As I develop the awakening mind   I praise the buddahs 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 enlightened mind that I know I'll reap   Respect to Shantideva and all the others   Who brought down the dhrama for sisters and brothers   I give thanks for this world as a place to learn   And for this human body 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 thats not been said before   But I put it down now so thet I'll be sure   to solidyfy my own views   And I'll be glad anyone else out too   If others disrespect me or give my 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 get worsen   I see it as a chance 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 hate in every situation   We need other people in order to create   The circumstances for the learning that were here to generate   situationes that bring up our deepest pears   So that we can workto release them until they've cleared   Therefore, it only make sence   To thank our enemies despite their intent      The Bodishottva path is one of power and strength   A stength from within ti go the length   Seeing others are as important as myself   I strive fore a happiness of mental wealth   With the interconectedness that we share as one   Every action that we take affects everyone   So in deciding for what a situation calls   there is a path for the good for all   I try to make my every action for that highest good   With the altruistic wish to achive buddahood   So i pledge here before everyone who's listening to try to make   my every action for the good of all beings   For the rest of my lifetimes and    even beyond i vow to do my best to do no harm   And in times of doubt i can think on the dhrama   and the enlightened ones who've garduated Samsara