Pure Unlimited Love – Science Meets Spirit with Stephen G. Post, PhD

Lori La Bey talks with Stephen G. Post, who was a guest with us back in 2022 when we did a program on deeply forgetful people. For those of you unfamiliar with Stephen, he is renowned around the world for his work on the effects of love, kindness, bioethics, and dementia. This is apparent from the foreword of his new book, which was written by His Holiness the Dalai Lama!

In his newest book, Pure Unlimited Love: Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace, Dr. Post invites readers to experience love not as sentiment, but as the very structure of consciousness—the pulse that connects all living beings. In this wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on what he calls the “One Mind,” shares stories from his life and research, and explores how living through love can transform not only individuals, but the world itself.

For more than four decades, Dr. Stephen G. Post has been exploring one of humanity’s oldest and most profound questions: What is love, really?

Dr Post is recognized as a pioneering medical researcher, philosopher and is the founder of the Institute for Research on Unlimited Love. Dr. Post has bridged the worlds of science and spirituality, working with leading universities and faith traditions to uncover how compassion, kindness, and purpose shape our health and collective well-being.

Stephen G. Post is the Director of the Center for Medical Humanities, Compassionate Care & Bioethics at Stony Brook University, which is ranked #7 in the 2025 Best Bioethics/Medical Ethics Master’s Degree Programs in the U.S.   www.stonybrook.edu/bioethics

What people are saying about Stephen’s latest book, Pure Unlimited Love – Science and the Seven Paths to Inner Peace.

“What an engaging and inspiring read! Building on his earlier writing on the many forms that love can take, Dr. Post presents readers with seven pathways toward pure unlimited love. Each pathway is a mantra, one designed not only to help readers tap into this universal energy of love, but also to radiate this love outward toward others. In this exciting and creative book, Dr. Post skillfully weaves decades of research with dozens of personal stories, along with well-grounded, practical suggestions. A triumph!”  

--Julie J. Exline, Ph. D., Research Director, Division of Perceptual Studies and Bonner-Lowry Chair of Psychiatry and Neuro-behavioral Sciences, University of Virginia

Learn

1. Why does understanding the science of love matter?
2. About The Seven Paths to Inner Peace
   1. May You Give and Glow. Generosity activates what scientists call the helper’s high—endorphins that uplift our mood and strengthen the immune system.
   2. May You Heal with Kindness. Compassionate behavior reduces stress hormones and fosters resilience. It’s literally healing.
   3. May You Follow Your Callings. Each of us has a vocation that resonates with the universe’s intelligence. Living that purpose is living in love.
   4. May You Raise Kind Children. Empathy is learned through example; parents who model compassion cultivate it in the next generation.
   5. May You Know the One Mind. All consciousness is interconnected; when we quiet our ego, we tune into that shared awareness.
   6. May You Cherish Nature. The natural world reflects love’s harmony—time in nature restores us to balance.
   7. May You Honor Freedom. True freedom is alignment with truth and compassion. It is the liberty of the soul.
   8. What is the wheel of love?
   9. What One Mind” is and how it connects to neuroscience and creativity

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Contact Stephen G. Post PhD

Website 1

https://www.stephengpost.com  

Website 2          

https://www.unlimitedloveinstitute.org/

Website 3

www.stonybrook.edu/bioethics                

Video

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/navigating-the-holidays-with-loved-ones-suffering-from-alzheimers/6079579/

Articles

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/13872877241297149

https://bmcmededuc.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12909-024-06169-5

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2815185?resultClick=1

Purchase Stephen G. Post’s Books

From Library Journal: VERDICT Essential reading for all caregivers, family, and healthcare providers of deeply forgetful people

Dignity for Deeply Forgetful People

Stephen G. Post’s Books on Amazon

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