May I be a protector to those without protection,
A leader for those who journey,
And a boat, a bridge, a passage, for those desiring the further shore.
May the pain of every living creature be completely cleared away.
May I be the doctor, and the medicine, and may I be the nurse,
For all sick beings in the world until everyone is healed.
Just like space and the great elements such as earth,
May I always support the life of all the boundless creatures.
And until they pass away from pain,
May I also be the source of life for all the realms of varied beings
That pass unto the ends of space.
A Tibetan Buddhist prayer from The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying Written by Shantideva
Submitted by David Simonelli