May the Buddha be my guide
	As I seek the Middle Way
	Along the Path of Awakening.
May the Dharma be my source
	To find Buddha within and without
	That I may improve my practice.
May the Sangha be my company
	As I discover my way
	Renewing my commitment to practice,
So that I may know The Four Noble Truths:
	That within and without there is suffering
		All beings share this condition
	That suffering has a cause
		Grasping at illusions
	That suffering may cease
		Seeing clearly, letting go
	That there is a path to the end of suffering
And that is the Eightfold Path:
Right view or understanding
	To have passed through illusion
	Until there are no views.
Right thought and resolve
	Practice skillful means: harming none, 
	Reflecting both before you act and after.
Right speech
	Rather be silent than harm others
	Shun gossip, abusive, divisive or deceitful words.
Right action
	Do not take that which is not given
	Avoid killing, and the abuse of sex.
Right livelihood
	Do not trade in death , drugs or another's misery
	Make your living  honestly, living within your means.
Right effort
	Practice: not to exhaustion, nor harshly
	Practice: not casually, but steadily, focused.
Right mindfulness
	With awareness always in the moment
	Of how your actions relate to the Path.
Right concentration
	Focused meditation, avoiding desire, ill will
	Torpor, restlessness, or doubt.
May I follow the Eightfold Path.
May I know the Four Noble Truths:
	Suffering, cause, cessation and path.
May I be guided by the Triple Gems:
	Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
The nature of all things is one
	Form is emptiness, 
	Emptiness form
	Nothing separates us
Guided by Buddha within and without
So that I may know Enlightenment
So that all may know Enlightenment.

--Linda Blanchard, 2003