An essential element of compassion–which can be defined as a practice of empathy rooted in the insight that all beings are deeply interconnected–is an awareness of the central role that the beliefs and worldviews of people play in their sense of self. Even if we find that we disagree strongly with some, or even many, of the views held by another person, if we wish to engage with that person compassionately, it is vital that we understand why that person believes as they do. It is equally crucial to our own growth as beings on the spiritual path that we remain open to the truths perceived by others, even when those truths appear to conflict with the truths that we perceive ourselves. The Jain teaching of the anekānta, or multi-faceted nature of reality encourages us to practice speech that is compassionate, enabling us to engage with the worldviews of others not as rivals to our own or as false views in need of refutation, but as potential elements in a wider truth of which we are ourselves only partly aware. For all beings who have not attained omniscience, the proper attitude when engaging with the views of others is humility and openness to learning new things, as well as a willingness to share our own insights when these are welcome. Anekāntavāda can thus serve as an antidote to the violent and uncompassionate polarization that currently afflicts much human discourse. It can open the door to more compassionate and insightful speech, and a deeper dialogue across worldviews.