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Table of contents
- 1. Commitments
- 2. Discussion
Commitments
I recognize and support the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. (1)
I develop, take care of and perfect every plane of my being: physical, emotional, mental, higher consciousness. (2)
I am committed to Excellence and Quality. I am or I will become a Master in the Art, Discipline, Craft that carries my action through the world and shapes my own development. (3)
I embody the values and projects I defend. (4)
I train myself in the practice of Collective Intelligence, Wisdom and Consciousness. (5)
I experience the Divine Principle of the Universe and the Consciousness that gives life to it. I am irresistibly attracted by the Good, the True, the Beautiful. I deepen this experience and the knowing of myself through my spiritual practice, be it religious or secular. (6)
I am in service of Humanity and all Beings. I support them in recognizing their own sovereignty, always with their permission, never with intrusion. (7)
I find the 5 tenets of evolutionary enlightenment, as defined by the Andrew Cohen's community, to be true for myself. (8)
I experience compassion, love and humor toward myself. (9)
Discussion
Although the lines above are universal and applicable as they are, it is still a draft ready to evolve and be refined. They are to be considered as a direction that pioneers want to commit to, not as a reached state of perfection. The current entanglement in the ordinary society prevents us from being 100% following these tenets (for instance using conventional money goes against universal declaration of human rights because it generates social inequalities).
We look for the middle way between inner and outer manifestation, being and doing, invisible and manifest, subjective and objective. May this ''Commitment to Life'' be universal, powerful, open to all those who want to develop their highest potential of Being. Centered on the person, such qualities shine forth upon the whole humanity.
Line 1 – the one of Universal Declaration of Human Rights – allow to tune up around a societal agreement, wide indeed but fundamental. It excludes any ideology of domination or alienation.
Line 2 implies an active approach toward ourself. Our societies are hypertrophied in the mental/intellectual plane, other planes remain underdeveloped and confined in the backyard. We need people working on themselves in an “integral” way (as expressed by ((Sri Aurobindo))) to accompany this gestating humanity.
Line 3 focuses on an objective, a permanent tension of the being elevating toward transcendence.
Line 4 is pragmatic. It is an invitation to escape from duality. This duality mostly manifests in discourse in which we act on something external to ourself (the society, the other, the world), which is an illusion. Only self-transformation can effectively transform the world. Those who inspire others by their own example are the true leaders.
Line 5 is also pragmatic. Governance of the forthcoming society comes with practice that need to be learned. Like a sport, an art or a craft. We learn, train, master.
Line 6 is selective. Those who exclusively live in the materialistic plane, those who are (still) closed to the deepening of consciousness and what is “invisible to the eyes” (Saint-Exupéry), don't have much to expect here. They will self-exclude themselves by deciding this site is sectarian, “new agy”, “guru driven”, or anything else in order to reject rather than open.
Line 7 is about profound motivation. Those who found their ((Dharma)) – or purpose in life – will understand. The respect of other's consciousness, of inner freedom to chose (including choosing to remain attached to our own misery), is a crucial point. Each human being has to go his/her own rhythm, no one can make shortcuts.
Line 8 gets deeper in the spiritual and integral aspect of our practice. The Andrew Cohen's community has done an extraordinary synthesis of it through the lights of the 21st century.
Line 9 concludes by the fact that all this self-exigence goes along with a total and complete acceptation of who we really are, with our unfinished aspect and weaknesses. Compassion and humor come together. Self-acceptance and self-love shine upon others.
Courage is definitely the main quality to keep this level of commitment. A precious art that anyone can cultivate.
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Nevertheless, i must say that in relation to commitment 6, rather than finding the " 5 tenets of evolutionary enlightenment, as defined by the Andrew Cohen's community, to be true for myself", I guess I feel more close to tibetan buddhist dharma as a path and inspiration. I´m pretty sure Mr. Cohen shall agree that there are many similarities between his tenets and some tibetan buddhism teachings.
Step by step I´m getting to know this huge and challenging "enterprise" and hope that we´ll keep collaborating and understanding ourselves for a better collective life.