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Three Things To Do For Everlasting Happiness

Happiness; fulfillment; plenitude. We humans are always longing for the state of consciousness we label with our favorite placeholder phrase to denote ‘life satisfaction’. At UEF, our favorite is flourishing. Related to the word “flowering”, flourishing is about blossoming into who we are at our state of fullest potential. A…

Happiness

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The Only Mantra You Need
The Only Mantra You Need

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One Universal God

common themes across all religions This blog post is part of a series on common themes across all religions. “Some would deny any legitimate use of the word God because it has been misused so much. Certainly it is the most burdened of all human words. Precisely for that reason…

Love

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One Universal God
One Universal God

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Finding Happiness and Meaning in the Time of COVID-19

The COVID-19 crisis has forced us to hit the pause button on our regular lives. In the process, we have been given the rare and unexpected gift of time free from the compulsive activities that drive so many of us. There is no roadmap to navigate this new normal. We…

Happiness

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The Importance of Pluralism:

A Common Theme Across Religions — This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! Imagine if everyone were just like you. Life would be so boring! Just as there are countless different flowers on planet earth, there are different people. Different flowers…

Diversity

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The Importance of Pluralism:
The Importance of Pluralism:

May 14

The Image of the Chariot & Charioteer:

A Common Theme Across All Religions — This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! In the United States, the month of May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, spearheaded by The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). …

Religion

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The Image of the Chariot & Charioteer:
The Image of the Chariot & Charioteer:

May 9

Prophets as Shepherds:

A Common Theme Across All Religions — The end of April is a good time to reflect back on all the religious and nonreligious holidays we celebrated this month. Spring is all about growth and rebirth and celebrating the natural world and our roles as caretakers of it. A great metaphor for this across religions is that…

Religion

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Prophets as Shepherds:
Prophets as Shepherds:

May 9

The Mysterious Birth of Prophets:

A Common Theme Across All Religions — This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! Many parts of the Buddhist world will celebrate a very special day on Sunday, May 8: the birth of Gautama Buddha, the founding prophet of Buddhism. …

Religion

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The Mysterious Birth of Prophets:
The Mysterious Birth of Prophets:

May 9

Learning From Nature:

A Common Theme Across All Religions — This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! The month of April is a time when the magic of Spring brings new life back to the natural world around us: flowers are in bloom, trees grow…

Nature

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Learning From Nature:
Learning From Nature:

Apr 20

Fasting Across Religions Has Been Prevalent for 4000 Years!

This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! This year, the holy Islamic period of fasting known as Ramadan runs through the month of April. During this month, Muslims will refrain from all food and liquids…

Fasting

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Fasting Across Religions Has Been Prevalent for 4000 Years!
Fasting Across Religions Has Been Prevalent for 4000 Years!

Apr 20

Sacred Time: All Religions Invite us to Question Ordinary Conceptions of Time

This is part of a weekly series of over 50 common themes across religions. Stay subscribed to read about next week’s theme! Last week marked the start of Yugadi, the New Year of the Hindu lunar calendar. The name “Yugadi” comes from the Sanskrit words yuga (age) and ādi (beginning)…

Religion

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Sacred Time: All Religions Invite us to Question Ordinary Conceptions of Time
Sacred Time: All Religions Invite us to Question Ordinary Conceptions of Time
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