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Albert Einstein was
most precise: “Three great powers rule the world,” he said, “stupidity,
fear, and greed.
How to interrupt this vicious circle? What tool shall we use, and where
shall we insert it?
For me the Dalai Lama has marked the way: My religion,” he said once,
“is very simple. My religion is kindness.”
Kindness trumps greed: it asks for sharing. Kindness trumps fear: it
calls forth gratefulness and love. Kindness trumps even stupidity, for
with sharing and love, one learns.
Kindness is not on political agendas. Kindness is not on financial
agendas. Kindness is not on scientific agendas. Kindness is not on
technological agendas. Why not? It’s inexpensive, simply understood,
and universally approved.
The twenty-first century must feature kindness—to the earth and all its
species—or there will be little hope for a twenty-second.
March Estrin from “Prayers for a Thousand Years” |
