The following is the Bodhisattva Vow Ceremony as recited daily at Palyul Ling in New York, from the Nam Cho Daily Practice:
Gaining the Attention of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas Prior to Taking the Bodhisattva Vow
All buddhas who reside in the ten directions, transcendent accomplished conquerors,
All great bodhisattvas who dwell on the tenth bhumi, and
All gurus, great vajra holders–
Please turn your attention towards me!
Taking Refuge Prior to Taking the Bodhisattva Vow
Until the heart of enlightenment is realized,
I take refuge in all the buddhas.
In the dharma and the and the assembly
Of bodhisattvas, similarly I go for refuge!
Recite three times
Taking the Actual Bodhisattva Vow
Just as the sugatas of the past
Have aroused the awakened mind of bodhicitta,
And trained in the way of the bodhisattvas
To gradually accomplish the stages of development,
Similarly, for the benefit and purpose of beings,
By awakening the bodhicitta
And training in the conduct of the bodhisattvas,
I shall gradually practice the levels of training.
Rejoicing in Having Taken the Bodhisattva Vow for the Sake of All Sentient Beings
Today my life has become meaningful;
The meaning of this human existence is now realized.
Today I am reborn in the family of the buddhas
And have become an heir of the enlightened ones!
Now, no matter what occurs hereafter,
My activities will be in conscientious accordance with my family,
And I shall never engage in conduct that could
Possibly sully this faultless noble family!
Like a blind man finding a precious jewel
From amidst a heap of refuse,
Similarly, this occasion is such
That today I have given rise to the awakened mind.
Today, before all of my objects of refuge,
All beings and all those who have gone beyond,
I call to bear witness as guests of this occasion,
Where all devas, titans, and other join together to rejoice!
The precious, supreme bodhicitta:
If unborn, may it arise;
If generated, may it never diminish;
And may it remain ever-increasing!
Never without bodhicitta,
Absorbed in the conduct of the awakened ones,
And being held fast by all of the buddhas,
May all demonic activities be fully abandoned!
May all the bodhisattvas
Accomplish their altruistic intention to fulfill the needs of beings!
Whatever intention these protectors may have,
May it be realized for the purpose of those beings!
May all sentient beings be endowed with bliss!
May all the lower realms be permanently empty!
May all the bodhisattvas, on whatever stage they abide,
Fully accomplish all their aspirations!
