Do not close one's self off to change. Do not hold yourself immovable to any one doctrine, theory, or ideology, even The Faith. All systems of thought are guiding means; though know they are not absolute truth.
Find whatever means possible to you to protect truth, honesty and balance. All things in balance.
Walk the way of The Faith to guide your own need for truth and balance. Then strive to touch those things within you and without in order to achieve or maintain balance.
Be willing to serve even those who do not seem to seek it. Offer but never force. Counsel with balance and compassion. Never counsel when the self is firmly out of balance in order to assure that you do not forward imbalance on to others or around you.
Do not force others, by any means whatsoever, to adopt your views, whether by authority, threat, propaganda. However, through compassionate dialogue, help others renounce imbalance, fanaticism and narrowness.
Do not take as the sole aim of your life fame, status or sensual pleasures. Live in balance with all these things.
Do not think that the knowledge you presently possess is changeless or absolute truth. Avoid being narrow-minded and bound to present views. Truth is found in life and not merely in conceptual knowledge. Be ready to listen and learn. Practice listening to other's views, in order to be open to receive and respect others' viewpoints.
Do not avoid contact with suffering or close your eyes before suffering. Do not lose awareness of the existence of suffering in the life of the world. Find ways to be with those who are suffering by all means, including personal contact and visits and deeds. By such means, awaken yourself and others to the reality of suffering and the need for compassion.
Just because a man or woman is called a fool or Fool, or that he or she does not behave as you or I does not mean they have nothing to teach. Look for lessons in balance in the most unlikely of people and events.
Learn to look at other with the eyes of compassion and do not maintain out of balance anger or hatred. Use prayer and meditation to more deeply understand the persons who have caused anger and hatred.
Speak truthfully and constructively. Have the courage to speak out about situations of imbalance, even when doing so may threaten your own safety.
Do not live with a vocation that is harmful to nature or to your balance. Select a vocation, or many vocations, which help you to realize your ideal balanced self.
Respect your body. Do not look on your body as only an instrument or tool.
To preserve the happiness of others, respect the rights and commitments of others.
Do not believe that each of us follows each and every of these precepts perfectly. We fail in many ways. None of us can fully fulfill any of these. However, we strive toward the goal and toward balance within and without. No words can replace practice; only practice can make the words.
[The text on this page was taken from a posting in the In-Character forum on Skotos's Castle Marrach page.]
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