The Four Vows

ZEN THE FOUR VOWS

Sentient Beings Are Numberless, I Vow to Liberate Them

Desires are Inexhaustible, I Vow to Put an End to Them

The Dharmas Are Boundless, I Vow to Master Them

The Buddha's Way is Unsurpassable, I Vow to Become It

"I have done my best." That is about all the philosophy of living that one needs....Lin-yutang.