Shundo David Haye – Zen Priest

‘The power of the vow is in living it through the action we take in each condition that arises. It’s function is to bring us over and over to face ourselves  – not to judge or berate ourselves, but to meet ourselves squarely, like looking into a mirror and meeting our humanness with curiosity, openness, and love. I like to think of this vow as a type of atonement. The true effort of the vow is always in the present moment; we are always vowing.’ (Deep Hope)