By Supreme Master Ching Hai
(Originally In Au Lac Language)

Last night in a dream, I saw You Master,
more gaunt than before.
Sun and rain have dyed your habit a faded color.
Awaiting my return, you stood in front of the pagoda.

Since I left to begin a busy life
Teaching the noble way
I've never forgotten:
"Without a Teacher, very few know success."
Your love will always be engraved in my heart.

From this island, blurred by tears,
I thread these verses to offer you as a sacred rosary.
Even at a distance, you still take care of me -
Your blessings, so immense like the mountain and the sea.

I could never repay even if I tried;
Carrying the vow to assist the human race,
I have to travel the five continents still
To sow spiritual seeds all over rivers and hills.

Hoping to earn numerous good merits
To offer the Four Benefactors,*
to bless the Three Worlds of Misery,**
To repay your infinite mercy
In guiding me through the difficult initial steps!...

~Formosa, Season of Living in Tranquility '85~