Oneness Project

Oneness: Unity Consciousness

A worldview map organized by families of thought with scriptures, shared themes, and timeline.

Four Major Religious Families

4 entries

Abrahamic Religions

Middle Eastern monotheistic traditions tracing spiritual lineage to Abraham.

Shared Concepts

MonotheismProphetic lineageFinal judgementHeaven and Hell

Approximate Age: ~3,000 years

• Tanakh • Torah • Talmud

Approximate Age: ~2,000 years

Approximate Age: ~1,400 years

• Quran • Hadith

Dharmic Religions

Indian traditions emphasizing karma, rebirth, and liberation paths.

Shared Concepts

KarmaReincarnationLiberation

Approximate Age: ~3,500 years

• Vedas • Upanishads • Bhagavad Gita

Approximate Age: ~2,500 years

Approximate Age: ~2,500 years

Chinese Traditions

Classical Chinese systems focused on harmony, ethics, and social cultivation.

Shared Concepts

Cosmic balanceVirtueSocial order

Approximate Age: ~2,400 years

• Tao Te Ching

Approximate Age: ~2,500 years

Ancient and Other Traditions

Older religious worlds that shaped myth, ritual, and civilizational identity.

Shared Concepts

Ritual and memoryMythic cosmologyCivic identity

Approximate Age: ~3,000 years

Approximate Age: ~2,000 years

Ancient Greek Religion

Approximate Age: ~3,000 years

• Iliad • Odyssey

Ancient Egyptian Religion

Approximate Age: ~5,000 years

• Book of the Dead

Major World Scriptures

Family	Tradition	Scripture
Abrahamic Religions	Judaism	Tanakh
Abrahamic Religions	Judaism	Torah
Abrahamic Religions	Judaism	Talmud
Abrahamic Religions	Christianity	Bible
Abrahamic Religions	Islam	Quran
Abrahamic Religions	Islam	Hadith
Dharmic Religions	Hinduism	Vedas
Dharmic Religions	Hinduism	Upanishads
Dharmic Religions	Hinduism	Bhagavad Gita
Dharmic Religions	Buddhism	Tripitaka
Dharmic Religions	Jainism	Agamas
Chinese Traditions	Daoism	Tao Te Ching
Chinese Traditions	Confucianism	Analects
Ancient and Other Traditions	Zoroastrianism	Avesta
Ancient and Other Traditions	Shinto	Kojiki
Ancient and Other Traditions	Ancient Greek Religion	Iliad
Ancient and Other Traditions	Ancient Greek Religion	Odyssey
Ancient and Other Traditions	Ancient Egyptian Religion	Book of the Dead

Interreligious Connections

Christianity and Islam share multiple prophetic figures.
Buddhism emerged within the Indian cultural context shaped by Hindu/Brahmanic traditions.
Hinduism evolved from ancient Brahmanic roots into a broader plural tradition.

Approximate World Religion Timeline

~4,000 years
Ancient Egyptian and Mesopotamian religions
~3,000 years
Judaism and Brahmanic roots
~2,500 years
Buddhism, Jainism, Confucianism, and Daoism
~2,000 years
Christianity
~1,400 years
Islam

Unity Passages

Sample references

Quran

Quran 49:13

Human Diversity

Humanity is described as nations and tribes so people may know one another in dignity.

Vedas

Rigveda 10.191.2

Move Together

A hymn calls people to move, speak, and think together in harmony.

Tao Te Ching

Tao Te Ching 42

From One to Many

The chapter presents a cosmological unfolding from unity to multiplicity and harmony.