We are all an integral, interconnected part of the whole cosmos and our own inner world is a holograph of the cosmos within us.

One basic datum underlies every religion under the sun, the principle of Incarnation. The Word or Logos, God's self-expression made manifest, has given the light of its divine spark to every mind/soul coming into the world. Christians call this the Christ or "Christ in us." Other faiths have different names or modes of expression for this same inner reality.

Every religion whose ethical core is summed up by the word "compassion" or "loving-kindness" to all other creatures without exception has a vision of the truth and is a valid "way" to Transcendence.

No one faith or religion-whatever its claims may be, alone has The Truth.

True cosmic spirituality is steeped in, flows from, and derives its most powerful analogies and metaphors from the natural world -- from the tiniest bit of dust to the spiraling stars above.

The core aim of cosmic spirituality is radical transformation, both personal and societal.

by Tom Harpur