These are the behavioral principles we believe must become standard in human society — practical conditions for a world where everyone's needs are met and suffering is systematically reduced.
No intentional harm — physical, psychological, or structural — to any being. This covers interpersonal violence, systemic oppression, cultural suppression, and unnecessary killing of animals.
Non-harm is not passivity. When harm is being done, inaction is complicity. The adequate use of force is required to minimize harm — protect the others, stop exploitation, etc.
No should take take what belongs to others. No one should be denied what they are owed. This extends from personal honesty to the structure of economies.
In practice: fair compensation, transparent governance, active prevention of corruption, and the recognition that unlimited accumulation alongside mass deprivation is itself a form of extraction.
Alignment of words, intentions, and actions. Transparent communication, aligned with the ideology and actions with the intention of the welfare of all.
Cynicism asks nothing of you. The belief that "this is just how things are" is the most effective barrier to change — not because it's true, but because it removes the motivation to act.
We hold that optimism is a discipline: the world is worth working on, and that belief must be reflected in effort, not sentiment. Purposeful living means orienting energy toward something larger than personal comfort — not as self-denial, but as the recognition that lasting satisfaction comes from contribution, not accumulation.
These principles are interdependent conditions for a society that actually is functioning properly — producing wellbeing for individuals and for everyone around them.
These principles form a compressed and practical application of fundamental Yama & Niyama principles. See Fundamental philosophy and ‣ for more details.