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The Four Great Vows

These four vows guide our entire practice. We recite them together at the end of our formal gatherings

These four vows guide our entire practice. We recite them together at the end of our formal gatherings

The many beings are numberless. I vow to save them;

Greed, hatred, and ignorance rise endlessly. I vow to abandon them;

Dharma gates are countless. I vow to walk through them; 

The awakening way is unsurpassed. I vow to embody it fully.