"The Four Grand Vows" Sentient beings are infinite, I vow to transform them all; Troubles are countless, I vow to end them all; Dharma conveniences are limitless, I vow to learn them all; Unsurpassed Buddha-dharma is boundless, I vow to realize them all. • • •  "Opening Prayer before Reading a Sutra" This unsurpassed, profound, intricate and wondrous dharma is hard to encounter even in one billion kalpas of time. Now I have the chance to see, hear, receive and uphold it, I vow to unlock the true meaning of Tathagata.