I wrote the following statement on the question "What is important for the next generation when it comes to people of different religions living together?" for a brochure for employees and members of the authorities of the Catholic Church of the Canton of Zurich:

From a Buddhist perspective, it will be helpful for the next and further generations to meet primarily as sentient beings - including other living beings - and precisely not as followers* of a religion. In this consciously proactive encounter, compassionate and motherly care with curious and attentive listening is central.

Only in a second step, in relation to living together and joint action-orientated encounters, could (but need not!) experiences of satisfaction be exchanged: this means exchanging experiences of unity in mystical experiences.

Then, on a third level of encounter, an exchange of content on the diversity of religious concepts, also with regard to the organisation of life and the world, would follow according to mutual need.

If the awareness of transience, mutual dependence and the limitations of all convictions were to be lived together, we would be closer to an all-encompassing love.