zaterdag, maart 11, 2006

Refuge prayer


At the foot of the Bodhi tree,
beautifully seated, peaceful and smiling,
the living source of understanding and compassion,
to the Buddha I go for refuge.
The path of mindful living,
leading to healing, joy, and enlightenment,
the way of peace,
to the Dhamma I go for refuge.
The loving and supportive community of practice,
realizing harmony, awareness, and liberation,
to the Sangha I go for refuge.
I am aware that the Three Gems are within my heart.
I vow to realize them.
I vow to practice mindful breathing and smiling,
looking deeply into things.
I vow to understand living beings and their suffering,
to cultivate compassion and loving kindness,
and to practice joy and equanimity.
I vow to offer joy to one person in the morning
and to help relive the grief of one person in the afternoon.
I vow to live simply and sanely,
content with just a few possessions,
and to keep my body healthy.
I vow to let go of all worry and anxiety in order to be light and free
I am aware that I owe so much to my parents, teachers, friends and all beings.
I vow to be worthy of their trust,
to practice wholeheartedly,
so that understanding and compassion will flower,
and I can help living beings
be free from their suffering.
May the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha support my efforts.
.
--Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh --

3 opmerkingen:

glasshill zei

"Each moment is a chance
for us to make peace
with the world.
to make peace possible
for the world,
to make happiness
possible for
the world"

- Thich Nhat Hanh

beautiful new blog.

enigma4ever zei

I start and end my day here.
I take refuge here and honor
what is shared here.....

It is like stumbling across a Hidden Secret Spring...
so beautiful.
a gift.

namaste.

Anoniem zei

i surfed over here from "watergatesummer" and was very glad that enigma posted a link...this philosophy interests me greatly and i appreciate having a reference for something that i've never really thought deeply about...even though i acknowledge the existence of a higher power, i don't really know what it is and i enjoy the opportunity to think about your posts with that in mind...keep up the good work!