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Bodhisattva Vow

Taking the Bodhisattva Vow

I go for refuge to the Three Jewels,

I confess individually all my negativities.

I rejoice in the merit of migrating beings.

I take hold with my mind the perfect state of a Buddha.

I go for refuge until I am enlightened To the Buddha,

the Dharma, and the Supreme Sangha Assembly.

And I do so to attain an enlightened mind,

In order to fulfill the aims of myself and others

I shall develop a supreme enlightened motive

And toward all sentient beings, my invited guests,

I shall act with supreme enlightened conduct.

May I become a Buddha to benefit all.

Bodhisattva Vow - Tibetan

Kon chog sum la dag kyab chi,
Dig ba tham che so sor shag
Dro wai ge la je yi rang
Dang gye jang chub yi kyi zung

Dang gye cho dang tsog chog la
Jang chub bar du dag kyab chi
Rang zhen dun ni rab drub chir
Jang chub sem ni kye bar gyi

Jang chub chog gi sem ni kye gyi ne
Sem chen tham che dag gi drun du nyer
Jang chub cho chog yi ong che bar gyi
Dro la phen chir sang gye drub bar shog

Generating Refuge and Bodhichitta

With the wish to free all beings

I shall always go for refuge

To Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha,

Until I reach full enlightenement.

Inspired by wisdom and compassion,

Today, in the Buddha's presence,

I generate the mind of full awakening.

As long as space remains

As long as sentient being remain

Until then may I too remain

And dispel the miseries of the world.

Generating Refuge and Bodhichitta - Tibetan

Dro nam dräi do sam pa yi
Sang gya chho dang gen dăn la
Jang chub nying por chi kyi bar
Tag par dag ni kyab su chhi

She rab nying tse dang cha pä
Tsòn pã sem chă n dón du dag
Sang gya din du nà gyi te
Dzog pai jang chhub sem kye do

Ji si nam kha nä pa dang
Dro wa ji si nä gyur pa
De si dag ni nã gyur nã
Dro wüt dug ngäl sel war shog

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