December

An INTERFAITH spiritual embrace: where the rich tapestry of ideas, ideals, sacred images, faith traditions, diverse interpretations, cultural spectrums, colorful heritage, and experiences converge at friendly crossroads; enlarge our understanding of the awesome mystery and dimensions of Your Immaculate Reality; the universe that surrounds us and we share as a civilization; and many common threads that connect us in spirit, one to the other, as an extended human family.

~ Kanwal Prakash Singh ~ • Kwk nUr krdM Awlm dunIAwie ] Asmwn ijmI drKq Awb pYdwieis Kudwie ]1] The Lord infused his light into the dust, and created the world, the universe, the sky, the Earth, the trees, and the water- all are creation of the Lord.

~ Mehl 5, Page 723, Sri Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh Scripture) ~ • OUR MANY FAITH TRADITIONS: Besides the major religions, there are many other significant spiritual traditions that enlighten humanity: Taoism, Jainism, Zoroastrianism, American Indian, African spiritual traditions, and others. Although their followers are not in large numbers worldwide, they are well represented in the American spiritual landscape.

Each faith reveals many unifying Truths and ideas to guide Life and has its honored Name for God: Lord (Christians), Allah (Muslims), Ishwar (Hindus), Pure Being (Buddhists), Waheguru (Sikhs), Yah Weh (Jews), Great Spirit (American Indians) and other Names for the One Universal Immaculate Reality that created and governs our common Universe.