In this paper, the author focuses on one of the cornerstones of global citizenship, that is, recognition of social pluralism in different parts of an international society at large, and the Mahāyāna Buddhist position in response to this dimension. In the course of examination, the author's focal point will be placed on the similarities and contrasts between the paradigms of pluralism viewed by Buddhist Bodhisattvas and world citizenship respectively, and how each of them may contribute in its own unique way to response to all sorts of confusions in our modern society. Toward the end of this paper, the author advocates that compassion, being the essential attitude of Mahāyāna Bodhisattvas, may elucidate a pragmatic path that enables social pluralistic consciousness to take root more easily.