We are here early on our path of sitting and moving mindfully to realize that our Observer Self is always present, watching. This awareness lends us the ability to Self guide, to lead our lives more thoughtfully. We align with our own higher principles and values, and as represented by the Fellowship’s Principles and Practices. 

We are here later on our path through meditation to gain Continuity of Consciousness. We further seek to cultivate a Line of Life’s Meditation through waking, dreaming and deep, dreamless sleep. As we integrate our meditation into a compassionate way of living and breathing, we realize our Unity. We connect at levels beyond clock time or physical space, beyond the bounds of any one lifetime. We commune with each other and with the One Self of All. 

We are Self determining agents in this world. We live in a Universe of cause and effect, in which our every thought, wish, word and deed, matter and make a difference. We are the result of every choice we have ever made, we impact one another, and we are constantly co-creating our future through the choices we make now. 

We are caretakers. We tend to our soul, our conscience, with lives of honesty and compassion. We pledge ourselves to care for these sacred bodies we inhabit. We similarly care for these precious minds with which we are endowed as human beings. We realize that they are healthiest when we give them the proper movement and focus, as well as the rest and regeneration they need. We receive in gratitude all that is given to us in grace. 

We are here to bear together all the suffering that life in a body necessarily brings. As self-conscious beings of free will, who frequently blunder through trial and error, who hurt ourselves and one another, we seek to make course corrections to live harmoniously. For that reason, we make great allowances for our own and each other’s missteps, extending forgiveness while also standing firm for nonviolence, fairness and kindness to all.