1. I vow never to lie down.

2. I vow to take only one meal a day.

3. I vow to take only water after noon.

4. I vow to possess only the minimum of clothing and necessities.

5. I vow to dwell alone in a secluded mountain, seashore, or desert area without formal shelter, food, or other provisions, for one month each year.

6. I vow to propagate the Buddhadharma worldwide.

7. I vow to forever accord with living beings.

8. I vow to learn to generate the psychic heat to repay the debt of gratitude I owe my parents.

9. I vow to leave the home life in every life.

10. I vow to never handle money.

11. I vow to organize a Way Virtue Society.

12. I vow to always avoid unnecessary conversation.