No significant distinctions between people.

You are aware of differences between any two people, but if you recognize the superficiality of those differences, they become nearly meaningless. There is no such thing as separation between people, only a separation in attitude or values. The more you examine the differences in attitudes between people, the more you recognize how superficial those differences really are. Certainly, those differences can lead to violent confrontations, but these confrontations are nevertheless based on superficial grounds, not based on major differences, major incompatibilities. It is important to put your life in a perspective that recognizes there are no significant distinctions between people. If you can get to this point in your perception, the differences that are observed are recognized immediately as insignificant, and you’ll gradually find yourself more compatible with and compassionate toward all others.

Life is filled with paradoxes. Two people can appear the same and be vastly different. Another two people can appear vastly different and be surprisingly similar. Two philosophies can appear to be in conflict with one another and yet upon deeper examination can be seen to share common ground far more extensive than could have been imagined. You need to look beneath the surface of how people behave, what they say, how they react, beneath the surface of what is apparent. Look beneath the surface of obvious differences. In so doing, you achieve a greater sense of unity among all people.