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be emphasized much when the military can catch the suspected insur-
gents. Any authority cannot torture them for the benefit of trail.
The practice of all the above values is then a key challenge for all
stakeholders while they learn to accept different points of view. There-
by, greater understanding may grow and in the long run, bias and preju-
dice be overcome.^198 In other words, deep listening in dialogue can be
understood as a test of proving whether he or she is an authentic follow-
er of each religion or not. It shows how far he or she is able to translate
the good teachings of the Buddha and other religious leaders’ teaching
into action when encountering difficult situations, being confronted with
different reasoning and convictions of adherents of other religions.
These are the fruitful outcomes of outer work (more understanding.)
Such constructive and positive changes are considered to be a reflection
of a positive inner progress (spirituality) due to the own practice of inner
values. All religions, not only Buddhism, teach such moral behaviour
which is necessary for an effective conduct of further dialogue.
Up to this point, ones may realize the values of deep listening, atten-
tiveness which will lead to ahimsa. It should be agreed by all of us that it
may only a practical way for conflict transformation and preventing any
possible violence. This CT will focus on the relationship of all parties
who share the ‘common humanity’.
Let’s all of us consider these values and practice them so this world
may be less tragic attack and wars for the sake of peaceful co-existence
of the whole.
198
Hope K.Fitz, The Importance of Ahimsa in the Yoga Sutra, in Gandhi’s
Thought and in the Modern World, Modern Review, as quoted in the the Moral
and Political Thought of Mahatama Gandhi, by Raghavan Iyer, New
York:Concord Grove Press, 1983, p.179-80.