All the worldβs major religions, with their emphasis on love, compassion, patience, tolerance and forgiveness, can and do promote inner values. But the reality of the world today is that grounding ethics in religion is no longer adequate. This is why I believe the time has come to find a way of thinking about spirituality and ethics that is beyond religion. β¨ Beyond Religion: Ethics for a Whole World. Book by 14th Dalai Lama, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 6, 2011.
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