Bodhisattva Vow - Beastie Boys

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
Artist: Beastie Boys
Title: Bodhisattva Vow