加强中印两大文明国之间的“恕道”

英文字＂empathy＂就是中国传统的＂恕道＂。泰戈尔象征印度对中国表达＂恕道＂的最高典范。尼赫鲁的《印度的发现》与尼勒卡尼新书在探讨印度时都不自觉地拿中国来陪衬,也是中印＂恕道＂的表现。不过后者对＂人口红利＂理论的探讨很深刻,但对中国的了解肤浅,甚至有所误解。中印两国应加强恕道,相互学习,共同发展。

StrengtheningEmpathy between the two great civilizations of China and India

The English wordempathyis synonymous to the traditional Chinese virtue of shu.Rabindranath Tagore was the supreme epitome of empathy.Jawaharlal Nehru's The Discovery of India and Nandan Nilekani's new book,Imagining India:The Idea of a Renewed Nation,use China as a reference while discussing India,which are also manifestations of India-China empathy.The latter contains a profound discourse on the theory ofpopulation bonus.It,however,understands China rather shallowly,even with misconceptions.During the deve...