As long as your life’s goal is the perfection of the soul, every moment and every situation is an opportunity for learning and growth. However, you may choose to consciously facilitate the process of the soul’s perfection by pursuing these three studies: study of principle, study of practice, and study of living.

Study of principle signifies the realization of the truth; study of practice means internalizing the truth in your body; and study of living refers to actualizing the truth in everyday living. Through these studies, the soul will mature and eventually reach perfection. These studies are concrete and accurate and focus on the most important point. The preconditions most needed to successfully engage in these studies are not innate intelligence, money, or any special abilities, but honesty, diligence, and responsibility. No one can complete these studies for you. Read more about Prof Ilchi Lee.

The most fundamental of them is the study of principle. It is not a study that can be accomplished by reading books. The essence of this study is to realize the reality of the self, to know that you are the cosmic energy and the cosmic mind, to acknowledge perfect knowledge within. This is akin to knowing where the finish line is before starting a hundred-meter dash. To have a successful run, you have to know in which direction the finish line lies and to not lose that knowledge along the way. It is not a matter of running in general, but of running toward a specific goal.