| IR 1)—————————————– | HJ————————- | HG——————– | RR | EL | EP |
| sa-hong so-won | 四 弘 誓 願 | 사 홍 서 원 | sa hong seo2) won | four (四) great (弘) vow (誓) aspiration (願) | The Four Great Vows |
| jung-saeng mu-byon so-won do | 衆 生 無 邊 誓 願 度 | 중생무변서원도 | jung saeng mu byeon seo won do | everything (衆) born (生) without (無) limit (邊) vow aspire save (度) | Sentient beings are numberless, we vow to same them all |
| bon-ne mu-jin so-won dan | 煩 惱 無 盡 誓 願 斷 | 번뇌무진서원단 | beon noe mu jin seo won dan | trouble (煩) unhappy (惱) without end (盡) vow aspire eliminate (斷) | The kleshas (煩惱)3) are endless, we vow to cut through them all |
| bom-mun mu-ryang so-won hak | 法 門 無 量 誓 願 學 | 법문무량서원학 | beop mun mu ryang seo won hak | dharma (法) gates (門) without measure (量) vow aspire learn (學) | The teachings are infinite, we vow to learn them all |
| bul-to mu-sang so-won song | 佛 道 無 上 誓 願 成 | 불도무상서원성 | bul do mu sang seo won seong | buddha (佛) tao (道) nothing above (上) vow aspire accomplish (成) | The Buddha Way is unsurpassable, we vow to attain it |