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　　"Buddhanussati metta ca asubham maranassati:

　　Iccima caturarakkha..."

　　(Recollection of the Buddha; good will;

　　The foul; mindfulness of death:

　　These four guardian protectors...)

　　— Rama IV, "Mokkhupaya Gatha"

　　I. Recollection of the Buddha

　　Araham samma-sambuddho bhagava:

　　Buddham bhagavantam abhivademi.

　　The Blessed One is Worthy and Rightly Self-awakened.

　　I bow down before the Awakened, Blessed One. (Bow down)

　　Svakkhato bhagavata dhammo:

　　Dhammam namassami.

　　The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One.

　　I pay homage to the Dhamma. (Bow down)

　　Supatipanno bhagavato savaka-sangho:

　　Sangham namami.

　　The Sangha of the Blessed One”s disciples has practiced well.

　　I pay respect to the Sangha. (Bow down)

　　A. Paying homage to objects worthy of respect:

　　Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma-sambuddhassa. (Repeat three times.)

　　Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-awakened One.

　　Ukasa, dvaratayena katam, sabbam aparadham khamatha me bhante.

　　Asking your leave, I request that you forgive me for whatever wrong I have done with the three doors (of body, speech, and mind).

　　Vandami bhante cetiyam sabbam sabbattha thane, supatithitam sariranka-dhatum, maha-bodhim buddha-rupam sakkarattham.

　　I revere every stupa established in every place, every Relic of the Buddha”s body, every Great Bodhi tree, every Buddha image that is an object of veneration.

　　Aham vandami dhatuyo. Aham vandami sabbaso. Iccetam ratanattayam, aham vandami sabbada.

　　I revere the relics. I revere them everywhere. I always revere the Triple Gem.

　　B. Paying homage to the Triple Gem:

　　Buddha-puja mahatejavanto: I ask to pay homage to the Buddha, whose majesty is greater than the powers of all beings human and pine. Thus, this homage to the Buddha is a means of developing great majesty.

　　Buddham jivitam yava nibbanam saranam gacchami: I take refuge in the Buddha from now until attaining nibbana.

　　Dhamma-puja mahappanno: I ask to pay homage to the Dhamma, the teachings of the Buddha, which are a well-spring of discernment for beings human and pine. Thus, this worship of the Dhamma is a means of developing great discernment.

　　Dhammam jivitam yava nibbanam saranam gacchami: I take refuge in the Dhamma from now until attaining nibbana.

　　Sangha-puja mahabhogavaho: I ask to pay homage to those followers of the Buddha who have practiced well in thought, word, and deed; and who possess all wealth, beginning with Noble Wealth. Thus, this homage to the Sangha is a means of developing great wealth.

　　Sangham jivitam yava nibbanam saranam gacchami: I take refuge in the Sangha from now until attaining nibbana.

　　N”atthi me saranam aññam, Buddho dhammo sangho me saranam varam: Etena saccavajjena hotu me jayamangalam: I have no other refuge: The Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha are my highest refuge. By means of this vow, may the blessing of victory be mine.

　　Yankiñci ratanam loke vijjati vividham puthu, Ratanam buddha-dhamma-sangha-samam natthi, Tasma sotthi bhavantu me: Of the many and varied treasures found in the world, none equal the Triple Gem. Therefore, may well-being be mine.

　　(If you repeat the translations of these passages, bow down once at this point.)

　　II. Good Will

　　Declare your purity, taking the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha as witness once more, repeating this Pali passage:

　　Parisuddho aham bhante. Parisuddhoti mam buddho dhammo sangho dharetu. (I now declare my purity to the Triple Gem. May the Triple Gem recognize me as pure at present.)

　　Now develop thoughts of good will, saying:

　　Sabbe satta — May all living beings

　　Avera hontu — Be free from animosity,

　　Abyapajjha hontu — Free from oppression,

　　Anigha hontu — Free from trouble,

　　Sukhi attanam pariharantu — May they look after themselves with ease.

　　Sabbe satta sada hontu avera sukha-j…

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