Reposted with permission from a cool lady. Seems like a vow...a vow I would like all woman who would consider submitting to me to read and agree to abide by.

I will give my gift of submission only to those that can responsibly accept and desire to receive. I will not place anyone in the position of Dominating me non-consensually, nor will I give my respect to someone that has not earned it. I know that D/s is not a contest, and will never think of myself a "better" submissive because I choose to submit on a different level than another. I will not be boastful of the experiences I have had as a bottom. I will be responsive to my Dominant. I will not try to hide what my mind and body are feeling so that I may assist him in his responsibilities as my authority. I know that Dominants are not telepaths, and will not expect my Dominant to know thoughts or feelings which I don't not share. I know my actions reflect upon my Dominant, and will do my best to help others see him in a positive way. I will not intentionally embarrass or displease my Dominant.I will communicate with complete honesty my needs, desires, limits, and experience. I realize that failing to do so will not only prevent my Dominant and I from having the best experience possible, but can also lead to physical and emotional harm. I will not allow myself to be harmed or abused. I know that submissive does not equal doormat. I will not try to manipulate my Dominant. I will not push to make a scene go the way I feel it should. In other words, I will not dominant from the bottom. I will keep an open mind about trying things that I am not comfortable with and expanding my limits. I will continue to grow as a a submissive and as a human being.I will be obedient to my Dominant even if I disagree with what he is requesting. I realize he has my best interests at heart and often knows better than I what I need in a particular situation.I will accept the responsibility of discovering what pleases my Dominant, and will do my best to fulfill his wishes and desires. I will be courteous and helpful to my fellow submissive's. i will share my knowledge and experience with others in the hope that they will learn and benefit from where I have been. i will take the time to help those new to the scene start out on the correct path. Above all i will wear my title of submissive with honor. I will never cause others to think that being submissive means to be weak or sub-human. I will take pride in who and what I am and will never show myself in a negative way

You may be deceived if you trust to much, but you will live in torment if you do not trust enough.
-Frank Crane

Reposted from another site.

ZEN SLAVERY
By raven usher

I am not a Zen Master. I do identify greatly with the teachings and philosophies of the Zen disciplines. I have found it advantageous to apply the Zen philosophies to my role of a lifestyle submissive and slave. I have shared these ideas with a scant few others. After witnessing the beneficial effects these others have achieved, I have come to accept that sharing these ideas on a larger scale is a Karmic duty for myself. For those who identify as submissive, I hope these ideas can help you on your paths. For those who do not identify as submissive, I hope these ideas can help you understand submissive behavior. To all, I hope these ideas will inspire some level of growth. Please accept my permission to share these philosophies of Zen slavery to all who you believe can benefit from them. Raven Usher

Definition: Zen - teaching that contemplation of one's essential nature is the only way of achieving pure enlightenment

“There is no pain. There is only intense sensation.”
This is the first truth.

One needs not to learn how to “process” pain. One merely needs to accept the first truth. There is no pain. Thusly, the matter becomes not of how much pain one can endure. Rather how much sensation one is able to embrace.

“In bondage one finds true freedom.”
This is the second truth.

A slave’s freedom is born from being bound into slavery. By being bound, one’s arena becomes definable. The vast infinite state of all being comes to encompass boundaries that allow one to define one’s arena. Definition leads to understanding. Understanding dispels fear. It is when one is without fear that one truly comes to know freedom.

“By serving the needs and desires of the Other, one fulfills the needs and desires of oneself.”
This is the third truth.

The heart of the slave is the need to serve. A need to serve a need. A need to serve a desire. The need to serve a fantasy. To serve only oneself is a hollow service that does not fulfill the needs or desires of the slave’s heart. Only by fulfilling the Other’s needs and desires does one find one‘s own fulfillment.

“To know true slavery, one must first Master oneself.”
This is the fourth truth.

When an order is given, true obedience comes not from the projection of authority from the Other. True obedience comes from one’s self-discipline, integrity, and knowledge. Only through mastery of oneself can one achieve these qualities and hone them to the point of being able to achieve true slavery.

“To obey the Other is to obey the slave’s heart first and the command second.”
This is the fifth truth.

All must obey their own hearts. To deny one’s heart is to make a lie of all one’s actions and a falsehood of one‘s service. To obey the Other in contradiction to one’s heart is damaging to one’s self. Should one’s service to the Other come to fail to fulfill oneself, it is one’s duty to both the Other and oneself to communicate the failure. If changes for the better cannot be found, it becomes one’s duty to oneself to seek to be of service elsewhere.

“The slave knows only the demands of being a slave. Not the Other’s expectations of one’s slavery.”
This is the sixth truth.

Expectations are not constant. They are an emotional liquid that ebb and flow as freely and as often as the tides. What is expected of one in the present shall be different than what will be expected in the future as was different in the past. As one strives to anticipate the Other’s whims, one must acknowledge the probability of an error in that anticipation. The realization must then follow that error of anticipation does not constitute the failure of one’s service.

“Pure slavery does not happen until one finds freedom from the slavery of one’s fears”
This is the seventh truth.

Fear is the mind killer. Fear is the break of both action and reaction. Fear is the desecration of trust. Should one fear in one’s service to the Other it is a demonstration of a lack of trust. This makes a falsehood of one’s service. To be a true slave one must strive to overcome one’s fears. Especially as those fears arise from the dictates of one’s service. This may require assistance from the Other. If one cannot overcome one’s fears, one cannot truly trust the Other. Without trust one cannot serve.

“Truth relies on point of view. To serve the Other, one must acknowledge the Other‘s truth without nullifying one‘s own truth.”
This is the eighth truth.

Every living creature in eternity holds to individual truth. All must live in truth to achieve fulfillment. Truth fulfills when it is the truth of oneself. The truth of the Other is not the truth of one. To live within the Other’s truth is to make a falsehood of one’s life. To be fulfilled, one must live within one’s own individual truth while remaining in conjunction and compliment to the Other’s truth. Through the acknowledgement of separate truths being paired, mutual fulfillment is rewarded.

To all "unattached" submissives and slaves...may you have a joyous Holiday and may you find peace knowing there are Dominants and Masters who will care for you until you find your true love. Be safe. Be happy.

You don't have to go looking for love when it's where you come from. 

Happiness is a function of accepting what is. 

Obviously, the truth is what’s so. Not so obviously, it’s also so what. 

There are only two things in the world — nothing and semantics. 

At all times and under all circumstances,we have the power to transform the quality of our lives. 

Werner Erhard