In this chapter from the book Psychology and Buddhism: From Individual to Global Community, the authors discuss Mahāyāna Buddhist concepts and methods transcending a strong bifurcation or feeling of self and other. These Mahāyāna Buddhist principles and concepts of integration are looked at specifically for how they can help eliminate ethnic conflict in the world. The authors look at the nature and causes of ethnic conflict and then outline four fundamental aspects to Mahāyāna Buddhism, all of which are related to integration: (1) the True Self, (2) Eternity of Life, (3) universal compassion, and (4) a sense of global interdependence. (Zach Rowinski 2005-01-02)