【Life Wisdom】20161107 - Making Vows to Give with Great Compassion

法化為髓活慧命
轉迷為悟見寶塔
一生無量緊追隨
燈燈相續傳法脈

True faith embraces all religions because the essence of every religion is the same. The essence and the true spirit of all religions is selfless Great love which inspires us to give of ourselves for all living beings. With sincere piety, we make vows and carry them out. A vow without action is empty, and actions without vows can become empty too. So, after we make vows, we have to follow them with actions. Our vows give us the power to go forward and walk the correct path without deviation. This is why we need to make vows. Everyone, being certified as a Tzu Chi volunteer is just the beginning.
Your journey on the Bodhisattva Path starts today. Emulate the Buddha's compassion and take my mission as your own. Everyone innately has Buddha nature. We should first emulate the Buddha's heart and take the Dharma into heart to bring forth our innate Buddha nature. For example, to light up our inner light, it requires an external light. After our inner light is lit, we can light up the hearts of countless people.