The Center for Positive Living is a trans-denominational spiritual community established in 1982. Our membership is composed of individuals, couples and families from many different religious backgrounds. We are brought together by our shared quest for practical and life-affirming spirituality.

We find such spirituality in a 150 year-old spiritual tradition and teaching known as New Thought. The New Thought movement is uniquely American in its innate optimism and practicality. New Thought offers a deep understanding of universal spiritual laws and principles, as well as concrete methodologies that anyone can use to create a more spiritual, abundant and healthy lifestyle.

New Thought teachings and principles permeate our modem spiritual thinking and psyche - even though relatively few people have heard about New Thought by name. The power of positive thinking, the law of attraction, visualization, affirmative prayer, Christ consciousness, the spirit/mind/body connection- and even 12-step spiritual recovery programs - all these concepts can trace their roots back to the New Thought movement.

The teachings of New Thought are founded upon the Principles of Universal Spirituality. These principles compose the common thread of Truth that runs through the world's greatest and oldest spiritual traditions - often referred to as the Perennial Philosophy because it has been revealed many times, in many places, by many spiritual teachers and masters.

There are four Principles of Universal Spirituality. Together, they build the framework for what we believe, study, practice and teach our youth at CPL:

1. We believe there is One Infinite Higher Power in this Universe, out of which everything is created, and for which every religion searches.

2. We believe we are spiritual beings having a human experience, made in the image and likeness of the Creator, sharing in Its' Divine Nature.

3. We believe we can co-create our own individual experience of life through our conscious choice of thoughts, intentions, attitudes and beliefs.

4. We believe our purpose for being is to grow and evolve spiritually, and that a life lived with such an intention is an immeasurable blessing to all.