The awakened way is unsurpassable; I vow to embody it.
However innumerable beings are, I vow to meet them with kindness and interest. However inexhaustible the states of suffering are, I vow to touch them with patience and love. However immeasurable the Dharmas are, I vow to explore them deeply. However incomparable the mystery of interbeing, I vow to surrender to it freely.
–Thich Nhat Hanh, translation and interpretation
-- provided by Drew to our Sangha on Mar 12, 2023