TELL ME ABOUT PL!

A BASIC PERSONAL INTRODUCTION

Does PL Have a Holy Book?

In PL we do not have a holy book like the Bible or Koran, what we have though, are the PL 21 Precepts which were received from God by the Founders of the Church which preceded PL, and by the Second Oshieoya-sama. These Precepts outline human existence in this world -- our situation and the potential God has given us as human beings. For example, Precept No. 1, "Life is art,." means that God expects us to live our lives as art. If we do, we will be going a long way towards achieving the potential God has given us. Used in this way, "art" can become a verb in the PL sense of the word. We "art our lives" means we become creative, by moulding ourselves so that we achieve our greatest potential as human beings. We also "art" the world around us to create a better place for us all. Destroying the Earth, as we have been doing with the environmental damage we have created, is not living life as art. Like the world's great artists, we should also strive to create masterpieces of our own lives. It really is up to us and PL assists us in achieving our human potential -- to create better art of our lives.

As soon as I read the Precepts and had them explained to me upon joining PL, I found they made perfect sense. They are one of the reasons I joined PL -- they have helped me understand the physical world and our human existence within it, as God intended.

The PL 21 Principles support the Precepts and tell us what we should be doing to lead more contented, fulfilled lives. These are each explained in written form, on videos and on audio cassettes. All new members are expected to become familiar with them.
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