Guiding Principles

Wholeness = Love

In Wholeness lies love. In Separation lies fear and attachment. We have one essential guiding principle (Wholeness) in which all else branches out from its vast trunk. We see that by the very nature of embracing wholeness, we are waking up to the implicit underlying reality that flows through all of us. Living in wholeness, we discover that kindness, integrity, honesty, compassion, and of course LOVE will flow through all our interactions. We are not separated. We are whole.

By living in wholeness, we see that there are no divisions and that all is immeasurable and eternal. Seeing oneself as connected to all things, one can’t help but love. We see that love is inherent in all of us because all are imbued with wholeness. We see that when we live in love, we live in freedom and joy. In everything we do at Love University, we hope to model and mirror back wholeness and love to all who participate.

Branches of Wholeness:

Interconnection, Interdependence, Acceptance

  • Wholeness is undivided, immeasurable, and includes all. From the smallest particle to the entire cosmos, all is included.  Every plant, every animal, every river and stream, every mountain and valley, every forest and desert is woven and dissolved by love.  Even the stars and galaxies are embraced. Stopping to see one thing, there is the Universe.

  • By living In love all manifestations disappear into one undivided stillness and emptiness. Love lies in the stillness of presence, the unknowable source, the immeasurable essence within each one of us. Truth and love is when the personal is not.

  • Because we see that we are all interconnected compassion flows through our actions. What we do to other life forms we do unto ourselves. We see that human beings are not above any other creature, simply a participant in the collaborative cycle and evolution of life. All systems and species on earth including humankind live in one complex organism of unity and do not need to be controlled or manipulated. The same energy runs through all forms; from rivers, to mountains, to air, to all of life. Seeing that we are all related and that there are no real divisions, how can we not love?

  • We see that the expression of that wholeness is nothing but love. In wholeness lies no delusions. Wholeness is complete, perfect, flowing through all things.  Wholeness is the underlying reality. There is no arriving here or progress.  This is and has always been and will always be you.

  • As all is interconnected, in everything we do, we strive to live sustainably in balance with nature, as well as in body, spirit, and community. We see that we are of nature, and the more we listen and let go, the more we flow authentically and live in tune with nature’s rhythms. We see that together, we will come back to what already lies at the heart of who we are, and reconnect to ourselves, to others, and to nature.

  • We accept each person for who they are. We strive to listen and understand diverse ideas and beliefs in order to bring compassion and understanding to all who enter the doorway of Love University. Accepting does not mean that we accept hate. We accept every human. If they are to bring in hate, we respond with the power of love. As Peace Pilgrim stated, "Overcome evil with good, falsehood with truth, and hatred with love. The message isn't new, but we just haven't learned to live it yet."

  • No matter anyone’s dogma or beliefs, we take time to listen, and we see that everyone has innate wisdom. Diving into our innate wisdom, we will have the strength and fortitude to persevere through challenges in order to wake up into wholeness. Through patience, we see that the world opens up and wisdom shines through. In wisdom, we can have a deeper understanding of others as well as oneself and begin to relate to the world in wholeness rather than division.