The Golden Thread: Universal Values Across Religions
Introduction Humanity’s search for salvation, liberation, and meaning. The convergence of world religions on values, not dogma. The “ golden thread ” of compassion, truth, humility, and remembrance of God sourced through Abrahamic scriptures, Vedas and Upanishads, Buddhist sutras, Tao Te Ching, Confucian Analects, Sikh scripture, Kabbalah, Shinto and indigenous wisdom. Epilogue: Walking the Path of Life The journey through virtues like compassion, truth, humility, discipline, justice, forgiveness, generosity, gratitude, mindfulness, courage, and love reveals a timeless truth: a life aligned with higher purpose is a life of harmony, meaning, and fulfillment. Across traditions, these virtues guide the human heart toward God, not merely in worship but in every thought, word, and deed. Kabir, the mystic poet, embodies this integration. His couplets teach that devotion is not in rituals alone but in living with honesty, compassion, and love: to serve others, forgive freely, remain mindful, ...
