A Prayer to the Bodhisattva

"Let me not pray to be sheltered from dangers
but to be fearless in facing them.

Let me not beg for the stilling of my pain
but for the heart to conquer it.

Let me not look for allies in life's battlefield
but to my own strength.

Let me not crave in anxious fear to be saved
but hope for patience to win my freedom.

Sarvamangalam!
Blessings to all!

-"A Prayer to the Bodhisattva" by Rabindranath Tagore