Tolerance is an important virtue in our daily life. We should cultivate tolerance because it helps us to avoid problems. It also helps us to understand other people's troubles, to avoid giving destructive criticism, and to realise that even the finest human being is not infallible. We will also realise that some of the weaknesses found in our neighbours can be found in our own selves as well.

Tolerant people do not like to interfere with others' freedom of thought, which is the birth right of every individual. They are not easily offended and grant the possibility that others could also be right even if they disagree with the other views. They are not stubborn or unreasonable with their views. If they think the other person is wrong, they may try to persuade him or her to see the error of his or her views by clear reasoning; they will never force another to accept their views, let alone call him/her stupid.

One of the greatest tragedies in human relationships is the inability and unwillingness to tolerate and accommodate views that are different. If, o­n account of religious views, people of different faiths cannot meet o­n a common platform like cultured people, then surely the missions of the compassionate religious teachers have failed miserably.

At such platforms, it would be better to discuss and exchange those views which we agree o­n and tolerate those which we do not. When certain disturbances arise we must know how to overcome them without aggravating the situation.