As a spiritual movement, the O.L+E leads its members through the philosophical path in search of the causes and laws of Life, individual, collective and universal.
It is free because it does not bind and compel its members to perceptions, beliefs and activities alien to their will. On the contrary, it encourages the manifestation of their dissimilar personalities.
It is independent because it holds its own doctrine, which it constantly elaborates, deepens and expands.
It is spiritual because it seeks and brings out the ideal from within the real.
It is initiatory, because it progressively introduces (initiates) its members to the principles and truths of its doctrine, so that they may be understood and applied for the benefit of both themselves and their fellow men.
It is practical because it concerns both the theory of universal life and the practice of daily life, both equally important and critical, on an individual and social level.
It is philosophical because it investigates in depth the truths of beings and things and then elaborates the ways in which to meet the real needs of individuals and society.
