The Precepts

The precepts apply universally to every member of the human family, regardless of gender, ethnicity, or culture. Five describe absolute conditions of human existence; five describe essential attributes of being.

Absolutes

The Individual:

Shall come forth from The Mystery by the process of birth,
Shall control only belief,
Shall comply with authority only by consent,
Shall act based on perceived best self-interest,

Shall return to The Mystery by the process of death.

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Attributes

The Individual:
Is spirital,
Is intellectural,
Is emotional,
Is physical,
Is social.

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States of Being

Awareness and understanding of the precepts are experienced and expressed through three states of being: Sleeping, Limited, and Free. These states exist both separately and concurrently.

In a Free state of being, a person remains aware of the size of their pond: the scope of their knowledge, the limits of their influence, and the context of their actions.