Prayers

All the evil karma ever committed by me since of old,

On account of greed, anger, lust, pride, and folly, which have no beginning,
Born of my body, mouth, and thought-I now make full open confession of it.
With the wish to free all beings
I will always go for refuge
To the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha
Until the attainment of full Enlightenment
May all beings everywhere plagued with sufferings of body and mind quickly be freed
from their illnesses.
May those frightened cease to be afraid, and may those bound be free.
May the powerless find power and may people think of befriending one another.
May those who find themselves in trackless, fearful wildernesses - the children, the
aged, the unprotected - be guarded by beneficent celestials, and may they swiftly
recognize their Buddhahood.
May all beings be peaceful.
May all beings be happy.
May all beings be safe.
May all beings be joyful.
May all beings awaken to the light of their true nature.
May all beings be free.
Evoking the presence of great compassion, let us fill our hearts with our own
compassion towards ourselves and towards all living beings.
Let us pray that all living beings realize that they are all brothers and sisters, all
nourished from the same source of life.
May all living beings have happiness and the causes of happiness;
May all living beings be free from misery and the causes of misery;
May all living beings never be separated from happiness, devoid of misery;
May all living beings abide in equanimity free from prejudicial attachments and
aversions.
Enthused by Compassion and Wisdom
Today in the Buddha's presence
I generate the Mind of Enlightenment
For the benefit of all sentient beings
For as long as space endures
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then may I too abide

To dispel the misery of the world.

Sentient beings are numberless; we vow to liberate them.
Delusions are inexhaustible; we vow to transcend them.
Dharma teachings are boundless; we vow to master them.
The Wisdom Way of Enlightenment is supreme; we vow to embody it.
I beseech the wisdom of all enlightened beings, past and future. May the Four
Immeasurable Minds (love, compassion, joy, and equanimity) grow in the hearts and
minds of all beings.
May peace and wisdom visit the home of our hearts, and may we know the true, clear
light of liberation.
Though the many beings are numberless,
I vow to save them.
Though greed, hatred, and ignorance rise endlessly,
I vow to cut them off.
Though the Dharma is vast and fathomless,
I vow to understand it.
Though Buddha's Way is beyond attainment,
I vow to embody it fully.
May the lonely be comforted. May love abound and divisions between us cease to exist.
May all beings of the earth feel safe and free of fear. May we each continue on the path
towards enlightenment with gladness and diligence.