I took this picture in a newish Buddhist temple and I think the message is pretty wonderful. What you see in the photo is me looking into a camera in the temple with the title
"The Gem of Buddhist Architecture of the Rattanakosin Era."
In other words, every being is a gem and is capable of attaining a Buddha like status. Because we all contain the potential of Buddha-hood, no one is better than any other and discrimination does not have a place. Buddhism is not a religion. It is a philosphy which teaches the way to attain perfection. As such one can be Buddhist and also Christian, Jew, Hindu, etc. Based upon what little I know of Buddhism, I believe society worldwide needs to practice the ways of the Buddha. Maybe this would enable us to find peace, harmony and tolerance.
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