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By Teacher John D. Hughes
Chanting Sheet
1.
VANDANA (Salutation to the Buddha)
(Om) Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa
(Om) Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa
(Om) Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammasambuddhassa
2. PANCASILA (Five Precepts)
Panatipata Veramani Sikkhapadam Samadiyami
Adinnadana Veramani Sikkhapadam Samadiyami
Kamesu Micchacara Veramani Sikkhapadam Samadiyami
Musavada Veramani Sikkhapadam Samadiyami
Suramerayamajjapamadatthana Veramani Sikkhapadam Samadiyami
3. The Three Refuges
Buddham Saranam Gacchami
Dhammam Saranam Gacchami
Sangham Saranam Gacchami
Dutiyampi Buddham Saranam Gacchami
Dutiyampi Dhammam Saranam Gacchami
Dutiyampi Sangham Saranam Gacchami
Tatiyampi Buddham Saranam Gacchami
Tatiyampi Dhammam Saranam Gacchami
Tatiyampi Sangham Saranam Gacchami
4. Qualities (Attributes) of the Buddha Dhamma Sangha
Iti Pi So Bhagava Araham
Samma Sambuddho Vijja Carana-Sampanno
Sugato Lokavidu Anuttaro
Purisa Damma-Sarathi
Sattha Deva-Manussanam
Buddho Bhagava Ti
Svakkhato Bhagavato Dhammo
Sanditthiko Akaliko
Ehi-Passiko Opanayiko
Paccattam Veditabbo Vinnuhi Ti
Supatipanno Bhagavato Savaka Sangho
Uju Patipanno Bhagavato Savaka Sangho
Naya Patipanno Bhagavato Savaka Sangho
Samici Patipanno Bhagavato Savaka Sangho
Yadidam Cattari Purisa Yugani
Atta Purisa Puggala
Esa Bhagavato Savaka Sangho
Ahuneyyo Pahuneyyo
Dakkhineyyo Anjali Karaniyo
Anuttaram Punnak-Khettam Lokassa Ti
5. The Five Groups
Rupam Aniccam Dukkham Anatta
Rupam Aniccam Dukkham Anatta
Rupam Aniccam Dukkham Anatta
Vedana Anicca Dukkha Anatta
Vedana Anicca Dukkha Anatta
Vedana Anicca Dukkha Anatta
Sanna Anicca Dukkha Anatta
Sanna Anicca Dukkha Anatta
Sanna Anicca Dukkha Anatta
Sankhara Anicca Dukkham Anatta
Sankhara Anicca Dukkham Anatta
Sankhara Anicca Dukkham Anatta
Vinnanam Aniccam Dukkham Anatta
Vinnanam Aniccam Dukkham Anatta
Vinnanam Aniccam Dukkham Anatta
6. PARAMITA-METTA (Loving Kindness Merit)
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from hatred
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from hatred
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from hatred
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from hurting others
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from hurting others
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from hurting others
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from harming others
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from harming others
Whatever beings there be – may they be free from harming others
Whatever beings there be – may they be trouble free in body and mind
Whatever beings there be – may they be trouble free in body and mind
Whatever beings there be – may they be trouble free in body and mind
Whatever beings there be – may they preserve their own happiness
Whatever beings there be – may they preserve their own happiness
Whatever beings there be – may they preserve their own happiness
7. Statement of the Law of Karma
I am the owner of my kamma
- heir to my kamma
- born of my kamma
- related to my kamma
- live with my kamma
Whatever kamma I shall do – whether good or evil, that shall be inherited
I am the owner of my kamma
- heir to my kamma
- born of my kamma
- related to my kamma
- live with my kamma
Whatever kamma I shall do – whether good or evil, that shall be inherited
I am the owner of my kamma
- heir to my kamma
- born of my kamma
- related to my kamma
- live with my kamma
Whatever kamma I shall do – whether good or evil, that shall be inherited
8. Dedication of the merits
May the merits made by me, now or at some other time,
be shared among all beings here, however many they be,
May the merits made by me, now or at some other time,
be shared among all beings here, however many they be,
May the merits made by me, now or at some other time,
be shared among all beings here, however many they be.
9. Mindful direction of the merits
May this gift of merits help all beings
know the path
realize the path
follow the path
May this gift of merits help all beings
know the path
realize the path
follow the path
May this gift of merits help all beings
know the path
realize the path
follow the path
10. Revise mantra
Om Dhuru Dhuru Jaya Mukhe Svaha (repeat 7 times)
(END OF CHANTING)
TRANSLATIONS
1.
VANDANA (Salutation to the Buddha)
Honour to him the Blessed One the Worthy One the fully Enlightened One
Honour to him the Blessed One the Worthy One the fully Enlightened One
Honour to him the Blessed One the Worthy One the fully Enlightened One
2. PANCASILA (Five Precepts)
I undertake the rule of training to refrain from destroying living creatures
I undertake the rule of training to refrain from taking what is not freely given
I undertake the rule of training to refrain from wrong conduct in sexual pleasures
I undertake the rule of training to refrain from false speech
I undertake the rule of training to refrain from distilled and fermented intoxicants which are the occasion for carelessness
3. The Three Refuges
To the Buddha I go for refuge
To the Dhamma I go for refuge
To the Sangha I go for refuge
For the second time to the Buddha I go for refuge
For the second time to the Dhamma I go for refuge
For the second time to the Sangha I go for refuge
For the third time to the Buddha I go for refuge
For the third time to the Dhamma I go for refuge
For the third time to the Sangha I go for refuge
5. The Five Groups
Describes the three characteristics of existence, namely:
ANICCA - impermance
DUKKHA - sorrow, suffering, unsatisfactoriness
ANATTA - no-self, emptiness
As applied to the five groups making up body-mind, namely:
RUPAM - form, body
VEDANA - feeling, sensation in the body
SANNA - sense of existence of any kind, perception, memory
SANKHARA - all kinds of thoughts moral and immoral
VINNANAM - consciousness as thinking, knowing with intention