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Originally Posted by blossomingtree
Sentient beings are numberless, I vow to save them
Greed, hatred and delusion rise endlessly, I vow to abandon them
The Dharma Gates are endless, I vow to wake to them
The Buddha Way is unsurpassed, I vow to embody it fully
It felt good to write that out again, thank you for the reflection, markings
BT
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For me these words just don't run off the tongue. The way the lines end feels to me like hitting a brick wall. That is the beauty of adding 'all'. It is a soft ending, drawing us towards the future and implies that a lot of work needs to be done, and because of that there is no quick achievement. This allows us to relax into the vow, it allows us to fail and then recommit to them.