the hook of compassion

Just as one might need another's help to move a dresser
One might need another's help to realize happiness.
If the Buddha could snap his fingers and make samsara disappear
He would.

The Buddha's hook of compassion
Needs to catch our loop of faith
And once that connection is established
The blessings pour through,
And rest assured,
We will one day achieve Buddhahood,
Spontaneously helping countless sentient beings
Break through the veils obscuring their consciousness.

The more we call upon the Buddha and all enlightened beings for help,
The stronger our connection becomes,
The weaker the obscurations in our mind.
In the sky before me,
I see countless Buddhas and Bodhisattvas,
And in the plane around me,
Billions of people and other creatures
All reciting the prayer of refuge as one.

"I take refuge in the Buddha, Dharma and Sangha.
By the virtuous merit that I collect,
By practicing giving and the other perfections,
May I attain the state of a Buddha,
To be able to liberate all sentient beings."