brave? What did he do that showed he
was brave?”
Continue the discussion by asking the children to complete
this sentence: “A hero is someone who …” If they say
something like “kills the bad guys,” you can ask if Swimmy had
to kill anyone to protect the little fish. Help the children
understand that a hero is someone who helps others when
they need it. Explain that some people in their own
communities are heroes. Give some examples, such as people
working for the environment or people helping those who are
homeless. Invite the children to give some additional
examples.
Finally, ask the children, “Could you be a hero?” Reinforce the
idea that a hero is someone who helps others who need it.
Use puppets or cut-outs to narrate a story about someone
telling a bully to stop hurting someone else.
Ask the children to think of something they can do to help
others in their homes, communities or school, and then have
them draw pictures of themselves engaged in that activity.
To emphasize the idea that not all heroes fight, you may also
wish to share some other carefully chosen books with
children. Discussing what makes a hero versus a superhero can
help children identify character traits associated with heroic
behaviors. According to Education Oasis, some universally
accepted hero-related character traits include personal
courage, caring for others, perseverance, resourcefulness, a
belief in oneself, optimism and being an inspiration to others.

10. Y#45 December 1, 2015
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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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