Tolstoy's Letter to a Hindu

Tolstoy's "Letter to a Hindu" is his respectful response to Hindu thinkers, emphasizing shared spiritual values across religions. He highlights that true religion is about moral righteousness, compassion, and inner purity, regardless of specific beliefs. Tolstoy encourages mutual respect and understanding between Christianity and Hinduism, believing both aim for moral development and spiritual awakening. He advocates for compassion, humility, and active love as universal principles that can bridge religious differences, fostering harmony and moral progress in society without insisting on religious conversion or dogma.