Toward a True Kinship of Faiths

How the World's Religions Can Come Together

By: Dalai Lama

Narrated by: Richard Gere

No person today is untouched by what happens in the rest of the world. With this historic development, the Dalai Lama understands that the essential task of humanity is to cultivate peaceful coexistence. But this has long been problematic with religion, and while previous conflicts over religious differences may have been significant, they did not threaten the very survival of humanity. Now, when extremists have access to powerful technologies, a single spark could ignite a powder keg of frightening proportions.

Yet the Dalai Lama shows how the challenges of globalization can also move us in another direction, to a deeper plane where nations, cultures, and individuals connect through their shared human nature. All major religions confront the same perennial questions; each has distinct forms of expression. But this marvelous diversity of insight has the potential for inspiring dialogue that can enrich everyone’s pursuit of wisdom.

Toward a True Kinship of Faiths explores where differences between religions can be genuinely appreciated without serving as sources of conflict, as well as offers a hopeful yet realistic look at how humanity must step into the future.

The best book ever written

I wish everyone could read this book. His Holiness is so inclusive and deeply compassionate that his message reaches to all of us -- people with different religious beliefs or no beliefs. Each of us has a role to play in reducing conflict, caring for our world and helping our fellow suffering beings.

Realistic, hopeful and inspirational.

This beautiful piece by His Holiness inspired me and touched me to my core. Although Richard Gere is monotonic sometimes , overall he read this work with heart. Recommended for seekers everywhere.

Strong approach yet true to itself

Highly recommended if you want to consider how religions can coexist despite differences that are irreconcilable. The book was generous was unapologetically Buddhist in its perspective.

One of his best

I enjoy Richards reading and . D. L words have assisted my journey to enlightened knowing for over two decades.

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In less than two weeks I have listened to "Toward a True Kinship of Faiths" three times and have learned something new each time. This is without question the best talk on comparative theology I have ever heard anywhere. My life has been dramatically improved by the well researched and skillfully explained concepts this book contains.