Sunday, September 02, 2007

I CALL TO YOU: A Blessing for the Journey



Let us vow
to remember
the causes of suffering and
to practice an end to suffering.
I shall accept all
that I cannot change, and
let my heart be broken.
May we be gentle
for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.


Let us vow
to bear witness
to the wholeness of life,
realizing the completeness
of each and everything.
Embracing our differences,
I shall know myself as you,
and you as myself.
May we serve each other
for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.



Let us vow
to open ourselves
to the abundance of life.
Freely giving and receiving,
I shall care for you,
for the trees and stars,
as treasures of my very own.

May we be grateful
for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.








Let us vow
to forgive all hurt,
caused by ourselves and others,
and to never condone hurtful ways.
Being responsible for my actions,
I shall free myself and you.
Will you free me, too?
May we be kind for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.


Let us vow
to remember that
all that appears will disappear.
In the midst of our uncertainty,
I shall sow love.
Here! Now! I call to you:
Let us together live
The Great Peace that we are.
May we give no fear
for all our days,
here, there, and everywhere.

~ Wendy Egyoku Nakao

3 comments:

a veg*n @ Blog*Spot said...

Hi

I like this picture :) Cheers

Compassionate Consumption said...

What a beautiful poem - I could/should read this each morning to remind myself how I want to treat myself and others as I walk through my days.

Fresh from the Source said...

I really like it, too. Wendy Egyoku Nakao offered it for free distribution to anybody. She is Abbot of Zen Center of Los Angeles, and student of Taizan Maezumi.