The Verse of the Three Refuges

We take refuge in the Buddha
And pray that together with all living beings
We understand the substance of the Great Way
And the supreme awakened mind.

We take refuge in the Dharma
And pray that together with all living beings
We enter deeply the treasury of sutras
With wisdom like the ocean.

We take refuge in the Sangha
And pray that together with all living beings
Together in truth, the people
Will be without obstruction.


The Verse of the Four Wide Vows

Living beings are infinite
I vow to save them.

Worldly passions are inexhaustible
I vow to be through with them.

Dharma teachings are immeasurable
I vow to learn them.

The Buddhist Way is supreme
I vow to attain it.


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