With the lighting of this flame
Let us grow the of radiance of joy;
With the lighting of this flame let us spark the brilliance of hope;
With the lighting of this flame let us shine upon the hearts of all those who suffer, who yearn,
and who crave the joyful noise of community–all Beings, not one left behind.

Author’s Note: “Not one left behind” is an old translation of the Tibetan (phonetic only) “chig kyang ma lu pa,” the last line of a dedication prayer—part of a phrase that translates as “All Beings, not one left behind.”