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 | 61 % | 36 % | +24 |
| Humility | 59 % | 25 % | +34 |
| Gratitude | 29 % | 16 % | +13 |
| Responsibility | 25 % | 28 % | -2 |
| Community | 24 % | 58 % | -34 |
| Repentance | 24 % | 19 % | +5 |
| Hope | 18 % | 18 % | +0 |
| Patience | 16 % | 14 % | +2 |
| Care | 14 % | 20 % | -6 |
| Mercy | 10 % | 12 % | -2 |
| Truthfulness | 10 % | 16 % | -6 |
| Justice | 6 % | 25 % | -19 |
| Question | Answer | Share |
|---|---|---|
| What, according to this text, is the root of the evil? | Ignorance, illusion, a false view of reality | 75 % (51) |
| Where does the evil reside? | in the heart, the will, or the soul of the individual | 90 % (51) |
| What helps against it? | insight, learning, enlightenment, right understanding | 71 % (51) |
| What is human being according to this text? | entangled in deception or desire, but capable of being set free | 41 % (51) |
| Where is history heading? | the message stands outside of history | 63 % (51) |
| What does the text base its claim on? | on the holy scripture of its own tradition | 88 % (51) |
| To whom does the text's call for devotion apply? | to every human being, regardless of faith | 63 % (51) |
| Where is the text's criticism directed? | at one's own community and at oneself | 82 % (51) |
| Area | Framing | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Education and science | +0.8 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 23 of 51 texts |
| Other religions | +0.7 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 18 of 51 texts |
| Family and children | +0.6 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 17 of 51 texts |
| Illness and death | +0.2 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 15 of 51 texts |
| Work and performance | +0.7 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 9 of 51 texts |
| Violence and war | -1.6 as a danger or transgression that is warned against | 8 of 51 texts |
| Pleasure and consumption | -0.7 as something that needs rules, measure, and restraint | 7 of 51 texts |
| Poverty and care | +1.0 as something good that should be nurtured and strengthened | 4 of 51 texts |
| Migration and strangers | +0.3 descriptively or weighing up, without a clear direction | 3 of 51 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 author reflects on the balance between obedience and critical thinking, as well as the responsibility to clearly convey complex moral nuances.
The text reflects on the value of summaries versus originals and calls for generosity toward others' imperfect approaches.
The text explains that divine plan provides broad direction but presupposes human free will and individuality for loving devotion.
The text explains why the speaker is interested in principles rather than details of past lives, and connects this to the Bhagavad Gita.
A monk reflects on religious extremism through historical destructions and advocates for humility and an open worldview instead of ideological narrowing.