This is a dream I came up with for sharing housing and food.

Purpose – We share housing and food for the Benefit of All Beings.

“All Beings” include me and others

Guiding Principles:

--- Intention impacts my experience.

I do mundane routine things, such as cleaning, keeping things in order, etc. for the benefit of world. First I do them to benefit my housemates. This creates the conditions for my housemates to help others inside and outside the house. All beings are potentially positively impacted.

This creates the possibility of a sequence of kind actions that has unforeseeable positive consequences

--- Recognize Inter-dependence, what I do and don't do affects everyone and vice versa

This is about expanding my perspective to balance caring for me and others

It is stepping out of self centered ness, me only, ignore others.

It is about stepping out of other centered ness, others only, ignore me.

--- All Being have Positive Potential

This is about getting out of enemy images and hatred.

This can be challenging to remember when hurt/harmful words and actions happen.

This enables me to say “no” without hatred. It just doesn’t work for me at this time. While the person continues to be a wonderful human being.

--- Reduce environmental impact

Instead of having one kitchen and living room per person and every person driving a car to the grocery store.

If 3 people share a kitchen, living room and bathroom that is less things to build, repair and dispose of. Less physical space to heat and cool.

--- Questions to ask when making decisions

How can I be the most helpful to the most people ?

How can I support others in being the most helpful to the most people ?

How do I balance both wishes ?

The answer is compassion and wisdom.