Wisdom that appeared across the world.

Associated with liberation from oppression and a moral law centered on justice and dignity.

Traditionally understood as teaching selfless action, devotion, and inner steadiness.

Associated with radical nonviolence and reverence for the life of every being.

Associated with teachings on humility, simplicity, and harmony with the natural way of things.

Often remembered for teaching ethical relationships, integrity, and a kind of golden rule.

Traditionally understood as teaching a path of compassion, mindfulness, and the easing of suffering.

Often remembered for teaching love of neighbor, care for the vulnerable, and forgiveness.

Central themes include mercy, charity, care for the poor, and the oneness of humanity before God.

Often remembered for simplicity, care for the poor, peacemaking, and reverence for creation.

Associated with poetry on love, longing, and the unity beneath apparent differences.

Central themes include equality, honest work, shared meals, and remembrance of the divine.

Associated with nonviolence, truth-telling, and dignified resistance to injustice.

Often remembered for serving the dying and destitute on the streets of Kolkata.

Central themes include nonviolent justice, the dignity of every person, and the beloved community.