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The University of Spirituality is not so much considered an organization,
but rather a movement dedicated to bringing about world peace through
individual spiritual participation. The University of Spirituality
is, quite properly, an association of kindred spirits who cooperate
with any organization that works, either openly or in silence, for
the benefit of mankind and the advancement of humanity. We may, in
the future, organize people together for purposes of group communion
and prayer. We are not any kind of legal establishment for one simple
reason. It is our sincere belief that when spirituality becomes organized
in any way, shape or form, it becomes disorganized because the human
ego has a notorious tendency to take precedence over the way things
should be done. The spirit is, by its very nature, calm, passive and
full of compassion for all of life. Our wish is for you to take what
you can from the University of Spirituality to befriend your own spirit
and build from there.
In this respect, aside from our ‘Vision Statement,’ the
University of Spirituality has no set of by-laws to govern this 'association
of kindred spirits.' The governing principle of this association is
the Universal Law of Love and “everything always works out as
it is meant to.” Operating under the Universal law of Love might
lend the impression that everything always works out in a good, positive
and otherwise rational fashion, but that is not always the case. The
universal law of love works in mysterious ways, yet with perfect simplicity.
Simplicity, in the realm of higher law, however, is well beyond human
understanding. Naturally, we all desire our life to go smoothly, with
joy, love and happiness all of the time. Just because unpleasant things
happen, doesn’t mean that we are not operating under the law
of love. The reason unpleasant things happen is rather complex and
can be more easily explained and understood in the course we offer.
To simplify things for now, let us just say that when unpleasant things
occur, they are lessons we need to learn from and they stem from times
in the past when we have not acted in accordance with the law of love.
The Holy Spirit of God is the guiding
light for the establishment and operation of this association. Our
sincere faith rests with the Holy Spirit’s governing direction
to keep things moving. We do not wish to run The University
of Spirituality as a business, but rather as a genuine service
to all individuals desiring to develop themselves spiritually. We
have faith in the ability of our members to develop themselves spiritually
and be guided in the direction of their life by the God Within. Whoever
is meant to be part of this association of kindred spirits will be
guided by their inner voice. If you are not part of our particular
association, but develop yourself spiritually and engage in service
work, you are still very much playing an active role in bringing about
the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth. You see, we are all just playing our
parts on the stage of life. Individuals who are serious about their
spiritual development already have a working knowledge of Universal
Law. This includes the ever most important law of love and the law
of cause and effect. If you don’t yet have a basic understanding
of these laws, you will learn them through the context of our course
and more importantly, through your own experiences of developing your
individual spirituality. You will come to understand these laws and
you will also understand why The University of Spirituality is governed
by them.
This association is loosely structured
to keep egos from over regulating things and to give members and students
more faith in the association and more importantly, more faith in
themselves and this is what life and spiritual pursuit is all about.
This supports the success of our mission because your success is our
success. Aside from that, a loosely knit spiritual 'organization'
works best for the following reason. When an organization is formed
and meets with success, it often becomes disorganized because egos
begin to clash and the initial vision, mission and reason for being
become lost in the midst of the storm. This potential downfall holds
especially true for a spiritual organization. Regardless of how sincere
intentions initially are, when “Spirituality” becomes
organized, for some strange reason, it tends to lose its spiritual
message. This often happens because individual egos are full of fear-based
mechanisms that seek to control other egos in an attempt to maintain
a perception of what the outcome should be. Individual spirits, however,
love to integrate and work together for a unified purpose and it is
this common bond for which we should all strive. A successful spiritual
organization serves as a stepping stone, a transitional shift in conscious
awareness and understanding in a person’s life experience. This
is what the University of Spirituality desires for you and this is
why we place our utmost faith in you. You, in turn, must place the
utmost faith in the God Within yourself. Our faith is very often put
to the test, but try to keep in mind these final words.
Though it may be difficult at
times, always keep in mind that while the law of cause and effect
is perfect in justice, it is also perfect in love and forgiveness.
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