Many other religions have good things to offer different people for their happiness and peace. But what is missing in these other religions is the complete path to liberation and enlightenment—total renunciation of the whole of samsara. If you study and check, you will not find such things mentioned there.

The other very special things missing in other religions are right view (emptiness) and bodhicitta. Bodhicitta is not just a kind, generous mind; it is the ultimate good heart, which is developed in a step-by-step way. The first step is to realize (1) the root of the path: guru devotion, next is (2) the realization of renunciation of this life and renunciation of future lives, and then comes (3) bodhicitta.

Why these three are so important, not only for your own complete, inner development, but especially for others, is because there are numberless other sentient beings who want happiness and do not want suffering and they need your help. So, you have the responsibility to help them. But without renunciation you cannot achieve liberation, without bodhicitta you cannot achieve enlightenment, and without right view you cannot cut the root of samsara, which is delusion and karma. Without cutting the root and cause of all the sufferings of samsara, you can never be liberated from all of samsara’s sufferings, which means you cannot liberate others from suffering.

This is something you need to know in order to practice Dharma, the knowledge that leads to awakening.