Everything on this page is measured by the same standards as for every other tradition: the same twelve values, the same eight questions, the same scale per area of life. What is measured is what the texts do, not whether they are right.
| Value | here | overall | difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | 68 % | 36 % | +31 |
| Humility | 58 % | 25 % | +34 |
| Patience | 31 % | 14 % | +17 |
| Responsibility | 21 % | 28 % | -7 |
| Repentance | 20 % | 19 % | +1 |
| Community | 19 % | 58 % | -38 |
| Gratitude | 17 % | 16 % | +1 |
| Hope | 15 % | 18 % | -3 |
| Care | 9 % | 20 % | -11 |
| Mercy | 8 % | 12 % | -3 |
| Truthfulness | 8 % | 16 % | -9 |
| Justice | 3 % | 25 % | -22 |
| Question | Answer | Share |
|---|---|---|
| What, according to this text, is the root of the evil? | Ignorance, illusion, a false view of reality | 70 % (118) |
| Where does the evil reside? | in the heart, the will, or the soul of the individual | 96 % (118) |
| What helps against it? | insight, learning, enlightenment, right understanding | 64 % (118) |
| What is human being according to this text? | entangled in deception or desire, but capable of being set free | 62 % (118) |
| Where is history heading? | the message stands outside of history | 70 % (118) |
| What does the text base its claim on? | on the holy scripture of its own tradition | 73 % (118) |
| To whom does the text's call for devotion apply? | to every human being, regardless of faith | 76 % (118) |
| Where is the text's criticism directed? | at one's own community and at oneself | 81 % (118) |
| Area | Framing | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Education and science | +0.8 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 47 of 118 texts |
| Pleasure and consumption | -0.9 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 32 of 118 texts |
| Work and performance | +0.7 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 31 of 118 texts |
| Other religions | +0.6 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 30 of 118 texts |
| Family and children | +0.5 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 26 of 118 texts |
| Illness and death | +0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 26 of 118 texts |
| Money and possessions | -0.7 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 9 of 118 texts |
| Violence and war | -1.7 as a danger or transgression that is warned against | 9 of 118 texts |
| Poverty and care | +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 6 of 118 texts |
| Environment and animals | +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 4 of 118 texts |
| Migration and strangers | +0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 3 of 118 texts |
Ein Mönch tröstet eine Mutter, deren Sohn Krishna ablehnt, und erklärt, dass dies aus ungelöster Trauer über den Tod der Schwester stammt, nicht aus mangelnder Erziehung.
The text explains Bhagavad Gita 18,60 in terms of the limits of human freedom and advises making decisions according to situation, ethics, nature, and heart, with God ultimately acting through the person.
The author reflects on the balance between obedience and critical thinking, as well as the responsibility to clearly convey complex moral nuances.
Selfless service, sharing, and constant experience of God in everyday life form the discipline of the heart for the cultivation of love.
The text reflects on the value of summaries versus originals and calls for generosity toward others' imperfect approaches.
The text transfers ethical disciplines such as truthfulness and kindness from yoga to modern online communication and advises calmness instead of anger.