Love is the Fulfillment of the Law

When the Dali Lama is asked to explain Tibetan Buddhism, his simple and elegant response is that his religion is kindness.

In the passage from Romans, we are reminded that the essence of Christianity is love. While it is easy to lose sight of this in the culture debates between ideologically conservative or liberal believers, or in view of hypocrisy, scandal, or abuse, it is as important as ever to remind ourselves and others that there is no imperative more important, no action more needed in the world today, than to be people who love.

Reading 1
Rom 13:8-10

Brothers and sisters:
Owe nothing to anyone, except to love one another;
for the one who loves another has fulfilled the law.
The commandments, You shall not commit adultery;
you shall not kill;
you shall not steal;
you shall not covet,
and whatever other commandment there may be,
are summed up in this saying, namely,
You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Love does no evil to the neighbor;
hence, love is the fulfillment of the law.