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Whether we are aware or not, it is one of the obligations
as a global citizen. It is in the nature of human beings to ensure that peace and
security are guaranteed.
The main apprehension here is not limited to the
conflicts and wars in different parts of the world which have affected the
balance of regional and global peace. Rather, they include mostly disputes,
misenterpretation of the nature of relations added with ethnic, racial and
religious phobias among the world’s diverse communities.
When talking about peace, we should revisit the
philosophical and religious thoughts and, in particular, strive for harmony. To
seek solutions to existential human problems, there ar esome guiding
principles. Of prime importance is the ability to propagate understanding
between people of different religious, political and philosophical branches of
humanity.
We should look at a book titled The Wisdom of
Tolerance: A Philosophy of Generosity and Peace written by the late Abdurrahman
Wahid, the first directly-elected Indonesian president Japanese philosopher Daisaku
Ikeda, the third leader of Japanese Buddisht community group Soka Gakkai, a branch
of Nichirien Buddhism, 13 years ago.
The book emphasizes the saliency and urgency of
constucritve dialogue to achieve a significant level of peace in diverse
societies. Translated into Bahasa Malaysia and titled Hikmah Toleransi: Falsafah Kepemurahan dan Keamanan, by International Institute of Islamic Thought and
Civilization, it is a good starting point in the process of
thinking about a possibility of rebalancing the global understanding of
different communities and of peace.
It is based on the sincere ‘dialogue’ and ‘conversation’ between
the two distinguished thinkers in Asia-Pacific region, namely, late Wahid,
popularly known as Gus Dur and Ikeda. Both shared a major concern on global
peace especially the scope of threats and dangers felt by societies.
This book represents a model to all of us on how to act rationally
amid the widespread global problems threatening humanity. The concept of
dialogue does not merely signify a talking session between relevant parties but
a need for daily actions and deeds in public-personal relationships.
As argued by the respective parties, ‘wisdom’ and
‘tolerance’ are not inclusive to any single religious system, they are shared
as a fundamental essence of all religious belief systems. There is a need to prioritize
dialogue sessions comprising all segments of society.
What Wahid and Ikeda emphasize in their book is to remind
us that restarting of peaceful dialogues is urgent to end conflicts and wars whether
local, regional and global. It necessiates the responsibility of all social
segments to think about how to live together in a peaceful way and by
respecting all our differences.
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