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Universal Principles and Life Goals

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“ What everyone wants in life is continuous and genuine happiness.”

Baruch SpinozaDutch philosopher

The Search for Happiness

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The Search for Happiness

Mind

Body

Truth Beauty Goodness Love

Food Shelter Wealth Comfort

InnerSatisfaction

PhysicalWell-being

Happiness

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The Search for Happiness

Mind

Body Food Shelter Wealth Comfort

PhysicalWell-being

InnerSatisfaction

Truth Beauty Goodness Love

Happiness

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True Love &Its Moral Basis

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True Love

Other-centered

Committed Unconditiona

l Ethical Forgiving

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Self-centered Uncommitted Conditional Unethical Holds

grudges

False Love

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Basis of vices Exploitation Irresponsibilit

y Infidelity

Vengeance Cruelty Dishonesty

Self-Centered Love —Source of Corruption

Cause of Decay and Ruin

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True Love —Center of Universal Values

Basis of virtues Service Responsibil

ity Respect

Forgiveness Honesty Commitmen

tFoundation for Progress and Prosperity

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Conscience Guides true

love

Heart & Conscience — Basis of True Love

ConscienceHeart

TrueLove

Heart Motivates true love

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Core of person Seeks joy

through loving

Satisfied by ethical relationships

Heart — Motivates True Love

Conscience

Heart

TrueLove

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N

S

EW

Points toward higher good

Innate sensitivity to truth Needs education

Conscience — Guides True Love

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Principles ofTrue Love

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Lao Tzu Socrates

Search for Universal Principles

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Natural Law & Moral Law

UniversalPrinciples

Natural World Human World

Automatic Moral Choice

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Cause of Human Problems

Violation of universal principles

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Principle of Duality

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Man Woman

Male Female

Stamen Pistil

Positive

Human

Animal

Plant

Mineral Negative

Yang and Yin

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Internal & External

Mind Body

Instinct Body

“ Plant Mind” Body

Human

Animal

Plant

Mineral Inherent NatureMatter & Energy

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Material civilizatio

nSpiritual civilizatio

n

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Responding

GivingSubject Role

Object Role

Giving precedes receiving Requires subject & object

roles

Principle of Harmonius Interaction

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Maintaining Order– Harmony & Progress

Parent

Child

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Object Role

Subject Role

Higher Purpos

e

Harmonious InteractionCenters on a Higher Purpose

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Four Position Basefor Interaction

Object Role

Subject Role

Higher Purpo

se

New Developme

nt

Center

Interaction

Outcome

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Basic Life Goals for Inner Satisfaction

Mature character Loving

relationships & family

Contribution to society

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The Way toMature Character

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Process of Growth

Formation

Growth

Completion

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Growth in Nature — Automatic

Mature TreeSeed

Manifests design

Contains design of

plant

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Potential

for love

Realizes potential

for love

Mature character

Growth of Human Character — Responsibility

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Principle of Responsibility

Fulfillment of

Responsibility

Failure of Responsibil

ity

Maturing of

Character

Distortion of

Character

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ResponsibilityFreedom

Freedom & Responsibility Go Together

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First Life Goal —Mature Character

Body

Mind

True Love

Mature Charact

er

Rooted in heart

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Bad Character

Body(Instinct

s)

Mind(Conscienc

e)

Mind(Conscience)

Body(Instincts)

Good Character

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The Way to Loving Relationships &

Family

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Family– School of True Love

Child’s Love

Sibling’s Love

Spouse’s Love

Parent’s Love

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Husband

True Love

Child

Wife

Second Life Goal – Loving Relationships & Family

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The Way to Contribute to Society

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Whole PurposeMind

Body Self Purpose

Dual Purposes

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Interdependent Hierarchy of the Body

Organism

Systems

Organs

Cells

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Interdependent Social Hierarchy

World

Nations

Communities

Individuals

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Authority

Higherpurpos

e

Harmony &developme

nt

Supportive

role

Harmony & Higher Purpose

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Ethic of the Supportive Role– Serving the Greater Good

Filial Piety

Citizenship

Patriotism

Humanitarianism

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Ethic of Authority

True Parent True Teacher

True Leader

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Work Ethic — Initiative Diligence Creativity Excellenc

e

Work Contributes to Prosperity

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Sustainable Development andConservation of the Environment

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Person

True Love

Individual & Social Prosperity

Society, Work

& Environme

nt

Third Life Goal —Contribution to Society

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Basic Life Goals — Interconnected

Mature Character

Contribution to

Society

Loving Relationships & Family

True Love

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“Real happiness is not gained through self-gratification, but through fidelity to a worthy purpose.” Helen Keller

Human Nature Requires Purpose & Meaning

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“Where there is no vision, the people perish.”

Proverbs 29:18 (KJV)