Beastie Boys - Bodhisattva Vow

As I Develop The Awakening Mind I Praise The Buddha As They Shine


I Bow Before You As I Travel My Path To Join Your Ranks,


I Make My Full Time Task


For The Sake Of All Beings I Seek


The Enlighted Mind That I Know I'll Reap


Respect To Shantideva And All The Others


Who Brought Down The Darma For Sisters And Brothers


I Give Thanks For This World As A Place To Learn


And For This Human Body That I'm Glad To Have Earned


And My Deepest Thanks To All Sentient Beings


For Without Them There Would Be No Place To Learn What I'm Seeing


There's Nothing Here That's Not Been Said Before


But I Put It Down Now So I'll Be Sure


To Solidify My Own Views And I'll Be Glad If It Helps


Anyone Else Out Too


If Others Disrespect Me Or Give Me Flack


I'll Stop And Think Before I React =


Knowing That They're Going Through Insecure Stages


I'll Take The Opportunity To Exercise Patience


I'll See It As A Chance To Help The Other Person


Nip It In The Bud Before It Can Worsen


A Change For Me To Be Strong And Sure


As I Think On The Buddhas Who Have Come Before


As I Praise And Respect The Good They've Done


Knowing Only Love Can Conquer In Every Situation


We Need Other People In Order To Create


The Circumstances For The Learning That We're Here To Generate


Situations That Bring Up Our Deepest Fears


So We Can Work To Release Them Until They're Cleared


Therefore, It Only Makes Sense


To Thank Our Enemies Despite Their Intent


The Bodhisattva Path Is One Of Power And Strength


A Strength From Within To Go The Length


Seeing Others Are As Important As Myself


I Strive For A Happiness Of Mental Wealth


With The Interconnectedness That We Share As One


Every Action That We Take Affects Ever