Precepts
You are invited to join us in the recitation of our Community Precepts. These are some of the guidelines by which we endeavor to live. Our Community Precepts are preceded by an Opening Prayer.
Opening Prayer
O Supreme Spirit, as we come before you to repeat our Community Precepts, let us do so with a spirit of gratitude, sincerity and deep commitment.
You are the Supreme Spirit of Infinite Light.
May we adore You and praise You in all things.
You abide in all as the Indwelling Spirit.
Being the origin of all, You are the Source of all.
You are the ultimate goal of all our striving.
May we see the Light within and awaken to our true Self which is the effulgent Light of Consciousness and which is a part of the Supreme Spirit of Infinite Light. With clarity and vigilance, may we let go of all notions of false self-image and identification.
O Supreme Spirit, may your Grace cleanse us of all unworthy thoughts and desires and transform us into divine beings. May we live each moment with a spirit of surrender, acknowledging your Presence. May we earnestly prepare ourselves for this inner transformation by keeping wakeful and aware and by bringing yearning and sincerity into our practice. May your knowledge illumine our minds. May your power give us strength to face the problems of life. May your love unite us all in an unselfish bond.
Community Precepts
- We pray for the Grace to discern and seek out that Knowledge which is spiritually vital and rooted in the Permanent and Real.
- We pray for the Grace to explore and develop the awareness and understanding of our origins and place in the natural order of creation and co-existence.
- O Supreme Spirit, may we make ourselves open channels for your Love to manifest through us. Let us resolve that no matter what obstacles may arise before us, we shall try in every way to overcome them.
- May we always cling to Truth as our safeguard, being mindful not to exaggerate or embellish a point at the cost of truth.
- Let us maintain a cheerful attitude, while cultivating deeper levels of gratitude and appreciation. May we let go of all forms of pride, judgment and selfishness. We must envy no one, hate no one, be jealous of no one. Let us wholeheartedly celebrate the achievements and accomplishments of Grace in others.
- May we manage all our daily activities with mindfulness and purpose, seeking the simplicity of each moment. Let haste and agitation, fear and anxiety have no power in our lives.
- Beloved, help us to perform our work conscientiously and without attachment, remembering that we are but instruments in your hands. If we work and forget You, egotism and pride may overpower us. Therefore, help us to be mindful of your Presence at all times.
- With sincere intention, we resolve to participate in the tending and healing of Earth and our immediate environment. We endeavor to live with a spirit of simplicity, making distinctions between our needs and wants, while understanding the impact and consequences of the choices we make.
- We resolve that all our thoughts, words, deeds and interactions be constructive and helpful, being mindful of not intentionally harming any other being. Let us always seek to exercise a generosity of spirit with all. May we be kindly of speech, never criticizing, gossiping or finding fault with another, but seeing the goodness in all.
- As we go about this day, let us infuse a spirit of selflessness in all our thoughts, words, deeds and interactions. Let us endeavor to respond and serve as we are called to do, giving from the abundance and blessings we have received.
- Let us maintain a calm presence and a peaceful heart, allowing several periods throughout the day to pause for self-reflection and to recall our observances and applications of the principles and ideals of our Precepts.