PUJA:
Chanting
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BUDDHAM PUJEMI. Homage to the Buddha. (Bow)
DHAMMAM PUJEMI.
Homage to the Dharma (Bow)
SANGHAM PUJEM.Homage to the Sangha. (Bow)
VANDANA – Homage
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa.
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa.
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa.
Homage to the Buddha, the blessed, noble and fully self-enlightened One.
BUDDHAVANADANA-Salutation to the Buddha
Iti'pi so bhagava araham, sammasambuddho, vijja carana
sampanno, sugato, lokavidu, anuttaro purisadamma sarathi,
sattha deva manussanam,buddho, bhagava'ti.
That Blessed one is such since he is accomplished,
fully enlightened, endowed with clear vision and virtuous conduct, sublime, knower of the worlds, the incomparable leader
of men to be tamed,the teacher of gods and men,enlightened and blessed.
Ye ca Buddha atita ca ye ca Buddha anagata
Paccupanna ca ye Buddha aham vandami sabbada
Each day I humbly pay homage to - The Buddhas of ages past
The Buddhas to come - The Buddhas of the present.
Na'thi me saranam annam Buddho me saranam varam
Etena saccavajjena Hotu me jayamangalam.
No other refuge do I seek -Buddha is my matchless
refuge.
By the power of this truth, may joyous victory be mine.
Kayena vaca cittena Pamadena maya katam
Accayam khama me bhante Bhuripanna tathagata
If by way of thought, word or deed I have done anything unskillful,
Forgive me, Honoured One, the most wise Tathagata
DHAMMAVANDANA - Salutation
to the Dhamma
Svakkhato bhagavata dhammo, sanditthiko, akaliko,
ehipassiko, opanayiko, paccatam veditabbo vinnuhiti.
Well expounded is the doctrine by the Lord, to be
realised for oneself, with immediate fruit, inviting investigation, leading to Nibbana, to be comprehended by the wise, each
by themselves.
Ye ca dhamma atita ca ye ca dhamma anagata
Paccupanna ca ye dhamma aham vandami sabbada.
Each day I humbly pay homage to - The Dhamma of
ages past
The Dhamma to come - The Dhamma of the present.
N'atthi me saranam annam
Dhammo me saranam varam
Etena saccavajjena Hotu me jayamangalam
No other refuge do I seek. The Dhamma is my
matchless refuge.
By the power of this truth, may joyous victory be mine.
Kayena vaca cittena Pamadena maya katam
Accayam khama me Dhamma Sanditthika akalika
If by way of thought, word or deed I have done anything
unskillful,
Forgive me, Dhamma, self-realizable and timeless.
SANGHAVANDANA –
Salutation to the Sangha
Supatipanno bhagavato savaka sangho.
Ujupatipanno bhagavato savaka sangho.
Nayapatipanno bhagavato savaka sangho.
Samicipatipanno bhagavato savaka sangho.
Yadidam cattari purisayugani atthapurisa puggala
esa bhagavato savaka sangho
ahuneyo pahuneyo dakkhineyo anjalikaraniyo
anuttaram punnakkhettam lokassati.
Of good conduct, of upright conduct, of wise conduct,
of dutiful conduct is the order of the Blessed One. This order of the disciples of the Blessed One - namely, the four pairs
of persons and the eight kinds of individuals - are worthy of offering, of hospitality, of gifts, of reverential salutation
and are an incomparable field of merit to the world.
Ye ca sangha atita ca Ye ca sangha anagata
Paccupanna ca ye sangha Aham vandami sabbada.
Each day I humbly pay homage to - The Sanghas of
ages past
The Sanghas to come - The Sanghas of the present,
N' atthi me saranam annam
Sangho me saranam varam
Etena saccavajjena Hotu me jayamangalam.
No other refuge do I seek. The Sangha is my
matchless refuge.
By the power of this truth, may joyous victory be mine.
Kayena vaca cittena Pamadena maya katam
Accayam khama me Sangha Punnakkhetam anuttaram
If by way of thought, word or deed I have done anything
unskillful,
Forgive me, Sangha, limitless field of merit.
METTA SUTTA
– Discourse On Developing Goodwill
1. Karaniyam attha kusalena yam tam
santam padam abhisamecca,
Sakko uju ca suju ca
suvaco cassa mudu anatimani.
2. Santussako ca subharo ca appakicco ca
sallahukavutti,
Santindriyo ca nipako
ca appagabbho kulesu ananugiddho.
3. Naca khuddam samacare kinci yena
vinnu pare upavadeyum,
Sukhino va khemino hontu
sabbe satta bhavantu sukhitatta.
4. Ye keci panabhutatthi tasa va thavara
va anavasesa,
Digha va ye mahanta
va mijjhima rassaka-nukathola.
5. Dittha va yeva adittha ye ca dure vasanti
aviddure,
Bhuta va sambhavesi
va sabbe satta bhavantu sukhitatta.
6. Na paro param nikubbetha natimannetha
kathacinam kinci,
Byarosana patighasanna
nannamannassa dukkhamiccheya.
7. Mata yatha niyam puttam ayusa ekaputtam
anurakkhe,
Evampi sabba bhutesu
manasam bhavaye aparimanam.
8. Mettanca sabba lokasmim manasam bhavaye
aparimanam,
Uddham adho ca tiriyanca
asambadham averam asapattam.
9. Titthan caram nisinno va sayanova yava
tassa vigata middhq,
Etam satim adhittheyya
brahmam etam viharam idha mahu.
10. Ditthinca anupagamma silava dassanena sampanno,
Kamesu vineyya gedham na hi jatu gabbhaseyyam punareti' ti.
If you are wise and want to reach the state of peace,
you should behave like this:
You should be upright, responsible, gentle and humble.
You should be easily contented
and need only a few things.
You should
not always be busy.
You should have the right sort of work.
Your senses should be controlled and you should be modest.
You should not be exclusively attached to only a few people.
You should not do the slightest thing that a wise
person could blame you for.
You should always be thinking: May all beings be happy.
Whatever living beings there are,
be they weak or strong, big or small, large or slender, living nearby or far away, those who have already been born and those
who have yet to be born,
May all beings without exception be happy.
You should not tell lies to each other.
Do
not think that anyone anywhere is of no value.
Do not wish harm to anyone, not even when you are angry.
Just as a mother
would protect her only child at the risk of her own life,
So you should let the warmth of your heart go out to all beings.
Let your thoughts of love go through the whole world
with no ill-will and no hate.
Whether you are standing, walking, sitting or lying down,
So long as you are awake you
should develop this mindfulness.
This,
they say, is the noblest way to live.
And if you do not fall into bad ways, but live well and develop insight,
And
are no longer attached to all the desires of the senses,
Then truly you will never need to be reborn in this world
again.
Sadhu!
Sadhu! Sadhu!
(Well-spoken)
