Our Ethics & Values | Sarvamangala Society

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Our Ethics

Our Values

Our Ethics

All beings are connected to us and we to them: Without their ultimate happiness, how could we be ultimately happy? We thus seek to bring happiness to all beings.

The purpose of the Sarvamangala Ethical Code of Conduct is to establish a simple frame of reference and orientation whereby volunteers can feel safe, secure, and inspired while engaged in beneficial activities for the happiness, contentment, and growth of others, for greater happiness and contentment of their family members, friends, communities, societies, and the world at large.

We intend to take only what is freely offered. We intend to conduct the financial transactions of Sarvamangala with the greatest possible honesty, integrity, and transparency, and to use all donations and contributions in their entirety to further the activities of Sarvamangala, and never for the private gain of any individual. As volunteers, we will treat one another fairly, and strive never to exploit anyone. We intend to be mindful of how unconscious actions can cause harm to others, especially exploitive power patterns based on gender, race, sexual preference, dis/ability, and sect/religion.

Aware of how exploitive power patterns and misconduct corrode the trust we have in one another, we intend to utterly avoid any activity in Sarvamangala that could result in exploitation or any other harmful conduct that leads to conflicts of interest. We avoid any actions that could make anyone feel shamed or unvalued, or that may create not only the appearance of impropriety but is actually improper.

Aware of the influence of our words on ourselves and others, we intend to always speak what is true and what contributes to our own growth and that of others. We also intend to act according to our words and intentions. Sarvamangala volunteers should avoid non-constructive criticism, gossip, and slander and be aware that even speaking the truth, if done at the wrong time or in an unskilful manner, can harm others. We will always try to record and report the activities of Sarvamangala with the greatest possible honesty, integrity, and transparency.

Our Values

Christopher Hitchens

“The empowerment of women is the primary route to secure prosperity and socio-economic growth in a society in the long term.”

First Reflect,

then Act

Before we engage in Charity, let us reflect our own underlying assumptions and biases: otherwise we might bring about more harm than sustainable benefit.

Be Flexible,

Understand Contexts

Let us stay flexible: ever holding on to past views and notions causes rigidity and incapacity to understand new contexts.

Inner & Outer Education

The primary, long-term solution to the world’s and our problems is inner and outer education

Authentic Compassion

Let authentic compassion be the force guiding our actions, thoughts and learnings: based on a vision of interconnectedness, absolute respect and nonduality

Open & Pluralistic View of Truths

We take an open and pluralistic view of the truth: a ‘laboratory of truth‘.