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Welcome
Welcome, and thank you for visiting the Love & Understanding Institute website. We teach and practice a positive and practical approach to spirituality, honoring universal truths in all religions and respecting each individual's right to choose a spiritual path that fulfills their unique lifestyle. We provide you with the tools to learn and grow on your life journey.
We are an Independent Church recognized by the US Government as a Nonprofit Religious Organization under the IRS 501C3.
Our Mission
Our mission is to teach Truth Principles and ancient wisdom to assist in transforming our lives. We provide a space where people can be heard and supported as well as the ability to share their gifts and talents.
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Our Vision
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Our vision is to establish a spiritual community of loving, compassionate leaders who are examples of healthy, abundant, conscious, peaceful and joy-filled living.
Next ZOOM VISIONING
Please Join Us the first Friday of October 2024 at 6PM Pacific Time
To Vision for our New Physical Home for Sunday Services
You are an essential part of this Vision so please join us and add your consciousness to the grounding of our Church Vision.
We are coming together to Catch God’s Vision for our Sunday Services and the Direction of our Ministry!
The Link for our Visioning will change each visioning:
Five Basic Beliefs
1) God is good and everywhere present
2) The spirit of God lives within each and every person.
3) We create our life experiences through our way of thinking.
4) There is a power in affirmative prayer which we believe increases our connection to God
5) Knowledge of these principles is not enough. We must live them.
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THIS SUNDAY
September 29, 2024
Live Zoom Service
Meditation begins promptly at 9:50AM Pacific Time
Service begins at 10AM Pacific Time
Topic for Sunday September 29, 2024
Our Real Existence
Living a Spiritual Life is far different and possibly disturbing to those that live grounded in the Material World.
Please join us this Sunday as we explain the difference.
The link for our Sunday Service is NEW each week:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83023401221
Each Sunday you will be admitted from a waiting room
This is being REQUIRED by Zoom
Please click on the link and join the Service at least 10 minutes before we start at 10am Pacific time for a short meditation.
You will be muted when joining. Please stay muted during the service unless you are having a problem.
We are recording the service and will stop the recording after the Prayer of Protection and a Final Prayer. We will unmute you at that time.
We can then have our usual “Sharing” amongst our group only live.
We look forward to hearing your input about the topic and your feedback about the service.
We appreciate your support so that we can provide you with Live Zoom meetings.
You can make a donation by going to our website: www.loveandu.org
And make a secure online donation
Or
Venmo - James Daly @revjames69
Or
Zelle – reverendjamesdaly@gmail.com
Or
You can mail a check to our office:
Love & Understanding
14013 Old Harbor Lane Unit #105
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Thank you for your support
You are in my prayers
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Rev James Daly
Love & Understanding Newsletter
September 25, 2024 Issue #1148
Quote of the Week
Our Real Existence is as Spirit, and only in the degree that we perceive our real existence as Spirit, do we drop the false sense of life as material. Then we see that the structural life of man, animal and plant is but a false sense of existence, that our concern for the so-called necessities of material living have been unnecessary; that although the beauties that we behold hint at God’s creation; that the sick, aging, dying appearances are not at all part of real life. When we arrive at this state of consciousness, we begin to catch glimpses of eternal spiritual existence, untouched by material conditions or mortal thoughts. As we turn away from what we see, hear, taste, touch and smell, we catch inspired visions which show forth the earth of God’s creation.
From The Infinite Way by Joel S. Goldsmith
Weekly Newsletter Article
Our Real Existence
There were some readers of my article on Facebook about “True Prayer” last week that were confused. Most people were raised believing in a God that resides somewhere out there that will selectively grant or deny your prayers. I personally don’t ascribe to that belief.
Jesus said that “The kingdom of God is within you.” The Quran says that “God is closer to you than your neck vein.” And many others Mystics say the same that God is “Within you”!
Our Real Existence is spiritual. We are spiritual beings having a human experience. We must remember that no matter what we see and experience in this physical world that it cannot affect our spiritual self.
That is why it was written that “You were never born and you shall never die.” That part of you existed when time began which is the Creative Energy of the universe. It resides within you. It is the essence of who you REALLY are.
From a human perspective we see things and people as good or bad, healthy or sick, rich or poor, etc. Humanly we place our faith in people and institutions which will inherently make errors because they are human. Then we are hurt and disappointed when those people and institutions fail us. The human, physical world was designed to do exactly that!
When you truly love and appreciate God and all that God has created as well as love Everyone as you would wish to be loved and treated, then you are living your spiritual life. Your life would be immersed in giving to and assisting others rather than getting and acquiring for yourself and your own. Giving is a very circular activity. The more that you give; the more that you have the capacity to receive.
The talents that you have been blessed with are meant for you share. Never “Hide your light under a basket.” As you share your light others will share theirs. Jesus told us not to worry about our needs for food, shelter and clothing. God knows what you need and by living the Spiritual Life yours will be taken care of. Jesus was the perfect example of Spiritual Living. I have lived my life the same way. By doing the things laid before me and sharing what I have, I have always been provided for.
Jesus, Buddha and Mohammed have tried to show us how to live a Spiritual Life. I know that this has worked for me and I hold that same Vision and Truth for You.
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Reverend James Daly
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This Week's Topic
THIS SUNDAY
September 29, 2024
Live Zoom Service
Meditation begins promptly at 9:50AM Pacific Time
Service begins at 10AM Pacific Time
Topic for Sunday September 29, 2024
Our Real Existence
Living a Spiritual Life is far different and possibly disturbing to those that live grounded in the Material World.
Please join us this Sunday as we explain the difference.
The link for our Sunday Service is NEW each week:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83023401221
Each Sunday you will be admitted from a waiting room
This is being REQUIRED by Zoom
Please click on the link and join the Service at least 10 minutes before we start at 10am Pacific time for a short meditation.
You will be muted when joining. Please stay muted during the service unless you are having a problem.
We are recording the service and will stop the recording after the Prayer of Protection and a Final Prayer. We will unmute you at that time.
We can then have our usual “Sharing” amongst our group only live.
We look forward to hearing your input about the topic and your feedback about the service.
We appreciate your support so that we can provide you with Live Zoom meetings.
You can make a donation by going to our website: www.loveandu.org
And make a secure online donation
Or
Venmo - James Daly @revjames69
Or
Zelle – reverendjamesdaly@gmail.com
Or
You can mail a check to our office:
Love & Understanding
14013 Old Harbor Lane Unit #105
Marina Del Rey, CA 90292
Thank you for your support
You are in my prayers
Peace & Richest Blessings Always,
Rev James Daly