The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts.

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The purpose of all the major religious traditions is not to construct big temples on the outside, but to create temples of goodness and compassion inside, in our hearts. In the same way, the purpose of university education is not to construct a big university on the outside, but to create a community of wisdom and knowledge inside, in our minds.

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