Inviting the Bell

  gathas to accompany Thầy’s teachings on inviting the bell

Sending the heart

With body, speech, and mind held in perfect oneness,
I send my heart along with the sound of the bell.
May the hearers awaken from forgetfulness
and transcend all anxiety and sorrow.

Cessation of suffering

May the sound of this bell penetrate deeply into the cosmos.
In even the darkest spots, may living beings hear it clearly,
so their suffering will cease, understanding arise in their hearts,
and they can transcend the path of anxiety and sorrow.
Namo Śākyamunaye Buddhaya

Freedom from birth and death

May the sound of this bell penetrate deeply into the cosmos
so that beings, even those in dark places, may hear it
and be free from birth and death.
May all beings realize awakening and find their way home.
Namo Śākyamunaye Buddhaya