I am not really much into resolutions. But in the tradition of Dharma and Mahayana, there has been the tradition of making aspirations or vows. So on this last day of the year and because I also had some auspicious conditions including the circumstance of receiving a message from my friend in Bodhgaya, the place where Buddhas attain enlightenment, who had lit some lamps there on my behalf, I thought I could make these 2 aspirations (not yet vows) and share them with you.
NAMO GURUBHYE, BUDDHAYA, DHARMAYA, SANGHAYA, GURU DEWA DAKINI DHARMAPALA!
All Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, please heed me and witness my aspirations!
In your presence,
1. I aspire that I would quickly gain the realisations, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and other necessary qualities to be able to help sentient beings to cross the ocean of samsara and attain Buddhahood.
2. I aspire that I would swiftly gain the ability to skilfully cut through all the layers of wrong-views and misunderstandings of all sentient beings who have a karmic connection and even those who do not, so that they would be able to extract the fullest benefit of the supreme Buddhadharma and quickly gain the wisdom and compassion and other qualities of the Buddhas.
By the blessing of the Triple gems, the truth of dharmata, and the irreversible intent of Sangha, may these wishes come true swiftly.
Tadyatha Pentsa Driya Awa Bodha Naye Soha!
