CONTENTS: 1. Introduction, 2. Crossing Borders for an Intersubjective Existence: A Phenomenological and Existential Approach, 3. Globalization: Crossing Boundaries and Fusion of Horizons?, 4. Global Ethics: Need for an Eco-History and Eco-Ethics, 5. Human Person and Human Rights: The Role of People of Commitment, 6. Person, Community and Culture, 7. Philosophical Education and the Communication of Values, 8. Karuna as the Means to Nirvana: The Buddhist Approach to Fullness and Liberation, 9. The Challenge to Secular Humanism and Religions Today: The Crisis of Faith Peace Building, 10. Raimon Panikkar: A Luminary, A Visionary, A Mystic, 11. The Rhythm of Being: An Analysis of Reality from East-West Perspective, 12. Truth as Openness: Being Open to the Absolute and Others, 13. Towards a Dialogical Philosophy and Culture, 14. Ambedkar and Gandhi: Social Transformers in Contrast, 15. Ramana Maharsi.