
The Pledge of Kwan Yin
“Never will I seek nor receive private, individual salvation;
Never will I enter into final peace alone;
But forever and everywhere will I live and strive
For the redemption of every creature throughout the world
From the bonds of conditioned existence.”
— Kwan Yin
This pledge, recorded within the writings of the Theosophical Society, is said to have been made by Kwan Yin—a Bodhisattva connected to Chinese, Indian, and Buddhist traditions.
You may wonder why I am sharing this now.
Over the past month, I have been experiencing intense pain in my heels—especially the right. It would come and go, almost like a bone spur. I tried changing shoes and inserts, seeking physical relief. Yet inwardly, I sensed there was something more.
While I do not believe all illness or pain is purely spiritual, I have come to understand that when our physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual bodies fall out of alignment, something will arise to draw our attention.
Yesterday, I was shown that this pain reflected a difficulty in moving forward.
This morning, after rising slowly and sitting quietly with my kitty, I opened myself to what Universal Mind and the Divine Feminine wished to reveal.
What unfolded was a remembrance.
Each being—mythical or incarnate—who has embodied the Divine Feminine carries a unique expression of the whole. When we begin to embody these aspects within ourselves, we move toward the fullness of that Divine Essence.
In the same way, each of us is a unique expression of the One Source of Being, shaped through our experiences in creation.
As this awareness deepened, I was guided to Kwan Yin.
Her presence has long been meaningful to me.
Alongside her, I became aware early on of Master Kuthumi—whose incarnations are said to include Pythagoras, Balthazar, St. Francis of Assisi, and Shah Jahan. I felt a connection to what is known as the Order of the Golden Robe, a path devoted to wisdom, compassion, and the transformation of suffering.
It was only about a year ago that I became aware that many within this order had taken vows—to take on suffering in service to others.
And that we could now choose to release those vows.
When I did, I felt a profound lightening within me. The heaviness I had carried—often unconsciously—began to dissolve. Yet compassion, mercy, and care for others remained, now freed from burden.
This morning, as I reflected again on Kwan Yin, I remembered her pledge—and realized that many of us, across lifetimes and paths, have made similar vows.
Some of these vows were not collective orders, but personal commitments:
to remain, to serve, to delay our own ascent in order to assist humanity.
And in that moment, I knew—
I was ready to release mine.
I spoke this inwardly, with gratitude:
that I had been honored to serve,
and that I now release any vow that binds me to obligation over freedom.
Not in abandonment,
but in completion.
It was time to move forward—
to return to a state of Enlightenment and Oneness
without the weight of duty or sacrifice.
Shortly after, I rose to feed my kitties.
And I realized…
The pain was gone.
I could walk freely.
There was no longer a sense of holding something unfinished or unfulfilled.
A deep peace arose—
the knowing that I was not leaving anything behind,
but completing a cycle and stepping into the next.
For so many have served quietly, faithfully, over long spans of time.
And now…
the results of that service are emerging.
Humanity is awakening.
You are radiant in your light.
The “old guard” no longer needs to carry what you are now ready to embody.
The light is not being withdrawn—
it is being passed, expanded, and lived.
And if, in the future, I feel that pain return,
I will listen.
Not with fear—
but with awareness.
As a messenger, not a burden.
Before closing, I am reminded of another aspect of Kwan Yin.
She was once regarded as masculine in earlier traditions. Yet as her presence moved from India into China, she came to be embraced in feminine form—particularly during the reign of Empress Wu Zetian.
It is said that this shift offered solace to women who had long endured suffering under imbalanced expressions of power.
Kwan Yin—embodying mercy and compassion—became a living symbol of these qualities held within the feminine.
And perhaps…
this was part of a greater balance.
For compassion and mercy are not owned by one gender, but are qualities of the Divine.
They were held, protected, and carried—
until they could be restored in harmony.
Now, as that balance begins to return,
we are invited not to carry suffering,
but to embody unity.
Closing Note:
If you feel resonance with this…
Take a quiet moment.
Ask within:
“Is there any vow, promise, or unseen obligation I am still carrying
that is now complete?”
And listen.
Not with urgency—
but with trust.
For sometimes, freedom does not come from doing more…
but from gently releasing
what has already been fulfilled.
🌸 Closing Blessing
Blessing of Gentle Release and Compassionate Freedom
Beloved Presence of Light,
Source of All That Is,
and Sacred Flame within my own Heart—
I honor the paths I have walked,
the vows I have carried,
and the service I have given in love.
I give thanks for every moment of compassion,
every act of unseen care,
every burden carried in silence for the whole.
And now…
With grace and without regret,
I release all vows, promises, and bindings
that are complete.
I release all agreements made in other times,
other forms,
other understandings of service
that no longer align with the freedom of my Being.
Let all that was given in love
be received in love.
Let all that was carried in duty
be transformed into light.
I stand now in the fullness of my Sovereign Presence—
free to love,
free to serve,
free to be.
May compassion remain,
but without burden.
May service continue,
but without sacrifice of Self.
And may all beings find their path
in their own divine timing,
held in the infinite mercy of the One.
I walk forward now in peace,
in wholeness,
and in the quiet joy of completion.
And so it is. ✨

I Am Mareya Shimayah Elohim










