1.
"Where did I come from?" someone once asked.
"I don't know," was the answer.
"Where will I go when I'm no longer here?" someone once asked.
"Where you once came from," was the answer.
"What should I do while I am here?" someone once asked.
The answer was, "Find the miraculous in your neighbor."
2.
Some think nothing is sacred, some think everything is.
The sacred isn't a place to be discovered
But is a condition that is created in acts of loving-kindness.
3.
Within each person is a seed of genius.
With right relations it will flower.
4.
Hold life as sacred.
Treat it with reverence.
5.
Act with care.
Act with respect.
Be a person.
This carries great responsibilities.
6.
Work that does no harm is honorable work.
Work that contributes to the common good is noble work.
7.
You are successful when others benefit from your efforts.
You are unsuccessful when others are diminished by what you do.
8.
Gardeners must care for their gardens.
Since we live in the gardens of others we must care for one another.
10.
To touch is to admit that something else exists.
To be touched is to know that you exist.
To exist is a miracle.
11.
Some plants bloom best when pot bound.
Some die unless wild.
Some plants thrive in dappled light.
Some need direct sunlight.
Every plant needs proper soil.
The proper soil for human cultivation is respect.
From respect grows the miracle of love.