- Recognizing that I am not separate from all that is.
- Being satisfied with what I have.
- Encountering all creations with respect and dignity.
- Listening and speaking from the heart.
- Cultivating a mind that sees clearly.
- Unconditionally accepting what each moment has to offer.
- Speaking what I perceive to be the truth without guilt or blame.
- Using all of the ingredients of my life.
- Transforming suffering into wisdom.
- Honoring my life as an instrument of peacemaking.
Taken from Jean Smith’s The Beginner’s Guide to Zen Buddhism