THE FOUR GREAT VOWS
(Shi gu sei gan)

Shu jo muhen sei gan do

Bo no mujin sei gan dan

Ho mon muryo sei gan gaku

Butsu do mujo sei gan jo

However innumerable all beings are

I vow to save them all

However inexhaustible my delusions are

I vow to extinguish them all

However immeasurable the Dharma Teachings are

I vow to master them all

However endless the Buddha’s Way is

I vow to follow it completely

Shu jo muhen sei gan do

Bo no mujin sei gan dan

Ho mon muryo sei gan gaku