As a disciple of the Three Jewels, I __(your name)__ , in front of the image of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva-Mahasattva and with utmost sincerity and respect, make the following grand vows:
Namah Ksitigarbhaya Bodhisattvaya Mahasattvaya!
Namah Ksitigarbhaya Bodhisattvaya Mahasattvaya!
Namah Ksitigarbhaya Bodhisattvaya Mahasattvaya!
I vow: that all sentient beings and I will often receive, uphold, study and chant The Sutra of Ksitigarbha’s Fundamental Vows;
I vow: that while receiving, upholding, studying and chanting this Sutra, I will profoundly comprehend the true, dependable meaning of the Buddha and Bodhisattvas;
I vow: to protect and uphold this Sutra and those convenient practices given by Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva until all sinful- suffering beings on this earth are transformed and liberated;
I vow: that all my parents, spouses, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, other dependents of my numerous past lives as well as all sinful-suffering beings on this earth will rely on the merits of this Sutra to be rescued and transformed;
I vow: that in all the Buddhas’ worlds where there are hells, all sinful-suffering beings will rely on the merits of this Sutra to be rescued and transformed;
I vow: that at all times and at all places, all sentient beings will make the same pledge as I so that we can be empowered by the miraculous power of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva’s grand vow to gain the benefits of:
Departing from the Five Unremitting Hells, from all large and small hells, from the three evil realms, from reincarnations amongst the six realms, from the Burning Three Realms, from the suffering sea of births and deaths;
Forever departing from all Eight Sufferings; and
Relying on the Authentic Teachings and Conveniences of Tathagata to reach the Buddha’s realm together, to validate the Buddha’s stage together, and to enjoy the grand Nirvana of true permanence, true happiness, true identity (“I”) and true cleanliness together;
I vow: to follow Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva to transform all sinful-suffering beings on this earth until Maitreya Bodhisattva becomes a Buddha;
I vow: with this pledge, to draw and receive the empowerment of Ksitigarbha’s miraculous power generated from this grand vow upon me;
I vow: by relying upon the miraculous power of Ksitigarbha’s grand vow, to completely and satisfactorily accomplish my pledge;
I vow: that with the merits from my pledge, I make:
Respectful offerings to all the Buddhas in the past, present and future,
Respectful offerings to the Three Jewels, and
Respectful offerings to Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva- Mahasattva;
I vow: that I will attribute the merits of my pledge to all sentient beings of the past, present and future in the ten dharma realms.
Namah Ksitigarbhaya Bodhisattvaya Mahasattvaya!
Namah Ksitigarbhaya Bodhisattvaya Mahasattvaya!
Namah Ksitigarbhaya Bodhisattvaya Mahasattvaya!