Thus have we heard
At a time when physical distancing is required, yet social solidarity is so needed
The Great Physician Buddha offers medicine to alleviate the hurts of our world:
A net of jewels
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀each a precious being
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀an infinite mirror to see ourselves
Interlinked is the rising wall of suffering
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
interlinked are the efforts to surmount walls
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀interlinked we turn the wheel of the Dharma
Turning views to see things clearly
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀turning hearts to know that we are not alone
Like a lotus flower blossoms above muddy water
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀drawing nutrients from darkest despair
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀discovering freedom in the midst of constraints
Solidarity bodhisattvas recite the mantra:
衆生無辺誓願度
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀SHUJŌ MUHEN SEIGAN DO
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Beings are innumerable/we vow to liberate all”
煩悩無尽誓願断
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀BONNŌ MUJIN SEIGAN DAN
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Delusions are inexhaustible/we vow to eliminate them all”
法門無量誓願学
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀HŌMON MURYŌ SEIGAN GAKU
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Dharma gates are boundless/we vow to study them all.”
仏道無上誓願成
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀BUTSUDŌ MUJŌ SEIGAN JŌ
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀“Buddha’s path is unsurpassable/we vow to actualize it.”
