Homage
Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhassa (x3)
Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-awakened One
Going for Refuge
Buddham saranam gacchami
I go for refuge to the Buddha;
Dhammam saranam gacchami
I go for refuge to the Dhamma;
Sangham saranam gacchami
I go for refuge to the Sangha.
Dutiyampi Buddham saranam gacchami
A second time I go for refuge to the Buddha.
Dutiyampi Dhammam saranam gacchami
A second time I go for refuge to the Dhamma.
Dutiyampi Sangham saranam gacchami
A second time I go for refuge to the Sangha.
Tatiyampi Buddham saranam gacchami
A third time I go for refuge to the Buddha.
Tatiyampi Dhammam saranam gacchami
A third time I go for refuge to the Dhamma.
Tatiyampi Sangham saranam gacchami
A third time I go for refuge to the Sangha.
The Five Precepts
Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
I undertake the training rule to abstain from taking life.
Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami,
I undertake the training rule to abstain from taking what is not given.
Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami,
I undertake the training rule to abstain from misconduct in regard to sense pleasures.
Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami,
I undertake the training rule to abstain from false speech.
Suramerayamajjapamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami,
I undertake the training rule to abstain from fermented and distilled intoxicants which are the basis for heedlessness.
Translations and additional details in "Going for Refuge & Taking the Precepts" by Bhikkhu Bodhi
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/auth ... el282.html
MP3 chanting files available from: http://www.dhammatalks.org/Archive/Chants/Chants.html
Metta,
Retro.
