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Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace

A scientific and spiritual exploration of how the healing power of love can transform mind, body, and spirit in individuals and communities, even in times of chaos.   Media Kit

Amazon Top New Book in Spiritual Philosophy and Growth

Dr. Post’s goal through his life’s work is to achieve cultural transformation through a blend of the highest levels of scientific research, spiritual-philosophical reflection, and effective practice. Through more than forty years of research he has created a framework readers can use to foster pure unlimited love and find inner peace regardless of what’s going on around them. The framework consists of seven paths for generating inner peace which include giving generously, healing with kindness, following your calling, raising kind children, knowing the divine, cherishing nature, and honoring the spirit of freedom.

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Audio:  Passion Struck—Dr. Stephen G. Post on How Pure Unlimited Love Heals the Human Spirit

Audio:  New Dimensions Radio—The Inner Peace That Leads to Generous Love

Audio:  Harvesting Happiness—Unlimited Love Part 2: Sustaining Compassion in Difficult Times with Dr. Stephen G. Post, PhD

Video:  The Dream Catcher Podcast—How Love Heals: The Science of Compassion & Calm

Audio:  You’re Going to Die—Because We Have Mortality with Stephen G. Post

Video:  Being Human—Pure Unlimited Love - Dr. Stephen G. Post

Video:  Positive Prime—The Science of Compassion

Gallery:  Book Campaign in Washington, D.C.

January 22, 2026:  Scientific & Medical Network Book Briefing: Pure Unlimited Love  Noon–12pm U.S. Eastern time on Zoom

Newsletter:  Works of Love—Active Compassion Is What Changes Lives

PDF:  The Spiritist Magazine—Pure Unlimited Love

Article:  Live Happy—Practice Pure, Unlimited Love This Holiday Season and Bring Joy Beyond Your Own World

Video:  Book Passage—Author Conversation

 
Professor Stephen G. Post is one of the world’s leading scholars on altruism, love, compassion, and the science of giving. He is a best-selling author, professor of preventive medicine, and founder of the Institute for Research on Pure Unlimited Love, which is based in Cleveland’s university circle but is active across the US and worldwide. His work bridges science, spirituality, and ethics with a mission to understand how unselfish love heals, uplifts, and transforms both individuals and cultures. Post is widely considered the premier American bioethicist and scholar on the relationship between altruism, compassion and well-being in both the recipient and giver. His pioneering book The Moral Challenge of Alzheimer Disease was recognized as a medical classic of the 20th century by the British Medical Journal. His book Why Good Things Happen to Good People: How to Live a Longer, Healthier, Happier Live by the Simple Act of Giving (2008) was a national best-seller, and was awarded first place by World Literacy Canada. Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace (2025) is his mature statement on giving, well-being, inner peace and spirituality to date. Post has held leadership positions at various medical schools of distinction, including Case Western (1988–2008) and Stony Brook, where his program is ranked 7th nationally.

What Is Pure Unlimited Love?

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Our Quest is Framed Around the Following Research Questions

1. Why do we tend to glow when we give? Why does kind giving generally enhance the happiness and health of the giver?  More / Video
2. How do kindness, empathy, and compassion heal and prevent illness, and how can identity formation occur around these qualities?  More / Video
3. How can parents and families raise kind kids with a concern for all humanity?  More / Video
4. How can young people find and follow their callings?  More / Video
5. How does our awareness of the One Mind within us all (a.k.a. “God,” “Ultimate Reality”) bring Inner Peace, emotional healing, and expanded kindness?  More / Video
6. How does cherishing nature as a sacred gift benefit us?  More / Video
7. How can the major religions of the world abide in mutual tolerance, freedom of speech, and in the love for all humanity without exception, including those who do not believe as “we” do?  More / Video

Endorsements

“I am pleased to see that the noted author Dr. Stephen Post is addressing themes such as consciousness and inter­connect­edness in his new book, which will contribute to the flourishing of humanity.”
—The Dalai Lama

“You are leading one of the most significant initiatives of this generation. The connection between research and application cannot be over-emphasized. Thank you!”
—Pastor Otis Moss, Jr., Chairman Emeritus of the Board of Trustees, Morehouse College

“I am a great admirer of Stephen Post’s work on the science of love, altruism, health, and longevity. This connection can touch us all. This work is pioneering, inspiring and could change people’s lives.”
—George E. Vaillant, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School

“Stephen Post has contributed more than anyone else to the dialogue concerning the scientific and health implications of altruistic and generous behavior. His leadership has spearheaded an exciting new area of research. The field has the strong potential to change people’s lives in a healthy way.”
—Gregory L. Fricchione, M.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School and Director of the Benson-Henry Mind-Body Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital

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