Course Formalities

Course opening formalities

TÄ«saraá¹‡a-gamanaá¹ƒ

Buddhaá¹ƒ saraá¹‡aá¹ƒ gacchÄmi.
Dhammaá¹ƒ saraá¹‡aá¹ƒ gacchÄmi.
Saá¹…ghaá¹ƒ saraá¹‡aá¹ƒ gacchÄmi.

Going for Triple Refuge

I take refuge in the Buddha.
I take refuge in the Dhamma.
I take refuge in the Sangha.

Aá¹á¹haá¹…ga-sÄ«la

PÄá¹‡ÄtipÄtÄ veramaá¹‡Ä« sikkhÄpadaá¹ƒ samÄdiyÄmi.
AdinnÄdÄnÄ veramaá¹‡Ä« sikkhÄpadaá¹ƒ samÄdiyÄmi
AbrahmacariyÄ veramaá¹‡Ä« sikkhÄpadaá¹ƒ samÄdiyÄmi
MusÄ-vÄdÄ veramaá¹‡Ä« sikkhÄpadaá¹ƒ samÄdiyÄmi
SurÄ-meraya-majjapamÄdaá¹á¹hÄnÄ veramaá¹‡Ä« sikkhÄpadaá¹ƒ samÄdiyÄmi.
VikÄlabhojanÄ veramaá¹‡Ä« sikkhÄpadaá¹ƒ samÄdiyÄmi
Nacca-gÄ«ta-vÄdita-visÅ«kadassanÄ-mÄlÄ-gandhavilepana-dhÄraá¹‡a-maá¹‡á¸ana-vibhÅ«sanaá¹á¹hÄnÄ veramaá¹‡Ä« sikkhÄpadaá¹ƒ samÄdiyÄmi.
UccÄsayana-mahÄsayanÄ veramaá¹‡Ä« sikkhÄpadaá¹ƒ samÄdiyÄmi.

The Eight Precepts

I undertake the rule of training to abstainfrom killing living creatures.
I undertake the rule of training to abstain from taking what is not given.
I undertake the rule of training to abstain from sexual activity.
I undertake the rule of training to abstain from wrong speech.
I undertake the rule of training to abstain from intoxicants, which are the causes of heedlessness.
I undertake the rule of training to abstain from eating at the wrong time.
I undertake the rule of training to abstain from dancing, singing, music and worldly entertainments; [wearing] garlands, perfumes, cosmetics; jewelry and other bodily adornments.
I undertake the rule of training to abstain from using high or luxurious beds.

PariccajÄmi

ImÄhaá¹ƒ bhante attabhÄvaá¹ƒ jÄ«vitaá¹ƒ bhagavato pariccajÄmi.
ImÄhaá¹ƒ bhante attabhÄvaá¹ƒ jÄ«vitaá¹ƒ Äcariyassa pariccajÄmi.

The Surrender

Sir, I surrender myself completely to the Buddha [for proper guidance and protection].
Sir, I surrender myself completely to the teacher [for proper guidance and protection].

Kammaá¹á¹hÄnÄ

NibbÄnassa sacchikaraá¹‡atthÄya me bhante ÄnÄpÄna kammaá¹á¹hÄnÄá¹ƒ dehi.

The Request of Dhamma

For the sake of witnessing nibbÄna, Sir, grant me the meditation object of Anapana.

Kammaá¹á¹hÄnÄ

NibbÄnassa sacchikaraá¹‡atthÄya me bhante vipassanÄ kammaá¹á¹hÄnÄá¹ƒ dehi.

The Request of Dhamma

For the sake of witnessing nibbÄna, Sir, grant me the meditation object of Vipassana.

Course Formalities

Course opening formalities

Kammaá¹­á¹­hÄnÄ NibbÄnassa sacchikaraá¹‡atthÄya me bhante vipassanÄ kammaá¹­á¹­hÄnÄá¹ƒ dehi. The Request of Dhamma For the sake of witnessing nibbÄna, Sir, grant me the meditation object of Vipassana.

Kammaá¹á¹hÄnÄ

NibbÄnassa sacchikaraá¹‡atthÄya me bhante vipassanÄ kammaá¹á¹hÄnÄá¹ƒ dehi.

The Request of Dhamma

For the sake of witnessing nibbÄna, Sir, grant me the meditation object of Vipassana.