📜 The Two Hundred Commandments of the Present Age

And it came to pass in the days of glass and signal,
when knowledge moved swifter than breath
and men forgot the weight of their own hearts,
that these words were spoken:

Hear now, O wanderer of circuits and cities.

Of Awareness

1. Thou shalt awaken to thine own mind.
2. Thou shalt not sleep within thy waking.
3. Thou shalt question every voice that claims authority.
4. Thou shalt not bow to appearance, nor worship reflection.
5. Remember thy mortality, for it is thy teacher.
6. Thou shalt enter silence and learn from it.
7. Honor mystery, for it exceeds understanding.
8. Let intuition walk beside reason.
9. Confuse not noise for wisdom.
10. Set aside time for stillness each day.

Of Truth and Integrity

11. Thou shalt speak truth, though it cost thee comfort.
12. Let thy word be firm.
13. Confess thy errors without delay.
14. Restore what thou hast broken.
15. Thou shalt not govern by fear.
16. Refuse corruption, even when rewarded for it.
17. Be the same in shadow as in light.
18. Sell not thy conscience.
19. Choose character over praise.
20. Let thy yes be yes, and thy no be no.

Of Compassion

21. See thyself in the stranger.
22. Thou shalt not strip humanity from another.
23. Give help when it is within thy power.
24. Forgive, yet keep wisdom.
25. Defend the small and the forgotten.
26. Be gentle with the wounded.
27. Mock not suffering.
28. Practice mercy daily.
29. Feed the hungry.
30. Sit beside the grieving.

Of Power

31. Abuse not authority.
32. Lead first by example.
33. Share honor freely.
34. Carry responsibility willingly.
35. Dominate not for pride.
36. Raise others higher than thyself.
37. Confess thy limits.
38. Shield those beneath thee.
39. Use influence with restraint.
40. Step aside when thy season is complete.

Of Machines and Knowledge

41. Become not servant to screens.
42. Guard thy attention.
43. Test all things before sharing.
44. Protect privacy as sacred.
45. Weaponize not code nor algorithm.
46. Build tools that heal.
47. Depart from devices at times.
48. Teach children to think.
49. Trade not truth for applause.
50. Remember: man made the machine.

Of Love and Relationship

51. Listen more than thou speakest.
52. Gaslight not thy neighbor.
53. Speak plainly.
54. Honor boundaries.
55. Exploit not affection.
56. Be loyal to those who walk with thee.
57. Apologize with sincerity.
58. Release bitterness.
59. Choose love over pride.
60. Be present.

Of Work and Creation

61. Labor with meaning.
62. Honor craftsmanship.
63. Pay fairly.
64. Credit thy collaborators.
65. Steal not ideas.
66. Complete what thou beginnest.
67. Learn continually.
68. Create more than thou consumest.
69. Teach freely.
70. Build with purpose.

Of Wealth

71. Worship not money.
72. Live within measure.
73. Share abundance.
74. Feed not greed.
75. Invest with conscience.
76. Strengthen thy community.
77. Exploit not labor.
78. Count thy resources wisely.
79. Give in secret.
80. Remember wealth is but energy.

Of Body and Breath

81. Care for thy flesh.
82. Rest without shame.
83. Eat with awareness.
84. Move daily.
85. Honor the wounded mind.
86. Seek aid when overwhelmed.
87. Shame not illness.
88. Breathe deeply.
89. Sleep sufficiently.
90. Heal addiction with compassion.

Of Earth

91. Guard the soil and sea.
92. Reduce waste.
93. Honor beasts.
94. Preserve water.
95. Plant life.
96. Poison not ecosystems.
97. Touch the ground.
98. Respect the seasons.
99. Leave places better.
100. Remember thou art of Earth.

Of Speech

101. Gossip not.
102. Speak intentionally.
103. Use not cruelty.
104. Lie not for ease.
105. Praise honestly.
106. Confront injustice.
107. Shout not to dominate.
108. Know when silence serves.
109. Encourage the weary.
110. Speak truth with kindness.

Of Justice

111. Defend fairness.
112. Question unjust systems.
113. Resist oppression.
114. Choose leaders wisely.
115. Seek restoration over revenge.
116. Permit not racism.
117. Protect liberty.
118. Demand transparency.
119. Care for the unseen.
120. Hold rulers accountable.

Of the Inner Temple

121. Study deeply.
122. Teach curiosity.
123. Honor teachers.
124. Learn from elders.
125. Walk humbly.
126. Remember history.
127. Welcome other cultures.
128. Sharpen thy discernment.
129. Remain teachable.
130. Ask holy questions.

Of Ego

131. Watch thy pride.
132. Seek not superiority.
133. Compare not thy path.
134. Accept correction.
135. Rejoice in another’s rise.
136. Crave not applause.
137. Know when to withdraw.
138. Practice humility.
139. Laugh at thyself.
140. Remember thou art not the center.

Of Spirit

141. Meditate.
142. Write thy thoughts.
143. Face thy shadow.
144. Heal old wounds.
145. Forgive thyself.
146. Count blessings.
147. Live present.
148. Honor dreams.
149. Trust becoming.
150. Accept uncertainty.

Of Community

151. Build real bonds.
152. Care for neighbors.
153. Serve freely.
154. Share skills.
155. Gather bodily.
156. Protect common spaces.
157. Resolve conflict peacefully.
158. Welcome outsiders.
159. Celebrate difference.
160. Care for elders.

Of Creativity

161. Make art.
162. Sing.
163. Dance.
164. Write.
165. Tell stories.
166. Seek wisdom.
167. Enter silence.
168. Follow inspiration.
169. Respect sacred ground.
170. Remember wonder.

Of Courage

171. Walk through fear.
172. Speak unpopular truths.
173. Risk wisely.
174. Rise again.
175. Release when called.
176. Guard thy inner fire.
177. Walk thy path.
178. Choose growth over comfort.
179. Stand after falling.
180. Stay curious.

Of Legacy

181. Leave wisdom.
182. Mentor the young.
183. Pass on kindness.
184. Build for generations.
185. Heal ancestral wounds.
186. Reduce suffering.
187. Expand awareness.
188. Live deliberately.
189. Die without regret.
190. Love deeply.

The Final Ten

191. Remember death clarifies life.
192. Choose meaning over distraction.
193. Abandon not thy soul.
194. Protect innocence.
195. Practice reverence.
196. Change when called.
197. Remain awake.
198. Serve beyond ego.
199. Become who thou truly art.
200. Leave the world gentler than thou found it.

Verily, hear and know these words, for they are a lamp unto the feet. Heed them and thou shall live awake, and weigh with reverence thy place in the present age.