"Sentient beings are numberless; we vow to help them all. Delusions are countless; we vow to see through them all. Opportunities to awaken are infinite; we vow to embrace them all. The Buddha Way is endless; we vow to embody it."
Zen centers worldwide chant some variation of the Bodhisattva Vows. It's easy not to get past the first one, because numberless beings needing to be saved sounds a little daunting. But if we work backwards from the 4th Vow back to the 1st, it all becomes clear and open, and much easier to be of service without even thinking about it.
Myeong Jin Eunsahn gives the Dharma talk on August 24, 2022.
