Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sam Buddhassa 3

Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sam. Buddhassa. (3 times) Respectfully pay homage to the Buddha: the World-Honored One, the Worthy One, the Exalted One, the Fully Awakened or Enlightened

Incense Offering As wonderful as the lotus flower, as bright as the northern star, let us come back and take refuge in the Master of gods and human beings.

The halo shines in all directions. Wisdom goes beyond the Dharma realms, Loving-kindness and compassion permeate all over mountains and rivers. I have just seen the Buddha’s perfect countenance, My wholeheartedly sincere heart

I forward it to praise the Triple Gem Diligence in the Dharma path is well cultivated. As the incense is lit, sandalwood perfumes the air, making an auspicious rainbow

I, your disciple, with all my respect offer it to the Buddhas of the Ten Directions. May we practice the precepts seriously at all times May we practice concentration

May we offer the precious fruit of insight as our offering of incense of the heart. We would like to respectfully offer the fragrant incense of the precepts, concentration, wisdom, deliverance,

and deliverance with right understanding to the Buddha, Bodhisattvas, virtuous and noble Sangha, dharma guardians, good gods, knowing and understanding our wholehearted minds. (Bell)

Touching the earth in deep gratitude to the Triple Gem Praising the Buddha Jewel The Buddha Jewel shines infinitely. He has realized perfect understanding for countless

The beauty and stability of a Buddha sitting can be in the mountains and rivers. How splendid the Vulture Peak is! How beautiful the light that

The Nagapushpa Assembly will be our next appointment for the continuation of the true teachings of practices. We take refuge in the Buddha everpresent. We, your disciples, wholeheartedly pay homage to

present in the three lifetimes and ten directions (Bell, one prostration). Praising the Dharma Jewel The Dharma Jewel is infinitely lovely. It is the precious words spoken by the Buddha himself,

from the heavens. The wonderful Dharma is plain to see. It is recorded luminously in three transparent baskets. handed down from generation to generation in the Ten Directions,

We vow to study it with all our hearts. We take refuge in the Dharma everpresent. We, your disciples, wholeheartedly pay homage to the Dharma forever present in the three lifetimes and ten

Praising the Sangha Jewel The Sangha jewel is infinitely precious, a field of merit where good seeds can be sown. The three robes and the bowl are symbols of freedom.

Mindfulness trainings, concentration, and insight support each other. The Sangha dwells in mindfulness day and night, providing the foundation for us to realize the fruit of meditation.

With one heart, we come home to the Sangha, and take refuge in the Sangha ever-present. We, your disciples, wholeheartedly pay homage to the Sangha forever present in the three lifetimes and ten

Open Verse The Dharma is deep and lovely, we now have a chance to see, study, and to practice, we vow to realize its true meaning. (Bell)

DISCOURSE ON THE BUDDHA’S DEVOTEES Thus have I heard. On the occasion the World-Honored One was staying at the Jetavana Monastery wholeheartedly offered by

and prince Jeta. One beautiful day, this businessman along with five hundred devotees paid a visit and homage to Venerable Sariputta and other monastics. At that time, Venerable Sariputta used many skillful teachings to

bring many joyful feelings of the Dharma practice, and help them arouse their confident hearts of thirsting for the Triple Gem. Then, Venerable Sariputta led them all to a hut of the Buddha, prostrated at his feet,

and awakening postures. The World-Honored One considerately taught them the key things that devotees should be diligent to practice the Buddhadharma daily to bring peacefulness and happiness to themselves and

The key things, namely, are the five ethical trainings and four noble mental contemplations. If devotees lead their devotional and exalted lives, and regularly practice them, right in the present life, they can obtain

contribute to bringing authentic peace to the many all over the planet. Coming at the time of death, they certainly know that they will not fall into the evil realms of hells, hungry ghosts, and animals. Upon understanding and practicing

devotees have the ability to cultivate, transform their bodies and minds, attain the stream of holy fruition right in life, and have no fear of descending into dark ways. The first ethical trainings: Devotees who are determined

living beings, including creatures. Be aware to nurture and arouse our lovingkindness and compassion hearts by protecting our and others’ lives. Not killing ourselves, not ourselves killing living beings, not telling others

living beings, and not seeing others killing sentient beings, we rejoice to follow them. Aware to protect natural environment, give up weapons and violence, practice lovingkindness and compassion, transform anger and hatred,

and be ashamed of wrong doings. Thanks to practicing so, devotees have the ability to eradicate the roots of intention of killing, lead lives of peacefulness and happiness right in the world (Bell). The second ethical trainings:

keep far away from all forms of stealing, not to take what is not given, respect the possessions of others, cherish almsgiving, help people go beyond needy circumstances, find joy before almsgiving, during almsgiving,

almsgiving without regretting and almsgiving without expecting anything in return. Thanks to practicing so, devotees have the ability to transform and let go of their greedy and stingy hearts, lead lives of integrity and altruism.

The third ethical trainings: Devotees who are determined to keep far away from sexual misconduct and adultery live faithfully with legal spouse, stay away from kids’ sexuality, spend an appropriate time looking after descendants, do

limit them to play online electronic games, allow them to school, spend time helping them do homework, and teach understanding and love to them. Thanks to practicing so, devotees have the ability to build happiness for their

to school and to society. (Bell) The fourth ethical trainings: Devotees who are determined to keep far away from telling lies – only tell the truth, do not say anything deceitful and false – only say reliable and

and disharmonious – only say words of construction and suggestions, do not say anything rude and evil – only say polite and elegant words, do not say anything useless and meaningless– only say useful and meaningful words,

and reproachful – only say commendable, appreciative, and solidarity words, do not say anything critical, hasty, stressful, and angry – only say loving, affable, pleasant, harmonious, reconciling words. Thanks to practicing

to get confident, have the ability to bring prestige and peace to many people. (Bell) The fifth ethical trainings: Devotees are determined to keep far away from alcohol, intoxicants, smoking, and gambling, especially narcotics,

violent enjoyment habits, such as movies, newspapers, radio, television, not to buy, sell, product, and stockpile weapons and poisons, not to plant cannabis and opium, not to broker and trade in people and rare wildlife.

Be aware that the consumption and use of four kinds of daily nutriments comprise edible foods, feeling foods, volitional foods, and conscious foods in mindfulness and awareness, devotees can abandon and let go of those toxins. Thanks to

they can live healthy and lucid lives and contribute to bringing true peacefulness and happiness to themselves and to others right in the present life. (Bell) The five ethical trainings have been taught by the Tathagata,

The first noble contemplative mind: Devotees should contemplate that “The World. Honored Buddha; the Master is our peaceful, noble, and spiritual Leader; the Master is the most worthy to be made offerings; the Master

conduct and insight; the Master has obtained perfectly peaceful joy and deliverance; the Master understands the world clearly; the Master has the ability to subjugate people; the Master of both gods and human beings; the Master

completely; the Master deserves to be best honored and respected in the world. ” (Bell) The second noble contemplative mind: Devotees should contemplate that: “The Dharma of the World-Honored

practical in the present, has value beyond time, has the ability to transform one’s body and mind, has the ability to extinguish defilements of greed, anger, delusion, arrogance, doubt, wrong view, etc. Taking refuge in the

masters the Dharma, comes and sees, comes and hears, comes and understands, comes and learns, comes and practices, comes and enjoys the flowers and fruits of peaceful joy and happiness right here and right now in the

The third noble contemplative mind: Devotees should contemplate that: “The Sanghabody of the World. Honored One means the Community is going on the really good, true, honest, beautiful, and appropriate

the Buddhadharma, and lives correctly with the Buddhadharma. In the noble Community, there are those who have attained and are attaining the holy fruition of the stream-enterer, the oncereturner, the non-returner, and

comprise four pairs and eight fruitions of holy people, accomplish all aspects of ethics, meditation, wisdom, deliverance, and deliverance with right understanding. This Community, deserving to be taken refuge in, served,

and made offerings, is the field of merit good for people to sow and to plant. ” (Bell) The fourth noble contemplative mind: Devotees should contemplate that: “The Dharma Precepts of the World. Honored One – the Disciplines

and right mindfulness the Sanghabody receiving, practicing, spreading, and observing are the perfect precepts (Sīla) body, are the never broken precepts body, are the never polluted precepts body, are the never spotted

are the precepts body praised and admired by intellectuals, are the precepts body with the ability to protect freedom, are the precepts body leading us to fearlessness, are the precepts body leading us to ethics, meditation, wisdom,

and deliverance with right understanding, are the precepts body leading us to peaceful joy and happiness forever. ” (Bell) Dear devotees, thanks to contemplating and practicing the four noble contemplative

to put an end to cravings, ignorance, unhappiness, sorrow, and suffering, transform afflictions of greed, anger, delusion, etc. , go beyond the three evil realms of hells, hungry ghosts, and animals, obtain happiness and

and open up many stable and bright directions for life (Bell). After having proclaimed the five ethical trainings and four noble mental contemplations to devotees, the World-Honored One considerately summarizes

a verse of easy-understanding example as follows: You who should be bright Know fear of the evil realms Diligently practice the Dharma To transform all sufferings. Observing the five ethical trainings:

Not killing living beings Nourishing the compassion heart Leading lives of less sickness and sorrow Your longevity always increases. Not taking what is not given

Bringing benefits to yourselves and to others. Not sexual misconduct and adultery Not abusing children’s sexuality Faithful to a spouse Living peacefully and happily.

Only telling the truth Right conviction and prestige Are always trusted. Determined not to use Alcohol and drugs Gambling and smoking Your minds become lucid and

You frequently contemplate Virtues of the Buddha, The Dharma and Sangha, Ethics and meditation, Wisdom and deliverance. Joy in almsgiving Joy in making offerings

Skillfully sowing and planting the field of merit Skillfully cultivating good faculties Diligently practicing right mindfulness Enlightenment and happiness Appear right in the present.

Devotees hear clearly The Tathagata set the examples: Observe a flock of cows With the yellow, white ones With the red, black ones The brown ones with yellow spots

whether they bring any color Or where they come from But their true values Depend on their transportable strength. Those that are healthy are well trained

Pull the carts strongly and quickly Transport many trips Are the useful oxen. All over the world Many kinds of different people Kings or civilians

Females or males The young or the old Those who observe the precepts Live peacefully and calmly Become people of ethics Become people of paragons For oneself and for others.

Making offerings to people like this Will obtain great virtuous blessings. The Tathagata never discriminates Between castes and origins Those who lack talent, virtue

Do not make benefit for anyone. Making offerings to those people Without great virtuous blessings. The Tathagata’s disciples Always cultivate wisdom and

Diligently practice the Buddhadharma Diligently support the Sangha Cultivate the good faculties Sow the field of merit Attain Nibbana – true happiness Right in the world.

After letting go of the physical bodies You are born up to a peaceful realm Continue vowing to save living beings In the worlds of gods and human beings

After having listened to the Buddha’s teachings, Venerable Sariputta, Monastics, the businessman Anathapindika, and the five hundred devotees feel delighted and excited, understand the Buddha’s

the Buddhadharma to bring benefits and happiness to living beings together. (Bell) Namo Sakyamuni Buddhaya (Bell)

The Three Refuges I take refuge in the Buddha, the One who shows me the way of loving-kindness, compassion, and wisdom in lifetime. Having taken refuge in the

I clearly see the path of light and beauty in life. Turning back and taking refuge in the Buddha in myself, I aspire to help all people soon recognize and develop their

Namo Buddhaya Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi Dutiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tatiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. (Bell)

I take refuge in the Dharma, the way of practicing peace, joy, happiness, understanding, and love for the many right in the present life. Having taken refuge in the Dharma, I am learning and

ethics, meditation, and wisdom interconnected very closely with right view, right thought, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, and right concentration.

Turning back and taking refuge in the Dharma in myself, I aspire to help all people fully master the ways of practice and walk together on the path of liberation.

Namo Dharmaya Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dutiyampi dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tatiyampi dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. (Bell)

I take refuge in the Sangha, the Community of cultivated people who vow to lead their lives of ethics, harmony, and awareness to themselves and to others right here and right now in the present life.

I am enlightened, instructed, and supported by the Sanghabody on the way of practice. Turning back and taking refuge in the Sangha in myself, I aspire to help all people build

and support their transformation. Namo Sanghaya. Saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Dutiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi. Tatiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ

Sharing the Merit Reciting the trainings, practicing the way of awareness gives rise to benefits without limit. We vow to share the fruits with all beings. We vow to offer

beings who give guidance and support along the path. May the merit of this practice benefit all beings and bring peace. (Bell)

Express diligent vows and pay thankful respects to the Triple Gem We, disciples of Gotama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and

Namo Buddhaya. (Bell, one prostration). We, disciples of Gotama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and recollect the light of the

Namo Dharmaya (Bell, one prostration). We, disciples of Gotama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and recollect the light of the

Namo Sanghaya (Bell, one prostration). May we be well, May we be happy May we be healthy May we be peaceful May we be free from suffering,

desire, anger, delusion, hatred, violence, and ignorance. May the Buddha and Bodhisattvas bless and protect all anytime and anywhere. Sadhu. Lành thay. Well-done.