Core Beliefs and Principles

The ten principles at the heart of the Unified Path of Light.

The principles

1. UnityUPL holds that all existence is one, a manifestation of divine light, and honours how each tradition has named that single source.
2. Spiritual Evolution and PracticeUPL calls for continuous spiritual growth through practice, and leaves each person free to find the disciplines that serve it.
3. Ethical and Moral LivingUPL asks for justice, compassion and fairness in all dealings, and regular giving: ethics that is lived and not only believed.
4. Inclusive Family Structures and Innate GoodnessUPL recognises families of every form, and holds that every person is born with a disposition towards goodness: each of us is light from the source.
5. Compassionate ActionUPL calls for compassion towards all beings: it begins with those nearest and reaches the stranger, the opponent and every living thing.
6. Interconnectedness and the Pursuit of KnowledgeUPL holds that nothing stands alone, and encourages lifelong learning in the spirit, the sciences and the arts, correcting our path as the evidence asks.
7. Respect for the Wisdom of World TraditionsUPL holds that every tradition carries light, and learns from each in its own terms without claiming they all teach the same thing.
8. Environmental StewardshipUPL asks its followers to live sustainably and protect the Earth, learning from indigenous peoples and from the scriptures.
9. Community and Social WelfareUPL envisages a community whose members support one another in spirit and body, where no one is turned away and to lead is to serve.
10. Positive Thinking, Gratefulness, and Mindful ActionUPL asks its followers to practise positive thinking, gratefulness and mindful action, and says where each comes from among the traditions.