Are you INclusive or are you EXclusive?
So, an irony happened the other day. A program booklet for a Buddhist symposium shown up on my Whatsapp. And honestly? I missed the symposium because I was in Hong Kong, singing my heart out at Sally Yeh's concert. I know, I know… some might say the Dharma should always come first, but that weekend, the call of my favorite idol was just too strong to ignore. Also, it's an early birthday gift I gift myself. As I was flipping through the booklet, I saw the beautiful words this organisation uses to describe itself — 'harmonious,' 'compassionate,' 'inclusive.' It all sounds so good, right? And the word "inclusive" got me thinking... true inclusivity feels like it must be deeper than the interfaith work they often highlight. It has to reach into the very fabric of how we welcome everyone in our community. In a world where chatGPT can generate those words so effortlessly, does the organisation itself really understand them? Especially that word ...
