The Enlightenment Sutra...
I who would follow the Teachings of Buddha Should concentrate earnestly morning and night With resolve in my heart, on these Teachings the Buddha Has given to free us from suffering's grasp. This is the first of the things to remember: Throughout all the world there is nothing that's permanent. Even the Earth has the nature of transience. Bodies are centers of sorrow and emptiness. All of my parts are devoid of self, Are dependent on causes and therefore impermanent, Changing, decaying and out of control. Expectations of permanence cause disappointment, Forming attachments that lead to wrongdoing. Observing the world in this light, may I daily progress toward freedom from birth and from death. This is the second thing I should remember: Excessive desire only brings me to suffering. Birth and death, sorrow and weariness all are from Greedy attachment to things of this world. But controlling desire cuts the root of unhappiness, Leaving the body and mind to relax. This is the th...