'We Are Not Interested in Changing the Mind of The Student.
We are Interested in Opening Hearts, for the Heart is where
the vibratory voice of God Springs forth.'

Welcome to the University of Spirituality. The University of Spirituality is a proponent of positive change in a world that has largely forgotten its roots. We seek to advance spirituality oriented education to enlighten and encourage prospective students to learn what the basic fundamentals of life experience are all about. Through a combination of prayer, meditation, spiritually oriented exercises and a lengthy study of the ‘self,’ memories are sparked and the spiritual essence of the individual slowly reveals itself. The framework for this endeavor is already housed in the individual soul. Our task is to help bring out what is already there.

It has long been told that the great mission of The Christ is to bring the Kingdom of Heaven into physical manifestation here upon the Earth. The Christ and His disciples need the help of humanity to accomplish this monumental task. This is where the University of Spirituality comes into play. After all, what benefit would the Kingdom of Heaven be if humanity did not participate in the myriad of tasks necessary to prepare the way.

Bringing about positive and peaceful change in the world is a collaborative effort that occurs slowly one step at a time with each individual. If you are interested in finding a peaceful awareness within yourself. If you are interested in better understanding the cycle of life. If you are interested in having questions answered as to why you are here, what is your genuine purpose what really makes you tick. If you are interested in engaging in a building process that will take you far beyond what you think you know about things, then you have come to the right place.

There is probably not one of us that would think about a University without immediately wondering where it is physically located and what type of programs it has to offer. The University of Spirituality is an 'Island in the Sky' and exists to benefit your personal pursuit of higher learning. You might envision the island as floating about in the sky similar to the image depicted on the home page. The island in the sky exisits in a multidimensional capacity and is not restricted to the confines of time, space or distance. Though invisible to the naked eye, it is instantly accessible and highly mobile, as are you. In fact, you are much more mobile than you might imagine when considering the potential of your soul to reveal to you new ways of learning and also transport you at will.

The University of Spirituality is also referred to as a mystery school and although it is invisible and inaccessible by the corporeal senses, such a mystery provides us with the opportunity to enage in new and exciting experiences that we never before thought possible. Students access these retreats while engaged in deep prayer and meditation and some actually visit these retreats while sleeping with the aid of angelic messenger escorts. The entire process occurs at the soul level and is governed by the Holy Spirit. Interactive learning occurs through direct telepathic or conscious transference, a method of learning we’ll discuss shortly. In short, wherever you are, the University of Spirituaity is in close proximity. Though this may be a hard concept to grasp initially, the more you meditate on it, the closer it will feel to your heart.

Still, we might ask ourselves, "Does the University of Spirituality and other schools of like mystery actually exist." To this we can say yes, but belief comes only through experience as the individual is prepared. We offer the following excerpt from the book, 'The Holographic Universe.' The information is in regards to great cities of light and higher schools of learning. Information of this nature is very rare. There simply is not much published about it because it is a profound mystery.

"The most notable of these great cities is that they are brilliantly luminous. They are also frequently described as foreign in architecture and so sublimely beautiful that like all of the other features of these implicate dimensions, words fail to convey their grandeur. In describing one such city, Swedenborg said that it was a place of staggering architectural design, so beautiful that you would say “that this is the home and source of art itself.” People who visit these cities also assert that they have an unusual number of schools and other buildings associated with the pursuit of knowledge. Some subjects have reported spending much time hard at work leanring at libraries and seminar rooms while in the in-between life state. Many NDEers (Near Death Experiencers) also report being shown schools, libraries and institutions of higher learning during their experiences. And one can even find references to great cities of learning and reachable only by journeying into the deep, hidden depths of the mind and some travel there while sleeping. There have been cases in which NDEers report that the buildings of higher learning that they visited were not just devoted to knowledge, but were literally “built out of knowledge.” This curious choice of words suggest that perhaps visits to these edifices are encounters with something so far beyond human conception, perhaps a dynamic living cloud of pure knowledge or what information becomes, as some put it, after it has been transformed into another realm, that translating it into a holograph of a building or library is the only way the human mind can process it."

Some of you may have already visited the University of Spirituality or other etheric retreat without realizing it, which means that you may indeed already be enrolled in a school of higher learning. For example, does your intuition seem sharper these days coupled with a sense of calling to a higher purpose, even though you may not be sure what that entails? Are your dream experiences occurring more regularly and are they coupled with increased intensity and clarity. Have you recently had dream experiences where you remembered being engaged in a school type atmosphere? Did you awaken feeling a strong intuitive sense that you actually participated in a classroom activity of higher learning?

In order to enroll in the University of Spirituality, you are more than welcome to browse around this web site and drink in the various subject material offered. You are also more than welcome to partake of our course, The Master Within-Building Our New Home Within the House of God. Keep in mind, however, that that while these measures are an important step in the spiritual development process, the key commitment is to open your heart and pledge to God your desire to learn through His Light and begin playing your part in service to yourself and humanity by helping to anchor the Kingdom of Heaven upon the Earth. God is the principal of this university and the true essence of God is an invisible spark of creativity within you.

The intention of the University of Spirituality is to shed new light on the learning process. Do we not learn through a variety of ways? Much of our learning comes through the traditional high school and college avenue, on the job experience, and of course, life experience itself. We learn by applying what we already know to new situations we encounter in our everyday experiences. Let’s take this one step higher. Though our learning takes place through being exposed to a variety of environments, people, circumstances and situations, where does it actually take place? Learning takes place within our mind and heart through the internalization of experience. True learning, actualization, inner fulfilment and reward occurs within us. Is it possible to learn new things solely by attuning one’s mind to the deep intuitive senses of the soul? Yes, it is not only possible, but it is the most appropriate method of learning about the nature of our spiritual being.

The University of Spirituality advocates a new method of learning for the new millennium. You learn telepathically, through waves of light or thought energy as received through close communion with yourself. We refer to this method of learning as new, but there is nothing new about it. Learning through telepathic communication has always been available to us, but for the most part, we have looked through external sensory perception instead of internal sensory perception. This method of learning may sound like a simple task, but it is not as easy as you might think. Bringing about peace in the world requires bringing about peace within each individual first. Bringing about peace within the individual means purifying the chaotic maze of thoughts within the mind. Learning to let go of adverse, negative thoughts, feelings and emotions is not something that can be instantly accomplished. The task is a slow and painstaking process of facing the many unexplored avenues within ourselves. We are referring here to the process of spiritual transformation and while seemingly long and demanding, its implications are far reaching. Volunteering to play your part in the great process of global spiritual unfoldment is the most important decision you’ll ever make for yourself and your fellow brothers and sisters. By enrolling in the University of Spirituality, you open yourself to unlimited universal knowledge. You will receive all of the direction and guidance necessary to expedite the process of self discovery, purpose and fulfill your role in greater service to yourself and to humanity. In short, the world needs active participation by as many people as possible. Active participation includes inner communion with God or the Holy Spirit, utilizing the power of the spoken word, spiritually related exercises, self-education, and a great variety of world service and goodwill activities.

While all of these activities are essential to the spiritual aspirant, the choice definition we can provide for active participation is a steadily expanding conscious awareness of all things flowing through you. Active participation means a lot of inner homework, but it is also an automatic process invoked by your spirit when you allow it to perform its magical work within you. The more people that volunteer to take an active role in bringing about the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth, the more energy we feed to the larger pool of the Holy Spirit and the more assistance we are lending to the Christ and the Spiritual Hierarchy in bringing about the Kingdom of God upon the Earth for all to enjoy. Imagine a world where there are no wars, no violence, no anger, no hatred, no opposition and no sickness or disease. Most important, imagine a world where no one is ever lost to the greatest mystery of all...death. This is what Peace on Earth is all about. It is a world that functions on international cooperation and mutual respect for all life, including all animals and the environment. The development of individual spirituality is commonplace and immortality eventually reigns supreme. Sound far fetched? Consider this. The world of spirituality is inevitable and as such, so is a world of peace. With God, all things are possible. We each have only to do our part and the healing process begins with the conscious awareness of peace.

The University of Spirituality is available to everyone, regardless of race, color, creed, sex or ethnic background. If you are poor, you are welcome. If you are disabled, you are welcome. God is never biased. If you exhibit bias toward others because of their race, color, religious convictions, or for whatever reason, you are not necessarily in the wrong place. Just leave your misconceptions along with your ego at the door. Me versus you or us versus them is a conditioned syndrome that has never produced positive human relations in the past and will not in the future. The bottom line is that all are welcome here and all should be welcome into your heart. God teaches us just as we are, from within and inside we are all the same. In other words, God teaches us through the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit is a blanket of divine energy and we are all a thread in its fabric. The thread of energy is manifest within all of us.

There are no requirements or prerequisites for entry into this school either and there is certainly no cost. In short, The University of Spirituality is universal to all. We are not greater or lesser than our fellow brothers or sisters because we hold greater or lesser education credentials, wealth or status. The University of Spirituality teaches its students the value of individual spirituality. The potential of the individual spirit is limitless when properly developed in accordance with the governance of the Holy Spirit.

The task at hand is to develop ourselves from an inner vantage point and to incorporate this new found perception and practice with our existing values and way of life. It makes no difference what those values are. The unfoldment of our individual spirituality can only compliment and enhance what we value most. The University of Spirituality is not specific to any religion. To the prospective student who takes things literally, we may appear to be Christian oriented, but that is only if you immediately associate the name of Christ with the Christian religion. This is not the case because we reference teachings from a handful of books, sacred texts and a variety of individuals who have traversed the arduous path of seeking the truth. Our desire is for these concepts to be incorporated within all faiths. We do not view any single faith as superceding other faiths. For starters, the goal of the Christ and Her Disciples is the transformation and upliftment of all peoples, regardless of their faith or belief system. God does not deny equal opportunity for spiritual advancement to anyone and neither do any of God's representatives. It doesn’t matter what your spiritual beliefs or practices are, or if you have none at all. As long as you exist on the Earth, you are subject to the great influx of Spiritual Energy (Love) flooding the environment. We’ll expand on this in later lessons. For now, we emphasize again that, according to our philosophy, the more people that open their hearts to the Principles of Universal Spirituality, the more expeditious the movement to bring about the Kingdom of Heaven upon the Earth.

Let’s briefly delve a bit deeper into the nature of the University of Spirituality. A “University” is categorized as an institution for higher learning. It’s composed of various departments, such as a school for business, engineering, liberal arts, music, health, architecture and the sciences. The University of Spirituality houses departments also, however, the departments consist of various schools of thought that all revolve around the central theme of spirituality. Spirituality, quite simply, is the quality or fact of being spiritual. We are all spiritual beings, which is truth. Individual Spirituality is the most important quality we have.

The University of Spirituality is, without a doubt, a school for higher learning. More appropriately, it is a school for deeper learning because the student must delve deep within the soul of his or her being to learn. Engaging in the process of individual spiritual development means that a person begins to come into what we call spiritual maturity. Taking this a step further in understanding, the unfoldment of spiritual maturity means that you are acknowledging yourself as a child of God and have begun the trek to becoming a full-fledged Son or Daughter of God. The majority of the human race, is awakening to the idea that we are not just children of our parents, but children of God, which makes us all brothers and sisters. The time has come for us to take greater responsibility for ourselves and the Earth and spiritual education is the key.

Therefore, the intention of the University of Spirituality is to educate each person about his or her individual spirituality according to the following universal principles of understanding:

• Your individual spirituality is inherent within you. You have always had it and you always will have it because it is a quality bestowed by God.

• Your individual spirituality is an expression of your spirit. Your spirit can also be referred to as your auric energy field.

• Your individual spirit is governed by your soul and your soul is the source from which your life springs.

• You have the innate ability to experience more fully the richness, love, light and exuberance of your spirit merely by learning to bring it forth from within yourself.

• Facilitating the process of individual spiritual development necessitates learning, understanding and accepting the fact that your spirit lies within you. The focus of your attention, communion and general awareness should be directed within you, especially upon your heart, in order to stimulate the action of your spirit.

• The entire process entails the increased vibratory motion of your auric energy field. This action is all accomplished by focusing your thought energy upon God, the Holy Spirit, the source of love and energy, within you, thereby stimulating your soul.

The philosophy of the University of Spirituality revolves around the central theme of Building Our New Home Within the House of God. The home is where we sustain ourselves through rest, sleep and nourishment. The home serves as the centralized hub from where we conduct our private business, socialize and enjoy our personal freedom. The home provides warmth from the cold, shelter from rain and a place to retreat at days end. We decorate our home according to our personal tastes and it’s where we store our belongings. Most important, our home is a place we share with those we cherish, including our animal friends.

While our conventional home is an archetypal portrait of ourselves and a sacred place that expresses our energy, it is also limiting. Our home is a materialistic structure that will not stand the test of time. Oh it will last for many years, but sooner or later, it will deteriorate and eventually crumble. Regardless of how much you treasure your personal possessions, they too will follow the same path and eventually crumble. At this juncture, a natural reaction may be something along the lines of, “I’ll be long gone by then so I won’t care what happens to my house or my possessions.” The home we are referring to when we say Building Our New Home Within the House of God is not a structure made from wood, brick or metal, but a spiritual home, manifested directly from within your being. More easily said, you are redefining and renovating yourself to connect with a deeper sense of meaning, purpose and understanding of life.

You already have the tools you need for building your new home. God created them within each of us. We are born with the innate abilities to feel, intuit, love, reason, desire and create. The process of building requires focusing your attention on an area of your reality which you are probably not normally accustomed. In order to build a home from the invisible and seemingly empty confines of your internal being, it is necessary to utilize your tools by focusing them in an inward direction on your spirit and soul. The entire building process revolves around focusing on our heart, our center for love, while holding the earnest desire to Know God More Fully.

The process of searching for the meaning of life through the pursuit of spirituality begins our healing process, but it also gives rise to our questions on the other side of the spectrum. We cannot embark upon the quest for the meaning of life without considering the meaning of death. Death seems to be an inescapable conclusion to life, but is it inescapable or is it something we can overcome? Consider this. If you could live forever, what do you think your mind set would be like? What would you do and where would you go?

Death is not really the unknown that we believe it to be. Deep within the subconscious mind, we know where the departure from the physical arena of life takes us. The departure returns us to the place we were prior to birth. We can’t consciously remember being there, therefore, the fear of the unknown dominates our feelings.

We often define our humanity by our mortality. Such a perception amounts to an accepted limitation. The idea that every man has his time to die prevents us from reaching our highest spiritual potential. Let’s break free of this concept and define our humanity by our immortality, because with God, all things are possible.

Distinguishing between Christ and Chrisianity

Since we have made reference to The Christ and His Disciples, some folks may associate the University of Spirituality with a religion and we wish to clear up any first impression you may have along those lines. The University of Spirituality is not associated with any religion, yet we embrace all religions. Religions are ways in which we express our spirituality and spirituality is the unspoken language we all have in common. Spirituality is the relationship we develop between ourselves and God. This relationship between God and ourselves is based on our individual perception, experience and realization. The primary role of the University of Spirituality is to educate students about spirituality from an individual perspective. Our mission is also to help prepare for the return of the Christ, but as a prospective student at this university, we wish to enlighten you as to what this means, at least from our position.

The return of the Christ is an expression with which many people are familiar, but we here at the University do not perceive it as waiting for some spectacular event to happen. Jesus and the Christ are not the same thing. Jesus was the man through whom the Christ expressed. Therefore, Christ or the Christ Consciousness is just another way of expressing God, the Holy Spirit, Spirit, Divine Parent, Universal Consciousness, or whatever divine ideal you establish for yourself. The intention of the heart and spirit of goodness matters most.

The return of the Christ is returning to a simpler way of life and establishing a set of values in which everyone is respected and encouraged to pursue independent thinking and individual creativity. Most important, the return of the Christ translates into each and every individual awakening to the truth that the Spirit of God is inherent within us. Each of us has the ability to reach our highest spiritual potential. This is a divine right that applies to everyone.

In this respect, The University of Spirituality does not view people in terms of Christian, Muslim, Jew, Buddhist, Liberal, Democrat, Republican, etc. We do not categorize people according to color, ethnic background, sex, creed or other characteristics. Many people feel the need to be identified with a larger group or organization and if a student chooses to identify him or herself in this way, so be it. We are all brothers and sisters of one common bond. We do not view anyone as greater or lesser than anyone else. Rather, we see all people as having equal potential and our hope is for the more fortunate to help the less fortunate. The Earth is one global community and our mission is to facilitate this concept. As you develop yourself spiritually, a better understanding of yourself and your relationship with others will begin to unfold. Then you will be better able to help pave the way for positive change in the world.

Spiritual expression is individual, based on each person’s special talents and perceptions. Spirituality cannot be bestowed on another person, but must be developed from within. As each of us changes our way of perceiving and relating to the world and all beings that are part of it, the world begins to change. The world is a reflection of us. When we change our inner selves, the outer world changes with us, our thoughts, words and actions are in harmony with each other, then all that we are and all that we do makes up our spirituality.

Spirituality is the language of the heart and soul. Spirituality is not confined to any religion. If Christianity, Buddhism, Islam or Confucianism works for you, so be it. If worshiping a saint works for you, so be it. The philosophy behind spirituality means rising above identifying with names and labels. Many people feel the need to be led by the doctrine of a larger organizational movement. However, it is wise to seriously ask yourself a few questions. What are you really following? Are you following what someone else believes to be true or following your heart and what feels right? Are you being led by your fears or a sense of love and inner peace? What is your focus of attention when engaged in meditation, prayer and inner communion? The University of Spirituality focuses on the individual spirit with the larger, Holy Spirit of God, as expressed through feeling, intuition and knowledge acquired directly through the heart.

If you want to come to know God more fully, let go of your preconceived opinions and ideas about people and the world and keep an open mind. Allow unconditional love to flow through you. Take from these writings what feels right to you and feel free to leave the rest. Embrace your cultural and religious belief systems, but don't allow them to be a barrier to your spiritual development.

The Guru-Self

The University of Spirituality looks at the concept of the guru/disciple relationship in a new light. The guru is defined as a wise sage who assumes the task of teaching spiritual truths to a disciple. A disciple is a follower or student of another. The precept of the University of Spirituality is that the student is a disciple aspiring to be his or her own guru. Students learn to follow the inner guidance system of their soul. The inner guidance system is centered in the heart. The primary function of the student is to listen, absorb, decipher, discern and create utilizing a new method of learning through this inner guidance system. The University of Spirituality promotes this new system of inner learning as the Guru-Self or Self-Guru.

The train of thought among many people is that figures such as Jesus, Buddha, Shri Krishna, Mohammed and Paramahansa Yogananda are members of an elite group whom God chose for a specific task. Many try to emulate these figures, but deep in their hearts accept the limitation that they could never accomplish as much. Such beliefs are just that, beliefs. They are based on a self-imposed judgement that one is not good enough and doesn’t have what it takes to attain the heights of perceived greatness and immortality. These figures once walked the physical plane of Earthly life just as you and I. There have been others as well. The main point is that these figures are not untouchable saints, but rather examples of what every man and woman is capable of achieving. These figures developed their individual spirituality to the highest degree and you can do the same. Remember that in the eyes of God, all are created with equal potential. It is completely up to you to exercise that potential using your God given free will. Your potential is found within your spirituality.

In this respect, let’s attempt to redefine the nature of the traditional guru-disciple relationship. There are many seekers of spiritual truths who would like nothing more than to have their very own guru, especially during the initial stages of self-discovery after learning about the gurus that some other seekers have had. This sort of one on one guru-disciple relationship is nothing less than wonderful if one is fortunate enough to find it, but it is unrealistic, impractical and more fantasy driven than anything else. There are simply no where near the number of gurus available for the number of prospective students interested in spiritual truth. Therefore, it is necessary to examine the guru-disciple relationship from a different perspective. Instead of looking to someone or something to teach you, consider the idea that you are your own best teacher. You can and do learn a great deal from someone else (a teacher) and something else (books & life experience), but does not the true learning experience occur within the perceptual reality of each individual? Buddha sat under a tree and went within until he reached enlightenment. The University of Spirituality teaches the principle that the individual is both a teacher and a student. In other words, you are both a guru and a disciple. Such a relationship already exists within you. The guru is the spirit within you whose job it is to teach the disciple in you that longs to learn. Think of your guru teacher as your soul. It really doesn’t matter how you perceive your soul teacher, only that you approach the endeavor with an open mind and receptive heart. There are basically two steps in implementing the teaching process. First, acknowledge and accept that this relationship exists within the confines of the new home you are building (YOU). Second, learn to trust in the unseen part of you, the higher consciousness within you that knows your potential and what you must do in order to exercise that potential. The soul, through the Love of the Holy Spirit, is a high powered leader who leads you through continuous expanding awareness of self while traversing one plateau after another. In short, the soul teaches you to lead yourself through renewed self-confidence, discipline, self-responsibility and self-reliance.

In the traditional guru-disciple relationship, the guru often requires the disciple to undergo lengthy periods of silence, service orientated work, and other rigorous tests that are demanding on both the mind and physical body of the disciple. The very same tests will come about from a deep inner connection with the soul. Sound hard to believe? Many people would question the idea that there is a hidden part of us that can guide us through life. We say ‘can guide us’ because we must allow this guidance to occur of our own free will. The problem in relying on this guidance is when we go through the myriad of obstacles in life, especially accidents, injuries, heartbreaking relationships, and other unfortunate circumstances that we experience in life. Whether one chooses to accept this guidance or not is another matter. The truth is that the soul is always guiding us through life’s mishaps, but since the average person considers a mishap a mistake that wasn’t supposed to happen, they would be less apt to acknowledge the soul’s inner guidance, much less trust themselves. Think about it. Aren’t accidents and other mishaps, including those inflicting heavy trauma, a wake up call for self-examination? The disparity between believing and not believing in the guidance of the soul boils down to sincere faith and trusting fully in oneself. In other words, you cannot trust one part of you and not trust another part because it is all the same. It is the same perception, the same consciousness and the same home you are building. Yes, a duality does exist in you, however, it is our intention to help you close the gap of self-opposition and enlighten your understanding as to why you feel, for example, love one moment and anger the next. You must be willing to accept the myriad of diverse experiences life serves you. In fact, it is not so much the good experiences or the bad experiences that make you wiser in life. It is the experience itself, how you deal with it, and what you learn from it that imparts wisdom.

We are not creating the impression that you will not have a guru because everyone has a guru. Millions of people ask God for spiritual guidance daily through a saintly figure, guru or whatever their individual perception is of ‘reaching for the divine.’ The main point here is that regardless of who your guru is, he or she is not going to be around, at least not in the capacity you are accustomed. This means that as a earnest seeker of spiritual truth, you have no choice but to place all of your trust, devotion and hope in the divine compass of your spirit and soul. Let’s face it, if you want to learn about spirituality, what better place to learn than from the heart of your own spirit.

Jesus had no guru. Is not His guru...God? Mahatma Gandhi had no guru. His guru is God. Mother Teresa had no guru either. Her guru is God. These spiritual leaders maintained a deep bond of trust with the Spirit of God. They all experienced difficult times, but through the trials and tribulations trusted fully in the God given spiritual guidance inherent within them. You have the same ability. You only have to learn to trust fully in the new found guru-disciple relationship and friendship with your soul. Remember to reach not out for the divine, but reach in and touch someone.

                                              Distractions

In the quest for the deeper meaning of life we sometimes forget to take quality time for ourselves, for deep inner reflection and to put the events of our lives into proper perspective. We often become sidetracked by numerous distractions on the path to spirituality. We often identify the tool for developing certain attributes with spirituality, rather than seeing it as a device we can utilize if it helps us grow and later discard when we realize we need nothing outside of ourselves. Rune stones, crystals and astrological readings can be useful or they can bog us down if we put our faith in them instead of ourselves. Some of the distractions on the path fall under the category of symbology or “things that represent other things.” As prospective students of spirituality, we don’t want to be overly concerned with things that represent things, such as receiving symbolic messages and visions. Symbology often plays a role along the path of self-discovery, but after a time deciphering the meaning of symbolic puzzle pieces related our spirituality tends to keep us revolving in an endless circle that produces more questions than answers. We are not searching for messages and visions related to one’s spirituality. Unification with the spirit itself is what is ultimately sought. In other words, a vision of yourself being healed is no substitute for healing itself. Imagining yourself gliding through the air like the free spirit of the bird is no substitute for actually lifting off.

The spiritual development process, in true fashion, is a journey of self-examination and self-analysis that leads to self-discovery and self-realization. Your fate is entirely within your spirit. Aside from a meal, a bath, and a bed, you need only an open mind, heart, and a willingness to receive the gifts of spirit that are freely available. Expanded self-awareness is something you cannot put a price on and your awareness will expand exponentially when you allow it to gently unfold.

Spirituality for the Dedicated Student

The University of Spirituality extends an open invitation to all prospective students, but it is important to acknowledge that reading through all of the information contained on this web site and the corresponding three volume course constitutes learning through an external, objective perspective. Since our incarnation into the physical world, the main thrust of our learning comes through the physical sensory receptors of sight, sound, taste, smell and touch. Although we assimilate this knowledge internally, we take it in from an external vantage point which is, in our case, reading. This method of learning is indirect or second hand knowledge. One, if not perhaps the most important keys to learning and making satisfactory progress in matters of spirituality is understanding the following insight.

Words are one thing.
Experience is yet another.

Enrolling in any pursuit of educational self-improvement necessitates doing the homework and the University of Spirituality is no exception. In order to make satisfactory progress, you must do the homework. Homework entails engaging in prayer, meditation, communion and a variety of activities, including service work, to stimulate greater action of the spirit within you. Building a New Home Within the House of God requires engaging in a lot of homework. The homework will not only expand your spirit and perceptual awareness, but reveal to you the most important skill of the journey, experiential proficiency. Reading is one thing. Experience is yet another. What you learn through the soul constitutes direct or first hand knowledge. It is learning from an internal, intuitive perspective and is designed exclusively for you. The bottom line is this. The most common character trait of a guru is wisdom. The disciple is the student learning wisdom. You can read about spiritually related matters until well after the cows come home. This endeavor gives you some wisdom, but doesn’t give you the experience to support and truly understand the knowledge you have learned intellectually. Only actively engaging in the homework gives you the practical experience necessary that correlates with what is learned intellectually, thereby allowing the wisdom of your soul guru to shine through.

Your inner spirit will guide you through all of these activities. You merely have to open up, learn to intuitively listen, and develop a bond of trust in the internal guidance system of the soul. You must take the initiative to begin the process of spiritual development and then discipline yourself to follow through with your commitment no matter what obstacles you will face. You will expand upon attributes you already have and develop new ones as well. One attribute that will definitely be expanded is patience. If you don’t have much patience now, you will develop it as you grow spiritually.

Though we have cyber classrooms here, the real classroom is of your own choosing. You choose the time and place. The real classroom is within your mind, where the changes occur through your communal practices and life experience. You are the one who will apply the knowledge you gain internally to your life situations. You are the builder adding a new block to your foundation daily. You are the chef adding a new spice to your life daily. You are the dreamer who makes the dream come true. You are the one setting the goal who sees it through to completion.

As a prospective student, you may not immediately resonate with these teachings. If you find that you cannot relate to the teachings presented here, please don’t let this deter you from exploring your individual spirituality from other sources. These teachings are meant to rekindle that spark that helps you to remember things about yourself that you have long forgotten. It is the dawning of a new age and it is time for you to awaken to a new and revitalized you with expanded vision, purpose and reason for being.

Spirituality is not something for another time, another place, nor is it something for the afterlife. Spirituality is for the here and now. Spirituality strengthens qualities you already possess and kindles the fire of other qualities hidden waiting to surface. Self-reliance, responsibility, discipline, compassion and patience all become enhanced. Motivation is also spurred to do something new and creative with your life or expand on existing projects and activities. If you want to feel better about yourself, improve yourself, and understand your life’s purpose, then get to know your inner spirit. Your spirit is an integral part of you and only on rare occasions have you acknowledged its existence or become aware of its presence. Your spirit is a friend with whom you’ve lost touch. Your friend longs to surface and teach you all about yourself from a place only you can know. All you have to do is reach in and touch it.

As we are nearing the end of our orientation session for the new prospective student of spirituality, consider the following words. We are not trying to indoctrinate you with a particular view of spirituality. We are not trying to sell you in a round about way salvation through Jesus or “The Son of God.” There is no one that is going to save you because there is nothing that you need to be saved from except the perceived limitations and illusionary barriers you have placed on your own mind through eons of conditioning. You are the one who must save yourself and sooner or later, whether it be in this life or the next, you will come into this realization. We are here to help you understand and pursue the ideal that you already are a Son or Daughter of God. Since you are Building a Home Within the House of God, think of it not only as making long term mortgage payments, but rather as a long term investment in yourself receiving continous benefits directly from God in the form of healing, wholeness, expanded awareness and seeing more clearly that the Kingdom of Heaven is much closer than you think.

The steps through spiritual maturity are long and arduous because it is a journey of intense self-examination, an expanded version of the journey of life experience that you are already on. You have the ability to experience your unrealized potential and fulfill your journey with a revitalized sense of joy and prosperity. The journey to divine sonship or daughtership is the eventual destiny of every man and every woman. The question is whether or not it is your time to undertake the journey. Then again, escaping from the illusionary constraints of time, you have nothing but time to experience the journey. Remember two things. One, if you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything because God created all of us with equal potential. Two, always remember that with God, all things are possible.

Revisiting our first few paragraphs of this orientation, the idea of individual spirituality as a means of self-discovery and self-growth is a model example of creative inspiration. The theme of global spirituality and you playing a decisive role in its unfoldment carries even greater implications. In this respect, the University of Spirituality is much more than an etheric retreat or an abstract depiction of an island in the sky because individual spirituality serves as a paradigm for global peace.

Lastly, just as we are Building Our New Home Within the House of God, we are also Building the University of Spirituality Within the House of God. Therefore, the University of Spirituality is a construction in progress. If you like what you have seen and learned after attending the initial wing of classrooms, let us know. Share with us and share with others your thoughts and interests.