A Statement of Mystical Unity
We believe that beneath the surface differences of the world’s religions lies a shared, sacred truth, one that has been voiced not by theologians or institutions, but by the mystics.
Throughout history, the mystics of every major spiritual tradition have borne witness to the same essential reality: that the Divine is not distant or separate, but immediate, intimate, and already present within us. They speak of union, not separation; of love, not fear; of inner transformation rather than outward conformity.
By contrast, the nominal followers of these same religions are often deeply divided, anchored to surface level doctrines, creeds, and scriptural interpretations. These divisions are unavoidable when faith is rooted in belief systems rather than direct experience. One cannot, for example, simultaneously believe that Jesus is the divine Son of God and also believe, as traditional Judaism holds, that he is not. Doctrines such as these cannot be reconciled on a literal level, and so religious identities often fracture and oppose one another.
But the mystics transcend this conflict. They speak from the level of encounter, not argument; from experience, not ideology.
- In Christianity, Meister Eckhart declared, “The eye with which I see God is the same eye with which God sees me,” revealing the deep intimacy between the soul and the Divine. Julian of Norwich wrote, “All shall be well,” affirming the ultimate restoration of all things in love.
- In Islam, the Sufi poet Rumi wrote, “I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God.” His words, like those of Hafiz and Ibn Arabi, echo with longing and ecstatic union.
- In Judaism, the Kabbalists spoke of the Divine Light within all creation. Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel wrote, “God is not a hypothesis derived from logical assumptions, but an immediate insight,” reminding us that presence precedes doctrine.
- In Hinduism, the Upanishads proclaim, Tat Tvam Asi, “Thou art That,” and mystics like Ramakrishna and Sri Ramana Maharshi taught that the divine Self resides in all beings.
- In Buddhism, especially Zen and Tibetan traditions, the truth is found in the emptiness of ego and the luminous clarity of awareness. As the Buddha taught, “Look within. You are the Buddha.”
- In Taoism, Laozi wrote of the Tao that cannot be spoken, a Way that flows through all things, accessible only through stillness, surrender, and inner harmony.
Despite different languages, rituals, and metaphors, the mystics of these traditions agree: The Divine is here, now. We are not separate from it. The path is inward, the fruit is love, and the veil is illusion.
We are a group of seekers drawn to this shared mystical core, not as an escape from religion, but as its fulfillment. Our purpose is to explore, honor, and embody the universal wisdom that the mystics have preserved across time and culture.
This is not a new religion.
It is the ancient heart of them all.
Above Politics, Beyond Division
We believe the mystical path leads us beyond the narrow confines of political identity.
In a time when religion is often weaponized to serve political agendas, on both the right and the left, we choose a different way. We do not gather to reinforce partisan beliefs or culture wars. If you come here looking to have your political ideology affirmed, you may be disappointed.
We believe that in union with the Divine, there are no wings, no right, no left. There is only the heart.
The mystics have always transcended ideology. They did not speak in the language of power, policy, or partisanship, but of mercy, presence, transformation, and radical love. Their concern was not how to win the world, but how to be changed by Love from the inside out.
Our commitment is not to any earthly kingdom, but to the unifying flame that burns beneath all things.
Not a Replacement, but a Deepening
We do not ask anyone to abandon their religious tradition. In fact, we believe that the mystical path leads us more deeply into the heart of whatever faith we hold. You can be a fully committed Christian, Jew, Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, or practitioner of any tradition and still walk this inner path.
This is not a new religion.
It is not a substitute or alternative.
It is the sacred core that has always been there, waiting to be uncovered.
The mystics are not outsiders to their faiths, they are its deepest voices. St. Francis was a devout Christian. Rumi was a devout Muslim. The Baal Shem Tov was a devout Jew. Ramana Maharshi was a devout Hindu. Their mystical experiences did not pull them away from their traditions, but rooted them more profoundly in love, presence, and compassion.
We honor and welcome that same journey. Whether you hold tightly to your tradition or have walked away from institutional religion altogether, you are welcome here. This is not about abandoning belief, but about seeing it with new eyes, eyes of union, not division; of mystery, not certainty; of love, not fear.