..续本文上一页 Praise to the Constantly Abiding in the Ten Directions Sangha!
Give Praise to Our Original Teacher Shakyamuni Buddha!
Give Praise to the Great Compassionate Hearer of the Cries of the World, Kuan Shih Yin Bodhisattva!
Give Praise to the Dark and Light, Saving from Suffering Earth-Storehouse Lord, Ti Tsang Bodhisattva!
Give Praise to the One Who Recorded the Teachings, the Venerable Ananda!
When the many bows are completed, the Acolyte will again perform WEN-HSUN and both the Acolyte and the Assembly release the palms.
The Acolyte who has come from his position has done so to display our honor to the Buddha, and his three bows have displayed our honor to the three Precious Ones, the Buddha Shakyamuni, the Bodhisattva Kuan Yin, the Bodhisattva Ti Tsang and the Venerable Patriarch Ananda, who because of the power of their fundamental vows hear us when we call out their names and make their appearance known throughout the entire universe so as to give their aid to help the Hungry Ghosts to escape suffering.
ALL
I take refuge in the Buddha!
The ACOLYTE, still acting on behalf of the entire assembly, at the word "Buddha" begins the bow of full formal prostration.
I take refuge in the Dharma!
I take refuge in the Sangha!
I take refuge in the Buddha because of His Two Complete and Honored Teachings!
The ACOLYTE now performs the mudra "Lifting the Buddha”s Feet"
I take refuge in the Dharma because its Mysterious Power aids me to abandon the passions
take refuge in the Sangha because it is the Wonderful Brotherhood that follows the Venerable Middle Way!
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Buddha!
The ACOLYTE now rises up from the Full Formal Prostration
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Dharma!
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Sangha!
ALL
I take refuge in the Buddha!
The ACOLYTE now begins a second Full Formal Prostration
I take refuge in the Dharma!
I take refuge in the Sangha!
I take refuge in the Buddha because of His Two Complete and Honored Teachings!
The ACOLYTE now performs the mudra "Lifting the Buddha”s Feet" for the second time.
I take refuge in the Dharma because its Mysterious Power aids me to abandon the Passions!
I take refuge in the Sangha because it is the Wonderful Brotherhood that follows the Venerable Middle Way!
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Buddha!
The ACOLYTE now rises up from the second Full Formal Prostration.
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Dharma!
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Sangha!
ALL
I take refuge in the Buddha!
The ACOLYTE now begins the third and final Full Formal Prostration.
I take refuge in the Dharma!
I take refuge in the Sangha!
I take refuge in the Buddha because of His Two Complete and Honored Teachings!
The ACOLYTE now performs the mudra of "Lifting the Buddha”s Feet" for the third and final time.
I take refuge in the Dharma because its Mysterious Power aids me to abandon the Passions!
I take refuge in the Sangha because it is the Wonderful Brotherhood that follows the Venerable Middle Way!
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Buddha!
The ACOLYTE now rises up from the final Full Formal Prostration.
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Dharma!
Thus, I have taken refuge in the Sangha!
The ACOLYTE now performs the WEN-HSUN bow and returns to his place
ALL
On behalf of the Children of Buddha who have created the many kinds of sinful karma, which has existed from time without beginning, having been caused by greed, anger and delusion which stemmed from the body, speech and thought, and has brought them to this present existence, all these do the Children of the Buddha thus completely Confess and Repent.
On behalf of the many sorts of Sentient Beings who have created the many kinds of sinful karma, which has existed from time without begin…
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