If by chance they should turn against us,

abuse and persecute us, we will remember

our fearless heart, our path of wisdom,

compassion, nonviolence, and skillful means.

Before we react, we will consider deeply

our personal and collective karma that

brought these conditions and circumstances

upon ourselves.

Then, with each moment’s arising flash

of our normal feelings and thoughts,

there will simultaneously arise within us

a field of pure awareness, wisdom,

compassion and skillful means.

All of our minds will now reveal a true

Awakened One: a Christ, a Buddha, a Tara,

compassionately aware and ready,

fearless and wise, acting skillfully

and appropriately. Then, all of our combined

actions will create a new world, a world

of love and caring, defended and ordered.

May we awaken and recognize this Mind

throughout the whole universe, so that we

and all beings together may experience

maturity in Awakened Mind wisdom!

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