What is Tolerance?
Tolerance is the ability to respect and accept differences in other people, even if you don’t agree with them. It’s an important quality in today’s world, where more and more people are coming into contact with people from different cultures and backgrounds. If we have tolerance, then we will be able to make a place for these new people in our society. When we have compassion, it means that we care about what happens to others and want them to be happy and safe. In this way, it is related to the Buddhist idea of karma which means that what goes around comes around; what you do will eventually come back around again and affect you too.
Tolerance and Compassion for the Weaker Section
In today’s society, it’s important to be tolerant and compassionate towards those that are perceived as weaker than us. Many people believe they have the right to exercise their strength over those that are too weak to fight back or defend themselves. We mustn’t allow ourselves to fall into this trap and instead show compassion towards the weaker members of our society, because, at one point in time, you may be seen as the weaker one.