Way of Life

How the teachings are lived: in the family, in community, in care for the Earth, in health, and in lifelong learning.

In this section

1. The Family Dynamic: Embracing Diversity and UnityThe family as a sacred institution in all the forms it takes today, and how UPL's teaching stands beside what the traditions have taught.
2. Community and Fellowship: The Social FabricCommunity is a vital part of the spiritual path in UPL: a network in which people support each other's growth and practise together.
3. Environmental Stewardship and the Sacredness of NatureCare for the Earth as spiritual practice: nature as sacred, all life as interconnected, and the peoples and traditions UPL learns this from.
4. Holistic Well-being: Embracing Health, Science, and SobrietyUPL's approach to wellbeing of body, mind and spirit: sobriety, trust in science and modern medicine, and mindful choices.
5. Continuous Learning: Expanding Knowledge and CreativityLifelong learning in work, the sciences, technology and the arts, as part of spiritual growth and of taking part in the world.