mains what it is whatever label you may put on it. T h e label is
immaterial. E v e n the label 'Buddhism' which we give to the
teaching of the Buddha is of little importance. T h e name one gives
it is inessential.
What's in a name ? That which we call a rose,
By any other name would smell as sweet.
In the same way Truth needs no label: it is neither Buddhist,
Christian, Hindu nor Moslem. It is not the monopoly of anybody.
Sectarian labels are a hindrance to the independent understanding
of Truth, and they produce harmful prejudices in men's minds.
This is true not only in intellectual and spiritual matters, but
also in human relations. When, for instance, we meet a man, we
do not look on him as a human being, but we put a label on him,
such as English, French, German, American, or J e w , and regard
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