Bodhisattva's Vow by Torei Zenji - Guide To Practice

From Dharmaweb

When I, (a student of Dharma) look at the real form of the universe, all is the never-failing manifestation of the mysterious truth of the Tathagata. In any event, in any moment, and in any place, none can be other than the marvelous revelation of its glorious light. This realization made our patriarchs and virtuous Zen masters extend tender care, with the heart of worshipping, even to such beings as beasts and birds. This realization teaches us that our daily food and drink, clothes and protections of life, are the warm flesh and blood, the merciful incarnation of Buddha. Who can be ungrateful or not respectful even to senseless things, not to speak of man? Even though he may be a fool, be warm and compassionate toward him. If by an chance he should turn against us, and become a sworn enemy, and abuse and persecute us, we should sincerely bow down with humble language in reverent belief that he is the merciful avatar of Buddha who uses devices to emancipate us from sinful karma that has been produced and accumulated upon ourselves by our own egoistic delusion and attachment through the countless cycles of Kalpa.

Then on each moment's flash of our thought there will grow a lotus flower, and on each lotus flower will be revealed a Buddha. These Buddhas will glorify Sukhavati, the Pure Land, every moment and everywhere.

May we extend this mind over all beings so that we and the world together may attain maturity in Buddha's wisdom.