MOTHERS TRUST MOTHERS PLACE OUTREACH PROGRAM

The Lakeshore Interfaith Institute is the outreach program of Mother's Trust, Mother's Place, Ramakrishna Sarada Ashram, Lakeshore Interfaith Community, a nonprofit 501[C] [3] religious order/organization. The Lakeshore Interfaith Institute strives to cultivate understanding and peace through a deepening of our spirituality as individuals, thinking globally and serving locally in interfaith community.

The goal of Mother's Trust, Mother's Place, Ramakrishna Sarada Ashram, Lakeshore Interfaith Community, is to create an interfaith community, of monastics and laiety, who celebrate and embrace diversity, while searching for common ground at the heart of the world's great wisdom traditions. Such a community, we believe, can be a transforming force for human harmony, world peace, the wellness of all creation, and the flourishing of a global civilization with strong spiritual roots. Each spring the Institute offers a 9 month interfaith certification course titled "World Religious and Wisdom Traditions in an Interfaith Perspective". The course meets from 10am to 4pm on the second Saturday of each month from April until December. This course will explore the major religious and wisdom traditions of the world, including contemporary cosmology. International and national students are encouraged to join through the correspondence program. Class auditing is available upon request.

WHAT IS INTERFAITH?

Interfaith is a an expression of spiritual concern and love that serves as a bridge for members of all religions and spiritual teachings to reach out in understanding and communion with each other. Interfaith affirms and supports the underlying goodness of each person and the healing of our planet. Interfaith does not seek to blend or homogenize religions. Rather Interfaith honors the sacredness and uniqueness of each faith and then creates ways by which the many paths can meet on common ground. Differences between various religions and philosophies need not divide and separate but can instead enrich our lives and deepen our capacity to love.PSpiritual reconciliation and compassionate service::

Interfaith in philosophy and practice, our programs foster spiritual reconciliation and compassionate service; while enriching the intellectual life through scholarly study, experiential learning, and spiritual exploration. The Lakeshore Interfaith Institute outreach program of Mother's Trust, Mother's Place, Ramakrishna Sarada Ashram, Lakeshore Interfaith Community, is a community of dedicated individuals working together for the common good of people from various faiths, religions and spiritual backgrounds. The Interfaith Institute maintains a strong commitment to the integrity of each religion and faith tradition, and believes that each can better remain true to itself by honoring the truths inherent in all traditions. The Interfaith Institute believes in the validity of all religions as paths to Truth. We strive to foster harmony in body, mind, soul and spirit while celebrating wholeness within and oneness of all things. Community members welcome all at Mother's Trust, Mother's Place, Ramakrishna Sarada Ashram, Lakeshore Interfaith Community and do their best to make it a center to heal, to educate, to transform and to enlighten.