Religion & Spirituality
Self-realisation is a journey of learning that evolves a student towards the remarkable, a new life with individual futures filled with realities of wonder and beauty, and most important of all, becoming free to once again own the power of one's independant thought...
It is our policy to compare and contrast the beliefs and practices of very conservative with very liberal/progressive Belief Systems, for example, Christians belong to either a mainline denomination or the Roman Catholic Church. Your faith group may teach some beliefs similar to the conservative wing of Christianity and others similar to that of the liberal wing. Some beliefs are intermediate between the two. OneLight Village Community desires "Only for the good of the world and happiness of the nations....That all nations should become one in faith and all men as brothers; that the bonds of affection and unity between the sons of men should be strengthened; that diversity of religion should cease, and differences of race be annulled..."
Christianity:
The world's largest religion: Jesus the Christ was the Great Example, and all of his so-called miracles were demonstrations of his belief that God indwelled in him and in each of us. Indeed, the Master Teacher said that “that which is in Me, is in you, and if you follow me (ie, “follow my example”) and believe in me (ie, “believe that I’m telling you the truth”), then all these things that I do, you can do, and greater. To find out more visit here
Islam:
The second largest world religion... and growing. The first thing that one should know and clearly understand about Islam is what the word "Islam" itself means. The religion of Islam is not named after a person as in the case of Christianity which was named after Jesus Christ, nor was it named after a tribe like Judaism after the tribe of Judah and Hinduism after the Hindus. Islam is the true religion of "Allah" and as such, its name represents the central principle of Allah's "God's" religion; the total submission to the will of Allah "God". To find out more visit here
Hinduism:
The world's third largest religion is a diverse religion found primarily in India. There is variation in local practices and the worship of particular deities. According to Hindu scriptures, one's ignorance of the true nature of the self (atman) as one with Brahman is what traps one in the cycle of endless death and reincarnation (samsara). Thus, the highest goal of Hinduism is liberation (moksha) from the karmic cycle of death and rebirth. To find out more visit here
Buddhism:
The world's fourth largest religion in the world. It is exceeded in numbers only by Christianity, Islam and Hinduism. Buddhism was founded in Northern India by the first known Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama. In the sixth century BCE, he attained enlightenment and assumed the title Lord Buddha (one who has awakened) To find out more visit here
Sikhism:
The world’s fifth-largest organized religion, has more than 20 million followers. How many people are aware that it was conceived as a universalist, open-door religion? Sikhism was founded by Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, (1469-1538). At Sultanpur, he received a vision to preach the way to enlightenment and God. He taught a strict monotheism, the brotherhood of humanity. He rejected idol worship, and the oppressive Hindu concept of caste. To find out more visit here
Judaism:
It is an Abrahamic religion - faiths which recognize Abraham as a Patriarch. Others include Christianity Islam, and the Baha'i Faith. Although Jews comprise only about 0.2% of the human race, Jewish influence on the world has been vast -- far more than their numbers would indicate. To find out more visit here
Universal Ministries:
It is the belief that there are many paths humans may travel on the way to finding Truth. Metaphysicians have given great study to interpreting the Bible as a guide to right thinking and ethical behaviour. Along with the study of the Bible study of the Hindu Bhagavad-Gita, the Jainism Siddhanta, the Buddhist Triptaka, the Sikhist Granth, the Taoist Tao Te Ching, the Analects of Confucianism, the Shinto philosophy of Kami, the Parsi Avesta, the Torah and Talmud of Judaism, and the Islamic Koran is also undertaken. To find out more visit here