Aware of the violence

in the world

and of the power of

non-violent resistance

I stand in the presence of

the ancestors,

the earth,

and future generations

and vow

to cultivate the compassion

that

seeks

to protect

each living being…..

first Buddhist precept

caitríona reed and
michele benzamin-miki of Manzanita Village/Ordinary Dharma.
i bow to the divine that Dwells in your Heart…
two hands together

tess