| SPIRIT OF THE WORLD |
| MANY VOICES / ONE TRUTH |
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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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"The individual soul is nothing else in essence than universal soul." 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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"These great principles [of the religions] are…guidelines that enable men and women to evolve to the highest point of human consciousness, wherein oneness is achieved with all the laws of nature."
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"When believed and understood, the conviction that God is love will unite people everywhere."
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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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"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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"Regard Heaven as your father, Earth as your mother, and all things as your brothers and sisters." Shinto teaching
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"Every act of good, no matter how small, helps radiate the Divine throughout the world."
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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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"Love is a unifying force. It radiates outward to resolve differences between people and nations."
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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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"Do not forget that the world is one great family." Shinto teaching
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"God is concealed in every heart, his light is in every heart." Sikh teaching
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"God has made of one blood all nations." Christian teaching
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"Remember even when alone that the Divine is everywhere." Confucian teaching
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"On God's own nature has been molded man's." Islamic teaching
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"Do not search in distant skies for God. In man's own heart is He found." 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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"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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"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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"Love belongs to the high nobility of Heaven, and is the quiet home where man should dwell." Confucian teaching
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"Every human being is born with an innate love for others."
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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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"God, the all-pervading oneness of spirit, is seen in essence as love."
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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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