A PROMISE TO BE THOUGHT ABOUT

Thankful for this Gift of Life, and for all afforded to me in it, I make these Promises:

1. I will not waste my inborn powers, a moment of my life, nor anything occurring in it;

2. I will see the beauty in all things and in all of life's moments;

3. I will value all others' rights no less than mine & never take pleasure or comfort at the expense of another;

4. I will not lie to myself/another, accept/excuse any lie, nor allow lies to adversely affect my life or another's;

5. I will take no more than my fair share of all things, nor will I envy that of others;

6. I will give as much as or more than I take/am given, in kind or in trade according to my talents and ability;

7. I will allow all children/fellow creatures to live in comfort, safety, and good health, always knowing love;

8. I will neither harm nor eat any fellow creature;

9. I will be a loving friend to all who follow these ways, will do my best to enlighten all who do not.

These 9 Promises I vow to keep as long as I live, safeguarding their observance with all my life-given strength, as the inherent rights and responsibilities of any living being, doing my utmost at all times to fulfill my purpose in this life and whatever may come after.

Principles of Clean-Living

Within Yourself:

1. Wanting/using/eating nothing obtained by causing harm to/death of any living creature.
2. Using nothing alcoholic, hallucinogenic, addictive or sensory/mind/behavior-altering.
3. Devising/using/allowing no plant or animal lifeform-altering drugs/procedures.
4. Enjoying/allowing nothing that exhibits or represents violence.
5. Devising/following no religion/rite, respecting/revering simply, GOOD's mother-source.
6. Owning nothing, envying no one, accumulating only current needs.
7. Using no substitutes for life-valuable things in trading.
8. Seeing/opposing EVIL wherever it exists, not ignoring it/pretending it's something else.
9. Accepting your own frailty/ignorance, assuming no superiority over anyone/anything.
10. Being honest about everything, even with yourself.
11. Recognizing your inborn powers, using all unselfishly to their utmost potential.
12. Accepting your life's purpose, known to you or not, & striving always to be useful. Toward others:
13. Allowing/doing nothing to cause death, fear, physical/emotional pain to a living being.
14. Allowing no violent/wrongful history/current events to ever be taught to children.
15. Allowing/excusing no violent behavior, doing all you can to stop any/all violence.
16. Accepting/supporting no rule/law without a necessary planet/life-beneficent basis.
17. Sharing all you have with those in need: including love, comfort, understanding.
18. Always putting the care & raising of healthy, happy, peaceful children first.
19. Acknowledging kinship/equality with all sentient life, avoiding any committed to evil.
20. Revering your elders and cherishing/respecting/making use of their wisdom.
21. Putting protection/preservation of your planet habitat ahead of personal comfort.