White clouds drift in the immense expanse of sky while People are busily running about on the great mother Earth. We have made our supreme vows. Why don't we try to achieve our goals?

We vow to follow the examples given by Buddhas and Saints that We shall help transforming the Samsara into the Lotus Pureland. We also vow to practice the Way of Bodhisattvas so that We shall unconditionally offer our loving kindness to others.

Wise disciples! Wise disciples! Let us work together and try hard to Let the world be filled with the radiant, unconditioned love.

* Lyric poem written by Grand Master Shan-Fo in the Seven-Day Zen Retreat held at the Nan-Shan Temple, Kaohsiung, during the Lunar New Year holiday of 1998. Zen Songs