are created equal…
equal in worth, dignity,
authority, and sacredness.
that wars, for any reason,
are wrong…
that they constitute murder.
that any government
that oppresses the many
for the good of the few,
should be overthrown!
in nonviolent protest,
and the way of the peacemakers.
that the earth,
and all living beings,
are sacred.
that prejudice is murder,
that the faces of god are many…
and that many,
from various traditions,
have felt the presence of god.
that the path we’re called
to walk is individual.
that all true paths are based in compassion.
that the way to truth
begins within…
that we are called to listen,
to get involved, to care,
to offer a helping hand.
that we have an inherent need to love,
and to be loved.
and that whom we love
is our own choice!
that every day we evolve…
that death is a beginning…
that hunger is a sin
against the face of humanity.
that justice should be the same for all.
and that love has a body!
and open hearts.
that the banning of books is wrong.
that we have been
too long owned
by what we own.
that we are all
immigrants on the earth.
that all people are
brothers and sisters.
that we are responsible
for each other.
that animals and trees
and mountains have souls,
and that there is much
that we can learn from them.
in the simple life,
in honesty…
that forgiveness should be
as natural as breathing.
in the right to question, and doubt…
in respect… in words,
thoughts, and actions.
that none are free,
until all are free!
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in the awareness of the moment
that a man is no more
than he gives,
and no less than his mistakes.
that what we hate in others
is most often what we’re afraid of
in ourselves…
that to live we must risk,
we must try our wings!
that the child
remains your child
even when grown.
that all the children,
around the world,
orphaned and starving,
grasping for hope,
are mine!
that the true friend
stimulates both thought and feeling.
that every profession,
every walk of life,
is an art form.
that prayer is the expression
of the human being being human.
that the bridge to tomorrow
is made of what we do today.
that every coming of dawn
is a new creation…
and that stillness is the hand
that wipes our brow!
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in touching, tasting,
and smelling,
in diving into the pond.
that it is not always
the answer we seek,
but the right to question.
that the perceived seperation
between man and god,
is a creation of man’s
conceptual thinking!
that kindness is the key
to understanding…
that solitude is most often
self imposed!
that the true warrior is gentle,
that the sparrow is our guide.
and that communication is the key
that unlocks the door
to the naked heart.
i believe in you, in me,
and in the breath of all that lives…
i believe….