四宏誓愿 (四宏誓願) sì hóng shìyuàn

sì hóng shìyuàn phrase the Four Universal Vows
Domain: Buddhism 佛教
Notes: 1. Sentient beings are limitless, I vow to liberate them 众生无边誓愿度; 2. Afflictions are endless, I vow to end them 烦恼无尽誓愿断; 3. Teachings are infinite, I vow to learn them 法门无量誓愿学; 4. Buddhahood is supreme, I vow to attain it 佛道无上誓愿成 (FGDB '誓願'; Guoyu '四弘誓願')