The Spiritual Naturist SIG
The Spiritual Naturist SIG
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The E-List
The Spiritual Naturist
E-List may be requested by emailing Don Titmus at spiritual-naturists@yahoo.groups.com
just request to be added to the List, or you can go to the site for yourself and
sign up there. http://www.yahoo.groups.com/.
We
discuss many topics associated to Spirituality and Naturism....join
us.
| This is intended to
help you learn what The Spiritual Naturist SIG is and what its goals are.
Moreover, we'll outline here the direct link that exists between
traditional naturism and various spiritual
systems.
International Naturist Federation
Philosophy: Add the above concept to a spiritually based group; spirituality being: A person's own method of communicating with the “Source/God/Spirit/Jehovah/Allah/Universal Being/Creatress-Creator/Goddess-God, Supreme Manager." This also includes any aspects you honor - saints, archangels, Guadeloupe, guardian angels, guiding spirits, animal spirits, directional powers, God self, plus…??? To communicate means to speak with, pray, meditate, be at one with or simply be open to the probable existence of deity. How you honor, through prayer, ritual, ceremony, or simply through thought is your spiritual choice. During a non-denominational ceremony you will be asked to call upon those you honor and be open to participate in the group activity that is called to respect a specific time/aspect/person or place As “The Spiritual Naturism SIG” coordinator, I have agreed to facilitate the needs of individuals or groups in developing a spiritual focus into their naturist lifestyle or to bring naturist into spiritual practices. Don is also the moderator of the yahoo groups list. Begining Spring 2007 Don began a new project. The Four Directions Earth Productions - a DVD video edu-movie combining his love of Naturism and Organic Gardening. For more details go to http://www.4dirs.com/fdep |
About Us:
| I have been an ordained minister of the Universal Life Church since 1993 and a founding member of The FDULC. Thanks for your interest in this SIG. I look forward to communicating and working with you in the future. Please contact me by mail or email at any time so we can work together to develop your naturist spiritual experience. The Spiritual Naturist SIG advocates acceptance on all levels. All religions, philosophies, ideologies, and spirituality's are accepted. Also all cultures, races, creeds, colors, sexual preferences, appearance, age, marital status/choice, political affiliation and differences. The SIG (Special Interest Group) is affiliated to “The Naturist Society” thus you can join or renew your membership through this SIG. You too can become a “Bridge Builder”, promote the message of ; Spirituality Freedom Respect Acceptance |
The Golden Rule:
Teach Peace, One Planet - One People
Faith groups differ greatly in their concepts of deity, other beliefs and practices. But there is near unanimity of opinion among the world's various historical religions on how one person should treat another. Almost all religions have passages in their holy texts which promote the Ethic of Reciprocity. The most commonly known ethic of reciprocity in North America is the Golden Rule of Christianity. Here are some other similar statements:
| Bahá'í: "Ascribe not to any soul that which thou wouldst not have ascribed to thee, and say not that which thou doest not." "Blessed is he who preferreth his brother before himself." Baha'u'llah |
| Brahmanism: "This is the sum of duty: Do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you". Mahabharata, 5:1517 |
| Buddhism: "a state that is not pleasing or delightful to me, how could I inflict that upon another?" Samyutta NIkaya v. 353 Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful." Udana-Varga 5:18 |
| Christianity: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them." Matthew 7:12 "...and don't do what you hate...", Gospel of Thomas 6 |
| Confucianism: "Do not do to others what you do not want them to do to you" Analects 15:23 "Tse-kung asked, 'Is there one word that can serve as a principle of conduct for life?' Confucius replied, 'It is the word 'shu' -- reciprocity. Do not impose on others what you yourself do not desire.'" Doctrine of the Mean 13.3 |
| Hinduism: "One should not behave towards others in a way which is disagreeable to oneself" Mencius Vii.A.4 "This is the sum of duty: do naught unto others which would cause you pain if done to you." Mahabharata 5:1517 |
| Islam: "Not one of you is a believer until he loves for his brother what he loves for himself" Forth Hadith of an-Nawawi 13 |
| Jainism: "Therefore, neither does he, [ a sage,] cause violence to others nor does he make others do so." Acarangasutra 5.101-2. "In happiness and suffering, in joy and grief, we should regard all creatures as we regard our own self." Lord Mahavira, 24th Tirthankara |
| Judaism:"...thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.", Leviticus 19:18 "What is hateful to you, do not to your fellow man. This is the law: all the rest is commentary." Talmud, Shabbat 31a |
| Native American Spirituality: "Respect for all life is the foundation." The Great Law of Peace |
| Roman Pagan Religion: "The law imprinted on the hearts of all men is to love the members of society as themselves." |
| Shinto: "The heart of the person before you is a mirror. See there your own form" |
| Sikhism: "Compassion-mercy and religion are the support of the entire world". Japji Sahib "Don't create enmity with anyone as God is within everyone." Guru Arjan Devji 259 |
| Taoism: "Regard your neighbor's gain as your own gain, and your neighbor's loss as your own loss." T'ai Shang Kan Ying P'ien. "I am good to the man who is good to me, likewise, I am also good to the bad man." Tao Te Ching |
| Wicca: "A'in it harm no one, do what thou wilt" (i.e. do what every you want to, as long as it harms nobody, including yourself). The Wiccan Rede |
| Yoruba: (Nigeria): "One going to take a pointed stick to pinch a baby bird should first try it on himself to feel how it hurts." |
| Zoroastrianism: "That nature alone is good which refrains from doing unto another whatsoever is not good for itself". Dadistan-i-dinik 94:5 Walk in beauty. |
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