f the many, the
welfare of the many, in compassion for the world, for the good, for
the gain, for the welfare of ... men.... Publish, O, Brethren, the
doctrine glorious.... Preach ye a life of holiness ... perfect and
pure.--Mahavagga.

Go, then, through every country, convert those not converted.... Go,
therefore, each one travelling alone; filled with compassion, go!
rescue and receive.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Have you not heard what Buddha says in the Sutra (where he bids his
followers), not to despise the little child?--Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.

In this mode of salvation there are no distinctions of rich and poor,
male and female, people and priests: all are equally able to arrive at
the blissful state.--From a Chinese Buddhist Tract.

Even the most unworthy who seeks for salvation is not to be
forbidden.--Ta-chwang-yan-king-lun.

Look with friendship ... on the evil and on the good.--Introduction to
Jataka Book.

Should those who are not with us, O Brethren, speak in dispraise of
me,[1] or of my doctrine, or of the church, that is no reason why you
should give way to anger.--Brahma-jala-sutta.

[Footnote 1: Buddha.]

Why should there be such sorrowful contention? You honor what we honor,
both alike: then we are brothers as concerns
religion.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

No decrying of other sects, ... no depreciation (of others) without
cause, but on the contrary, rendering of honor to other sects for
whatever cause honor is due. By so doing, both one's sect will be
helped forward, and other sects benefited; by acting otherwise, one's
own sect will be destroyed in injuring others.--Rock Inscriptions of
Asoka.

But if others walk not righteously, we ought by righteous dealing to
appease them: in this way, ... we cause religion everywhere to take
deep hold and abide.--Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king.

Who is a (true) spiritual teacher?
He who, having grasped the essence of things, ever seeks to be of use
to other beings.

--Prasnottaramalika.

Tell him ... I look for no recompense--not even to be born in
heaven--but seek ... the benefit of men, to bring back those who have
gone astray, to enlighten those living in dismal error, to put away
all sources of sorrow and pain from the world.--Fo-pen-hing-tsih-king.

I consider the welfare of all people as something for which I must
work.--Rock Inscriptions of Asoka.

Then the man ... said to himself: "I will not keep all this treasure to
myself; I will share it wit