The Foundation for a
Universal Approach to Religion

In the past, many religious people have sought to establish one religion to replace all others. In Shangra-la our approach is to bring forth a new awareness of religion which preserves the many individual religions while uniting truly spiritual people in a universal brother/sisterhood.

This section will explore a new, universal approach to religion. This approach has several elements.

• The nature of religion
• The purpose of religion
• The practice of religion

To establish a foundation for a universal approach to religion, we also need to develop a universal world view.

Building the Foundation for a Universal World View
To find a universal approach to religion, we must find a universal world view. Let us being by recognizing the fact that there are certain laws that are not affected by our opinions and beliefs

The Energetic World View
The discovery that everything is made from energy has profound implications for how we look at ourselves, God and the world. It is high time that we begin to understand and acknowledge these implications

The Nature, Purpose and Practice of Religion
What can a universal world view, based on the fact that everything is energy, teach us about how to find a better approach to religion