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TI-SARANA |
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THREE REFUGES |
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Buddham Saranam Gacchami |
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I go to the Buddha as my refuge. |
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Dhammam Saranam Gacchami |
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I go to the Dhamma as my refuge. |
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Sangham Saranam Gacchami |
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I go to the Sangha as my refuge. |
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Dutiyampi Buddham Saranam Gacchami |
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For the second time I go to the Buddha as my refuge. |
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Dutiyampi Dhammam Saranam Gacchami |
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For the second time I go to the Dhamma as my refuge. |
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Dutiyampi Sangham Saranam Gacchami |
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For the second time I go to the Sangha as my refuge. |
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Tatiyampi Buddham Saranam Gacchami |
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For the third time I go to the Buddha as my refuge. |
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Tatiyampi Dhammam Saranam Gacchami |
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For the third time I go to the Dhamma as my refuge. |
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Tatiyampi Sangham Saranam Gacchami |
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For the third time I go to the Sangha as my refuge. |
TIRATANA VADANÀ (SALUTATION TO THE TRIPLE GEM)
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BUDDHA VANDANA |
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HOMAGE TO THE BUDDHA |
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Iti pi so Bhagava Araham Samma sambuddho |
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Such indeed is the Blessed One, Exalted, Omniscient, |
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Vijja carana-sampanno Sugato Lokavidu |
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endowed with knowledge and virtue, Well - gone, Knower
of the worlds, |
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Anuttaro Purisa-damma-sarathi |
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an Incomparable Charioteer for the training of
individuals. |
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Sattha Deva - manussanam |
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Teacher of gods and men |
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Buddho Bhagava ti |
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Enlightened and Holy. |
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Buddham jivita pariyantam saranam gacchami |
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All my life I go for Refuge to the Awakened One |
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DHAMMA VANDANA |
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HOMAGE TO THE DHAMMA |
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Svakkhato Bhagavata Dhammo |
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The Dhamma of the Blessed One is perfectly expounded; |
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Sanditthiko Akaliko |
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to be seen here and now; not delayed in time; |
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Ehi-passiko Opanayiko |
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inviting one to come and see; onward leading to (Nibbana); |
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Paccattam veditabbo vinnuhi ti |
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to be known by the wise, each for himself. |
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Dhammam jivita pariyantam saranam gacchami |
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All my life I go for Refuge to the Truth. |
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SANGHA VANDANA |
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HOMAGE TO THE SANGHA |
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Supatipanno Bhagavato savaka sangho |
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The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has entered on
the good way; |
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Uju patipanno Bhagavato savaka sangho |
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The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has entered on
the straight way; |
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Naya patipanno Bhagavato savaka sangho |
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The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has entered on
the true way; |
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Samici patipanno Bhagavato savaka sangho |
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The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has entered on
the proper way; |
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Yadidam cattari purisa yugani attha purisa puggala |
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that is to say : the Four Pairs of Men, the Eight Types
of Persons; |
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Esa Bhagavato savaka sangho |
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the Sangha of the Blessed One's Disciples |
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Ahuneyyo Pahuneyyo |
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is fit for gifts, fit for hospitality, |
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Dakkineyyo anjali karaniyo |
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fit for offerings, and fit for reverential salutation, |
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Anuttaram punnak-khettam lokassa ti |
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as the incomparable field of merit for the world. |
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Sangham jivita pariyantam saranam gacchami |
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All my life I go for refuge to the Brotherhood. |
Patthānapaccayuddesa
THE BOOK OF ORIGINATION
Hetu-paccayo,
ārammana-paccayo,
adhipati-paccayo,
anantara-paccayo,
samanantara-paccayo,
sahajāta-paccayo,
aññamañña-paccayo,
nissaya-paccayo,
upanissaya-paccayo,
purejāta-paccayo,
pacchājāta-paccayo,
āsevana-paccayo,
kamma-paccayo,
vipāka-paccayo,
āhāra-paccayo,
indriya-paccayo,
jhāna-paccayo,
magga-paccayo,
sampayutta-paccayo,
vippayutta-paccayo,
atthi-paccayo,
natthi-paccayo,
vigata-paccayo,
avigata-paccayo ’ti.
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BODHI VANDANA |
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SALUTATION TO THE BODHI TREE |
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Yassa mule nissino'va - Sabbari vijayam aka |
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Seated at whose base, the Teacher overcame all foes, |
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Patto sabbannutam Sattha - Vande tam Bodhi-padapam |
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attaining Omniscience, even that Bodhi tree do I adore. |
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Ime ete Maha-Bodhi - Loka-nathena pujita |
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Those great trees of Enlightenment, reverenced by the
Lord of the world, |
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Aham'pi te namassami - Bodhi-Raja nama'tthu te |
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I too shall salute you! May there be homage to you, O
royal Bodhis! |
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THE METTA SUTTA |
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THE DISCOURSE ON LOVING-KINDNESS |
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Explanation 1 |
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Karaniya mattha kusalena |
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He who is skilled in doing good, |
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Yantam santam padam abhi-samecca |
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and who wishes to attain that state of calm (ie Nibbana)
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Sakko uju ca suju ca |
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He should be able, upright, perfectly upright, |
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Suvaco cassa mudu anatimani |
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obedient, gentle and humble. |
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Santussako ca subharo ca |
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Contented, easily supportable (not a burden to others), |
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Appa-kicco ca sallahuka-vutti |
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with few duties, simple in livelihood. |
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Santindriyo ca nipako ca |
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Controlled in senses, discreet, not impudent; |
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Appa-gabbho kulesu ananu giddho |
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Not greedily attached to families. |
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Naca khuddham samacare kinci |
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He should not commit any slight wrong, |
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Yena vinnu pare upava-deyyum |
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so that other wise men might deplore. |
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Sukhino va khemino hontu |
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May all beings be happy and safe, |
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Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhi-tatta |
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may their hearts be happy. |
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Ye keci pana bhu-tatthi |
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Whatsoever living beings that exist; |
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Tasava thavara va anava sesa |
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weak, or strong, without exception, |
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Digha va ye mahanta va |
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long, stout or medium, |
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Majjhima-rassa-kanuka thula |
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short, small or large. |
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Dittha va yeva adittha |
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Those seen (visible) or unseen (not visible) |
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Ye ca dure vasanti avidure |
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and those dwelling far or near, |
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Bhuta va sambhavesi va |
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those who are born and those who are to be born. |
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Sabbe satta bhavantu sukhi-tatta |
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May all beings, without exception, be happy minded. |
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Na paro param nikubbetha |
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Let no one deceive another |
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Nati-mannetha katthaci nam kanci |
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nor despise anyone anyhere. |
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Byaro-sana patigha-sanna |
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In anger or ill will, |
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Nanna-mannassa dukkha-miccheyya |
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let them not wish each other harm. |
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Mata yatha niyam puttam |
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Just as a mother would guard her only child |
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Ayusa eka-putta-manu rakkhe |
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at the risk of her own life, |
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Evampi sabba bhutesu |
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even so towards all beings |
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Manasam-bhavaye apari-manam |
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let him cultivate boundless mind. |
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Mettanca sabba lokasmin |
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Let thoughts of boundless love pervade the whole wordl; |
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Manasam-bhavaye apari-manam |
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above, below and across |
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Uddham adho ca tiriyanca |
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without any obstruction, |
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Asam-badham averam asa-pattam |
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without any hatred, without any enmity. |
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Tittham caram nisinno va |
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Whether he stands, walks, sits |
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Sayano va yava tassa vigata middho |
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or lies down, as long as he is awake, |
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Etam satim adhittheyya |
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he should develop this mindfulness. |
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Brahma metam viharam idha-mahu |
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This they say is the Highest conduct here. |
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Ditthinca anupa gamma silava |
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Not falling into (wrong) views, |
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Dassa-nena sampanno |
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virtuous and endowed with vision (insight), |
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Kamesu vineyya gedham |
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he discards attachment to sensual desires. |
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Nahi jatu gabbha seyyam punareti ti |
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Truly, he does not come again; to be conceived in a
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Etena sacca vajjena - Sotthi me hotu sabbada |
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By the firm determination of this truth, may I ever be
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Etena sacca vajjena - Sabba rogo vinasatu |
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