“Compassion is the desire that moves the individual self to widen the scope of its self-concern to embrace the whole of the universe self.” SelfDesireUniverseIndividualCompassionEmbraceSelf Concern Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“I believe that a religious conversion is the only way to stimulate the peoples of the industrialized nations to be willing to make sacrifices for the sake of esho funi (the oneness of self and environment). ... I wish the entire world would accept as an item of religious faith the concept of esho funi and its moral obligations.” WorldWayBelieveSelfI BelieveNationsWishReligiousAcceptingMoralEnvironmentSacrificeWillingConceptsSakeConversionObligationOnenessItemsReligious FaithMoral Obligation Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“Immaturity means self-centeredness, inability to compromise, to rise above hurt feelings, to postpone immediate pleasures in favor of future benefits, or to do unpleasant chores when they need to be done.” NeedsMeanSelfDoneFeelingsHurtPleasureBenefitsFavorsCompromiseInabilityRise AboveHurt FeelingsChoresImmaturitySelf CenterednessCenteredness Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
“It is already becoming clear that a chapter which had a Western beginning will have to have an Indian ending if it is not to end in self-destruction of the human race. At this supremely dangerous moment in human history , the only way of salvation is the ancient Hindu way. Here we have the attitude and spirit that can make it possible for the human race to grow together in to a single family.” IfsWayHumansEndsSelfMomentsTogetherSpiritGrowsRaceAttitudeClearDangerousBecomingDestructionSalvationWesternAncientIndianHuman RaceHinduismChaptersHuman HistorySelf Destruction Author:Arnold J. Toynbee
