“The effects of human rights education can be dramatic in awakening people to the value and power of their own lives, as shown in the following stories.”
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When one takes action for others, one's own suffering is transformed into the energy that can keep one moving forward a light of hope illuminating a new tomorrow for oneself and others is kindled.
Ultimately, all human activities have as their goal the realization of happiness. Why, then, have we ended up producing the opposite result? Could the underlying cause be our failure to correctly understand the true nature of happiness?
Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.
I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.