The Warrior strives to reach above himself, his false perceptions, his
adversaries... His highest achievement is not one of victory, but one of
absolute truth.
Have compassion for all beings, causing them no
unnecessary hurt, nor needless harm.
Refrain from needless
competitiveness, from contriving for self-advantage, and from subjugating
others.
When accepting authority over others, know also that you accept
responsibility for their well being.
Value true friendship, and fulfill
your obligations, rather than striving with egotistical motive.
Seek
liberation from the negative passions of hatred, envy, greed and rage, and
especially from delusion, deceit and sensory desire.
Learn to let go of
that which cannot be owned, or which is destroyed by grasping.
Seek the
courage to be; defend yourself, and your convictions.
Accept transience,
the inevitable and the irrevocable. Know that change exists in everything.
Negate the barriers to your awakening; discover the positive in the negative,
and seek a meaningful purpose in what you do.
Be just and honorable;
take pride in what you do, rather than being proud of what you have
accomplished.
Having humility and respect, give thanks to those from
whom you learn, or who have otherwise helped you.
Act in harmony with
your fellow beings, with nature, and with inanimate objects.
Know that a
thing or an action which may seem of little value to oneself, may be a priceless
treasure to another.
Help those who are suffering or disadvantaged, and
as you yourself become awakened, help those who seek to make real their own
potential.
Know that there is no shame in questioning.
Be
diligent in your practice, and on hearing the music of the absolute, do not be
so foolish as to try to sing its song.
Remember to renew the source, in
order to retain good health.
Seek neither brilliance nor the void; just
think deeply, and work hard.
When still, be as the mountain; when in
movement be as the dragon riding the wind.
Be aware at all times, like
the tiger which only seems to sleep, and at all times let the mind be like
running water.
When you are required to act, remember that right motive
is essential to right action, just as right thought is essential to right words.
Beware of creating burdens for yourself or others to carry.
Act
with necessary distinction, being both creative and receptive, and transcending
subject/object dichotomy.
Know that you are not the center of the
universe, but learn to put the universe at your center by accepting the instant
of your being.
Seek security within yourself, rather than in others.
Know that even great worldly wealth, and the accumulation of material
things are of little worth, compared with the priceless treasures; love, peace
and the freedom to grow.
Allow yourself to be, so that your life may
become a time of blossoming.
Subject: Precepts for a Peaceful Warrior 
Thu Mar 07, 2013 10:22 pm
