Three pink flowers at the base of a Buddha’s lotus seat are graced by roots of the same pink color, Hong Kong.
With a wish to free all beings
I shall always go for refuge
To the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha,
Until I reach full enlightenment.
Enthused by wisdom and compassion,
Today in the Buddha’s presence
I generate the Mind for full Awakening
For the benefit of all sentient beings.
As long as space remains,
As long as sentient beings remain,
Until then, may I too remain
And dispel the miseries of the world.
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References ‘Generating the Mind for Enlightenment’, Traditional verse used when taking Bodhisattva Vows with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, derived and inspired by Shatideva, Bodhisattva’s Way of Life
Photograph by C. J. Schake – © Copyright 2010 – all rights reserved, quality prints available on request.
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