Loving People of The Great Mystery

 

 

We are called to active participation in our sangha:

We do this through dancing, singing and creating music

Volunteering to help those in need

Creating sacred space wherever we go

Welcoming those who come to share with us.

Daily prayer practice, meditation and sacrifice

Working to become fully human by making a meaningful contribution, practicing compassion, learning to cooperate and active communication through listening more than speaking.

 

We are called individually to a life of service and prayer:

We do this by setting aside a minimum of 30 minutes a day for prayers and meditation

Practice of various mantras

Recitation of the New Covenant and other standard Temple prayers

Dancing

Chanting

Loving kindness

Acceptance, Appreciation and Validation of people around us

Understanding that we have a greater purpose than living for ourselves

Food collections

Being a part of the Witnessing Program to oversee possible government abuse of various ethnic and religious groups

Being a member of Interfaith Alliance

Working at homeless shelters and food banks

Supporting an orphanage in Burma

Responding to needs as they arise within Idaho.

 

We are called to love the Earth, to spend time outside with the earth,

And to honor the life of the earth. 

We do this through recycling,

Buying organic and free range foods,

Feeding the birds and squirrels, and other wildlife

Picking up trash wherever we go

Participating in the foothills and river clean-up

Being a member of Snake River Raptor Volunteers-caring for wildlife in the Birds of Prey National Conservation area