ONENESS: GREAT PRINCIPLES SHARED BY ALL RELIGIONS
Jeffrey Moses
Beneath the seeming differences in the world religions lies a pool of universal truth. This book brings together these shared insights and shows how the core teachings of these religions act as a guide to our inner development.
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"Almost all the principles that are associated with religious thought are shared by every religion. The Golden Rule, Love Thy Neighbor, Honor Thy Father and Mother, Speak Truth, It Is More Blessed to Give Than to Receive – these principles and others are common to all religions and are very similarly expressed in each."
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"The principles of inner development are basically no different now than they were in the days of Jesus, Buddha, Muhammad, Shankara, or Confucious. These great masters offer similar messages that have not become less essential for people in the modern world. These principles stretch beyond time and change."
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"The innermost nature of our Being remains steadfast through all passing joys and pains. It is at the core of our Being that our lives touch the Eternal, and it is from here that we derive our true strength."
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"God is concealed in every heart, his light is in every heart." Sikh teaching
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"Deep within each person is an individual consciousness that touches and is a part of the Universal Consciousness."
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"The true nature of happiness – the lasting inner oneness with all things."
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"Deep within abides another life, not like the life of the senses, escaping sight, unchanging. This endures when all created things have passed away." Hindu teaching
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"Regular periods of meditation and prayer will center us in the awareness of the underlying truths, so that we can recognize the divine within ourselves and radiate this understanding to others around us."
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"An ultimate existence pervades all the boundaries of the universe, and all people and all things are of one essence."
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"All creatures are the family of God; and he is the most beloved of God who does most good unto His family." Islamic teaching
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"On God's own nature has been molded man's." Islamic teaching
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"Throughout the ages, the scriptures of all religions have proclaimed that humanity is one great family. This is a simple truth, and it is simply and directly stated in every religion."
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"God, the all-pervading oneness of spirit, is seen in essence as love."
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"Every human being is born with an innate love for others."
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"Love belongs to the high nobility of Heaven, and is the quiet home where man should dwell." Confucian teaching
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"Do not forget that all religions – which convey mankind's highest thoughts and aspirations – view all the people in the world as one great family."
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"Love is a unifying force. It radiates outward to resolve differences between people and nations."
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"Even as the scent dwells within the flower, so God within your own heart ever abides. Seek Him with earnestness and find Him there." Sikh teaching
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"The individual soul is nothing else in essence than universal soul." Hindu teaching
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"Regard Heaven as your father, Earth as your mother, and all things as your brothers and sisters." Shinto teaching
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"There is but one God whose name is true. He is the creator, immortal, unborn, self-existent." Sikh teaching
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"It is time now to look toward deeper, more lasting feelings of love and understanding between people. This and this alone can bring sustained harmony in the world."
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"The fundamental principles at the heart of all religions (like those at the core of all cultures and nations) are universal."
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"God is love, and man is made in God's image….Even in the midst of our busy world there are saints and sages working ceaselessly to infuse these simple truths into our complex lives. These noble souls radiate the divinity that is the inner basis of man's existence."
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"Remember even when alone that the Divine is everywhere." Confucian teaching
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