My Life & My World

Family & Friends *

Negative Inﬂuences My friends have bad habits and are often disrespectful.

Critical Relationships I criticize my friends and family behind their backs, and my celebrations lack spiritual context.

Family-Centered My focus is on my own family, and our celebrations include a spiritual element.

Supportive Relationships I maintain strong, caring relationships with family and friends, oﬀering emotional and ﬁnancial support.

Balanced Harmony (Enriched) I balance spiritual growth with family and social obligations, creating relationships rooted in love, respect, and shared purpose.

Entertainment (Media/Radio/TV/Music/Internet) *

Excessive Use I spend 30+ hours a week on TV, movies, social media, or video games.

Heavy Use I spend 20+ hours a week on media, mostly for entertainment, with some educational or self-development content.

Balanced Use I spend less than 10 hours a week on entertainment, balance it with educational media, and listen to devotional or uplifting music at least once a week.

Mindful Use I spend less than ﬁve hours a week on entertainment and about four hours on educational or spiritual media.

Purposeful Media (Enriched) I limit entertainment to less than three hours a week and dedicate 5

Animal Compassion & Care

Unaware I am unaware of the many forms of animal cruelty caused by humans.

Aware but Passive I know about animal cruelty but take no action to prevent it.

Basic Support I donate a small portion of income (about 0.1%) to animal protection, volunteer once a year, and raise awareness when possible.

Active Support I donate more (about 0.3%), volunteer twice a year, and actively support animal rights.

Compassionate Advocate (Enriched) I work actively with animal protection eﬀorts, donate 0.5% of my income, and plan to donate 5% of my assets. I integrate compassion for animals into my lifestyle and see all living beings as deserving of care and protection.

Profession / Work *

Unethical Behavior I am critical of others at work, even when my own work is poor, and sometimes cheat.

Avoiding Harmful Work I avoid jobs that directly promote violence or sensuality; however, I exaggerate my accomplishments and performance.

Collaborative Spirit I work with teamwork and collaboration as a priority.

Compassionate Mentor I mentor others, listen to colleagues, and conduct my work with care and compassion.

Integrated Balance (Enriched) I balance work and family life with integrity, compassion, and purpose. I use my skills to contribute meaningfully, including regular nonproﬁt or service-oriented work.

Social Service *

Uninvolved I have no interest in social problems, locally or globally.

Occasional Contributor I think about mentoring or donate old clothes and canned food.

Basic Service I mentor a child and volunteer about 10 hours a year.

Community Volunteer I volunteer in my community about one hour per week, or two hours if retired.

Engaged Service (Enriched) I dedicate about four hours a week (10 if retired) to volunteering, mentoring, or advocacy. Service to others is a joyful, regular part of my life.

Other Living Beings *

Careless Toward Life I kill insects without thought and use inhumane traps or poison for pests.

Disgusted & Careless I feel disgust toward insects, remove them carelessly, and treat plants roughly.

Respectful Removal I respect insects as living beings, carefully remove them, and ask forgiveness when traveling in cars, planes, or trains.

Gentle Protection I shoo away or remove insects with extreme care and take steps to minimize harm.

Reverence for Life (Enriched) I walk with awareness to avoid stepping on insects, minimize trampling plants, and live with deep reverence for all forms of life, however small.

Environment *

Unconcerned I don’t recycle, waste water, food, and electricity, and don’t care about environmental dangers.

Minimal Action I recycle some garbage but still waste food, water, and energy, and drive an ine$cient car.

Active Awareness I recycle most of my garbage, conserve water, take short showers, carpool, and stay aware of environmental issues.

Conscious Care I am vigilant about car, water, and electricity use, avoid food waste, and seek non-harmful sources of energy.

Environmental Steward (Enriched) I mostly use sustainable practices and public transportation when possible. I live with strong awareness of environmental issues and strive to leave the Earth better for future generations.

Digital Citizenship / Technology Use *

Unmindful User I spend excessive time online, often scrolling or gaming without purpose, and sometimes share or react to content without thinking.

Passive Consumer I am aware of misinformation and negativity online but still engage with it. I rarely reﬂect on how my digital habits aﬀect my mind or relationships.

Balanced User I limit my screen time, check sources before sharing content, and try to use technology in positive ways.

Responsible User I use social media and technology mindfully, engage respectfully in online discussions, and regularly take digital breaks.

Mindful Digital Citizen (Enriched) I use technology as a tool for learning, connection, and service. I avoid negativity and misinformation, model respectful online behavior, and encourage others to use digital spaces responsibly.

Diversity & Inclusion (Social Harmony) *

Prejudiced I judge people harshly based on diﬀerences in culture, religion, or background.

Tolerant but Distant I accept diﬀerences in theory but still prefer to stay within my own group.

Respectful I respect those with diﬀerent views and backgrounds, even if I do not engage deeply with them.

Inclusive Relationships I actively build friendships and community across lines of culture, religion, or belief, and I listen with openness.

Living Anekantavada (Enriched) I celebrate diversity and practice many-sidedness in daily life. I welcome and uplift people of all backgrounds, treating every person with dignity, equality, and compassion. “If a man can control his body and mind and thereby refrains from eating animal ﬂesh and wearing animal products, I say he will really be liberated.” —!e Buddha, From the Surangama Sutra