The Institute offers the following definition of Unlimited Love: The essence of love is to affectively affirm as well as to unselfishly delight in the well-being of others, and to engage in acts of care and service on their behalf; Unlimited Love extends this love to all others without exception, in an enduring and constant way. Widely considered the highest form of virtue, Unlimited Love is often deemed a Creative Presence underlying and integral to all of reality: participation in Unlimited Love constitutes the fullest experience of spirituality.

Mission and Approach

The unique mission of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love is to draw on the methods of the sciences, humanities, and spiritual thought in order to investigate these three questions:

	(1) Does the sincere love of neighbor contribute to the happiness and health of both those who give it and those who receive it?
	(2) Does the self-reported spiritual experience of an ultimate reality of “Unlimited Love” result in increased benevolence, compassion, and philanthropy?
	(3) Do small acts of unselfish love give rise to hope, joy, and resilience in the giver, especially in times of disappointment, loss, illness and other hardships?

The Institute sponsors:

	research symposia and high-level scientific studies
	educational curricula in secondary schools, colleges, and professional schools
	publication and dissemination of new information into the wider culture