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Quote by Aloysius Pieris
The context that gives meaning to what we think and do is determined by two things: the religions of Asia and the poor of Asia.
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The speaker says that thoughts and actions only make full sense within a wider context. They identify two central parts of that context: the religions of Asia and the lives of poor Asian people. The quote therefore presents both spiritual traditions and poverty as essential to understanding what people think and do in that setting.
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