Daily Sutras Chanting by Heart

Bodhi, the wonderful Dharma of the Buddha turns noble and stately. According to the place where I dwell strongly in Dharma learning, Dharma practice, Dharma understanding, and Dharma joy, I feel forever happy and peaceful. (Bell)

CHANTING NINE

Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma SamBuddhassa 

(Bell, 3 times)

Respectfully pay homage to the Buddha: The World-Honored One, the Worthy One, the Exalted One, the Fully Awakened and Enlightened One. Namo Buddhaya.

Respectfully pay homage to the wonderful Dharma of the Buddha, the path of practicing peace, joy, happiness, understanding, and love for the many right here in the present life. Namo Dharmaya.

Respectfully pay homage to the harmonious and peaceful Sangha of the Buddha, the Community of cultivated people who vow to live their lives of virtue, meditation, wisdom, deliverance, and deliverance with right understanding to benefit oneself and other people right here and right now in the present life. Namo Sanghaya.

Namo The Original Master Sakyamuni Buddhaya.

(Bell, 3 times)

Praising the Buddha

As wonderful as the lotus flower,
As bright as the northern star,
Let us come back and take refuge in
the Teacher of gods and human beings.
The precious lotus blossoms on the enlightened pedestal,
The halo shines in all directions.
Wisdom is beyond the dharma realms,
Loving-kindness and compassion permeate all the mountains and rivers.
I have just seen the Buddha’s perfect countenance,
I respectfully offer the Buddha my whole sincere heart,
I forward wholeheartedly to praise for the Noble Triple Gem.
Diligence in the Dharma path is well cultivated.

Namo The Original Master Sakyamuni Buddhaya.

(Bell, 3 times)
Respectfully pay homage to the Noble Triple Gem

The Buddha, who is the fully Awakened and Enlightened One,
Shows the way of peace to living things and living beings,
has the virtuous, good, and noble signs,
The Buddha’s wisdom and compassion are perfect.
We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to the Buddha forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (Bell, one prostration)
The Dharma that is the bright way,
Instructs people to escape the realm of delusion,
Leads us to return to true home
In order to lead a life of awakening.
We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to the Dharma forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (Bell, one prostration)
The Sangha that is the beautiful Community in harmony
Travels on the joyful path together,
Cultivates to be freed from afflictions
In order to make life beautified.
We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to the Sangha forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (Bell, one prostration)
We rely on the Triple Gem
on the path of Dharma learning,
know the Triple Gem of self-own mind,
vow to practice the Dharma diligently
in order to illuminate the heart of the Noble Triple Gem.

Open Verse

The Dharma is deep and lovely,

now we have a chance

to see, study, and to practice,

we vow to realize its true meaning.

Namo The Fully Enlightened Buddhaya.

(Bell, 3 times)

Dhammapada Gathas by Heart, Part 1
The Golden Teachings of the Buddha

Mind precedes all thoughts or mental states,

Mind is their chief, mind-made are they.

If we speak or act

with the polluted mind,

suffering will follow us

as the wheel follows the foot of an animal that draws the carriage. (Dhammapada 01)

Mind precedes all thoughts or mental states,

Mind is their chief, mind-made are they

If we speak or act

with the purified mind,

happiness will follow us  

as the shadow never leaves us. (Dhammapada 02)

Hatred conquers hatred.

In the world, this never happens

Only loving-kindness can conquer hatred

This is the eternal law. (Dhammapada 5)

As the rain easily penetrates

a badly-roofed house,

Likewise, passion easily penetrates

an ill-cultivated mind. (Dhammapada 13)

As the rain never penetrates

the well-roofed house,

Likewise, passion never penetrates

the well-cultivated mind.(Dhammapada 14)

All too soon this body
Will lie on the ground,
Cast aside, devoid of consciousness,
Like a useless log of wood. (Dhammapada 41)

As bees come to flowers,

collect the nectar and fly away,

but they do not damage the color and scent of the flowers;

Likewise, monastic people who go on alms-round from house to house,

but do not affect the trust, faith, and generosity of almsgivers. (Dhammapada 49)

Like a beautiful flower

with full of its color and scent;

Likewise, those who diligently study and practice the Buddha Dharma

will surely obtain benefits right in the present life. (Dhammapada 52)

The scent of flowers cannot go against the wind,

but the scent of virtuous people can go against the wind

only the well-cultivated people spread brightly in all directions. (Dhammapada 54)

Sandalwood or lavender,

lotus or the jasmine great,

of these many fragrances

the scent of virtue is supreme. (Dhammapada 55)

Long is the night to the person who is wakeful;

long is the way to the traveler who is tired

long is worldly existence to the fools

who do not know the right Dharma of the Buddha.

(Dhammapada 60)

A fool who knows his foolishness is wise at least to that extent,

but a fool who thinks himself is wise is a fool indeed. (Dhammapada 63)

Do not associate with evil friends;

do not seek the fellowship of the vile.

Associate with the good friends;

seek the fellowship of virtuous people. (Dhammapada 78)

A person who permeates the Dhamma lives happily with a tranquil mind.

Wise people always take delight in the Dhamma expounded by the Noble One. (Dhammapada 79)

Like a solid rock,

No wind can shake it,

Likewise, wise people are never moved

either by praise or by blame. (Dhammapada 81)

Either in a village or in a deep forest

either in a valley or on a high hill

Wherever Arahants dwells,

that place is delightful. (Dhammapada 98)

In Mahāvagga Number 19 and 20, when the disciples of the Buddha became more and more numerous, the Buddha taught his disciples as follows:

“Oh dear disciples, do not go to the same direction, go out in many different directions to propagate the Dharma and teach sentient beings in the local language where you live. Bring your own cultivation, peace, joy, and happiness to teach other people. Out of peacefulness for the many, out of happiness for the many, out of peace, joy, and well-being for gods and human beings, go forth and spread the Buddha Dharma to all living things and living beings.

The Dharma of the Tathāgata is perfect at the beginning, perfect in the middle, and perfect in the end, both in the meaning and in the letters. Proclaim your holy and peaceful lives to the many all over the planet.

Taking Refuge in the Buddha

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 Buddha, 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 own enlightened nature.

Namo Buddhaya

Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Dutiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Tatiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

For refuge, I go to the Buddha for the first time, the second time, and for the third time. (Bell)

Taking Refuge in the Dharma

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

Having taken refuge in the Dharma, I am learning and practicing the Noble Eightfold Path including virtue, 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.

For refuge, I go to the Dharma for the first time, the second time, and for the third time. (Bell)

Taking Refuge in the Sangha

I take refuge in the harmonious and peaceful Sangha of the Buddha, the Community of those who vow to live their lives of virtue, meditation, wisdom, deliverance, and deliverance with right understanding to benefit oneself and other people right here and right now in the present life.

Having taken refuge in the Sangha, 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 fourfold Communities, to embrace all beings and support their transformation.

Namo Sanghaya

Saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Dutiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ  gacchāmi

Tatiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ Gacchāmi.

For refuge, I go to the Sangha for the first time, the second time, and for the third time. (Bell)

Express diligent vows and pay thankful respects to the Triple Gem

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

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

We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and recollect the light of the Sangha. 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, greed, anger, delusion, hatred, violence, ignorance, etc.

May the Buddha and Bodhisattvas bless and protect all anytime and anywhere.

Bodhi, the wonderful Dharma of the Buddha turns noble and stately.

According to the place where I dwell strongly in Dharma learning, Dharma practice, Dharma understanding, and Dharma joy, I feel forever happy and peaceful. (Bell)

Sharing the merit 

Reciting the Sutras, practicing the way of awareness gives rise to benefits without limit. We vow to share the fruits with all beings. We vow to offer tribute to parents,

teachers, friends, and numerous beings who give guidance and support along the path. 

Sadhu, lành thay, well-done, and excellence. 

Namo Buddhaya. Namo Dharmaya. Namo Sanghaya.

(Bell, Bell, Bell)

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CHANTING TEN

Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma SamBuddhassa 

(Bell. 3 times)

Respectfully pay homage to the Buddha: The World-Honored One, the Worthy One, the Exalted One, the Fully Awakened and Enlightened One. Namo Buddhaya.

Respectfully pay homage to the wonderful Dharma of the Buddha, the path of practicing peace, joy, happiness, understanding, and love for the many right here in the present life. Namo Dharmaya.

Respectfully pay homage to the harmonious and peaceful Sangha of the Buddha, the Community of cultivated people who vow to live their lives of virtue, meditation, wisdom, deliverance, and deliverance with right understanding to benefit oneself and other people right here and right now in the present life. Namo Sanghaya.

Namo The Original Master Sakyamuni Buddhaya.

(Bell, 3 times)

Praising the Buddha

As wonderful as the lotus flower,
As bright as the northern star,
Let us come back and take refuge in
the Teacher of gods and human beings.
The precious lotus blossoms on the enlightened pedestal,
The halo shines in all directions.
Wisdom is beyond the dharma realms,
Loving-kindness and compassion permeate all the mountains and rivers.
I have just seen the Buddha’s perfect countenance,
I respectfully offer the Buddha my whole sincere heart,
I forward wholeheartedly to praise for the Noble Triple Gem.
Diligence in the Dharma path is well cultivated.

Namo The Original Master Sakyamuni Buddhaya.

(Bell, 3 times)
Respectfully pay homage to the Noble Triple Gem

The Buddha, who is the fully Awakened and Enlightened One,
Shows the way of peace to living things and living beings,
has the virtuous, good, and noble signs,
The Buddha’s wisdom and compassion are perfect.
We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to the Buddha forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (Bell, one prostration)
The Dharma that is the bright way,
Instructs people to escape the realm of delusion,
Leads us to return to true home
In order to lead a life of awakening.
We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to the Dharma forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (Bell, one prostration)
The Sangha that is the beautiful Community in harmony
Travels on the joyful path together,
Cultivates to be freed from afflictions
In order to make life beautified.
We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to the Sangha forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (Bell, one prostration)
We rely on the Triple Gem
on the path of Dharma learning,
know the Triple Gem of self-own mind,
vow to practice the Dharma diligently
in order to illuminate the heart of the Noble Triple Gem.

Open Verse

The Dharma is deep and lovely,

now we have a chance

to see, study, and to practice,

we vow to realize its true meaning.

Namo The Fully Enlightened Buddhaya.

(Bell, 3 times)

Dhammapada Gathas by Heart, Part 2
The Golden Teachings of the Buddha

Even though we say thousands of useless words,

there is no benefit at all,

Better to say the useful word,

After hearing it, we feel calm and peaceful. 

(Dhammapada 100)

Even though we say hundreds of meaningless verses,

there is no benefit at all,

Better to say one verse of the right Dharma

After hearing it, we feel calm and peaceful.

(Dhammapada 102)

In battle, we can conquer thousands of enemies

but it is not easy for us to conquer ourselves.

Those who know how to conquer themselves

are the greatest victors. (Dhammapada 103)

Those who live a hundred years

do not see the arising and dissolving of all things.

Better to live a single day,

we can comprehend the arising and dissolving of all things. (Dhammapada 113)

If you do evil,
do not do it again.
Those who do evil
accumulate evil, will be subject to suffering.

(Dhammapada 117)

If you do good,

you should do it more and more.

Those who do good

accumulate good, will definitely obtain peace and joy. (Dhammapada 118)

When we do good things,

though good retribution has not come to us yet,

the evil we did before,

it will be transformed little by little.

Do not think lightly about doing good

saying: “A little will not affect me.”

as water falls drop by drop for a long time,

the water jar will be overflowed.

Similarly, wise people accumulate full of merit

Due to their accumulating it gradually. (Dhammapada 122)

When creating evil karmas,

we will definitely suffer their evil consequences.

The Buddha has taught his disciples

“Though flying up to the sky,

though diving under the bottom of the sea,

though hidden in the deep forest,

though hiding in the crowded places,

Finally, we cannot escape the evil karmas created by ourselves.” (Dhammapada 127)

Take refuge in oneself

Do not take refuge in anyone else

Those who skillfully subdue themselves

are the greatest victors. (Dhammapada 160)

By oneself is evil done;

by oneself is one defiled.

by oneself is evil not done

by oneself is one purified;

Purity and impurity depend on oneself

No one can purify another. (Dhammapada 165)

Hard to gain is to be born as a human

Hard is to be alive

Hard is to hear the right Dharma

hard to encounter is the arising of the Buddhas.

(Dhammapada 182)

Not to do evil

To do good

To purify one’s mind

This is the teaching of the Buddhas. (Dhammapada 183)

Those who take refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha, use the Right View to see the Four Noble Truths;

Suffering, the cause of suffering, the cessation of suffering, and the Noble Eightfold Path leading to the transformation of suffering in life. (Dhammapada 190 & 191)

Happy is the birth of the Buddha;

Happy is the right Dhamma illuminating both gods and human beings;

Happy is the harmonious and peaceful Sangha that is the best field of merit for everyone to sow and to plant;

Happy is the fourfold community of lay devotees and monastic people everywhere learning and practicing the Buddha Dharma together. (Dhammapada 194)

Indeed, we live very happily,

not hating anyone among those who hate;

among people who hate we live

without hating anyone. (Dhammapada 197)

It is easy to see the faults of others,

but it is not easy to see our own faults.

The Buddha has taught:

Those who see the faults of others

like winnowing chaff in the wind,

like spitting saliva in the sky,

like sucking blood to spray others

dirty their mouths first.

Whoever conceals his own faults as a crafty fowler hides behind sham tree branches. Sooner or later, everyone will find out his faults quickly. (Dhammapada 252)

In Mahāvagga 19 and 20, when the disciples of the Buddha became more and more numerous, the Buddha taught his disciples as follows:

“Oh dear disciples, do not go to the same direction, go out in many different directions to propagate the Dharma and teach sentient beings in the local language where you live. Bring your own cultivation, peace, joy, and happiness to teach other people. Out of peacefulness for the many, out of happiness for the many, out of peace, joy, and well-being for gods and human beings, go forth and spread the Buddha Dharma to all living things and living beings.

The Dharma of the Tathāgata is perfect at the beginning, perfect in the middle, and perfect in the end, both in the meaning and in the letters. Proclaim your holy and peaceful lives to the many all over the planet.

Bodhi, the wonderful Dharma of the Buddha turns noble and stately. According to the place where we dwell strongly in Dharma learning, Dharma practice, Dharma understanding, and Dharma joy, we feel forever happy and peaceful. (Bell)

Taking Refuge in the Buddha

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 Buddha, 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 own enlightened nature.

Namo Buddhaya

Buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Dutiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi

Tatiyampi buddhaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

For refuge, I go to the Buddha for the first time, the second time, and for the third time. (Bell)

Taking Refuge in the Dharma

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

Having taken refuge in the Dharma, I am learning and practicing the Noble Eightfold Path including virtue, 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.

For refuge, I go to the Dharma for the first time, the second time, and for the third time. (Bell)

Taking Refuge in the Sangha

I take refuge in the harmonious and peaceful Sangha of the Buddha, the Community of those who vow to live their lives of virtue, meditation, wisdom, deliverance, and deliverance with right understanding to benefit oneself and other people right here and right now in the present life.

Having taken refuge in the Sangha, 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 fourfold Communities, to embrace all beings and support their transformation.

Namo Sanghaya

Saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Dutiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ  gacchāmi

Tatiyampi saṅghaṃ saraṇaṃ Gacchāmi.

For refuge, I go to the Sangha for the first time, the second time, and for the third time. (Bell)

Express diligent vows and pay thankful respects to the Triple Gem

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

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

We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and recollect the light of the Sangha. 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, greed, anger, delusion, hatred, violence, ignorance, etc.

May the Buddha and Bodhisattvas bless and protect all anytime and anywhere.

Bodhi, the wonderful Dharma of the Buddha turns noble and stately.

According to the place where I dwell strongly in Dharma learning, Dharma practice, Dharma understanding, and Dharma joy, I feel forever happy and peaceful. (Bell)

Sharing the merit 

Reciting the Sutras, practicing the way of awareness gives rise to benefits without limit. We vow to share the fruits with all beings. We vow to offer tribute to parents, teachers, friends, and numerous beings who give guidance and support along the path. 

Sadhu, lành thay, well-done, and excellence. 

Namo Buddhaya. Namo Dharmaya. Namo Sanghaya.

(Bell, Bell, Bell)

WATERING THE SEEDS OF JOY

My mother, my father, they are in me.
When I look, I see myself in them.
The Buddha, the patriarchs, they are in me.
When I look, I see myself in them.
I am a continuation of my mother, my father, and my ancestors.
It is my aspiration to preserve and continue to nourish the seeds of goodness, skill, and happiness which I have inherited.
It is also my desire to recognize the seeds of fear and suffering
I have inherited, and step by step to transform them.
I am a continuation of the Buddha and my spiritual teachers.
It is my deep aspiration to preserve, nourish, and develop the seeds of understanding, love, and freedom which they have transmitted to me.
I desire to continue the career of the Buddha and my ancestral Teachers, and do my best to realize all that the Buddha and my ancestral Teachers expect of me.
In my daily life, I also want to sow the seeds of love and compassion in my own consciousness and in the heart of other people.
I am determined not to water the seeds of craving, aversion, and violence in myself and in others.
I know that if I practice all this in the right way, after only seven days, I will be able to change the situation, establish communication, smile and transform some suffering and increase my happiness.
I would like to beg the World-Honored One to witness what is in my heart.
With the mind and body in perfect unity, I bow my head and prostrate. (Bell)

THE REFUGE CHANT

Incense perfumes the atmosphere.
A lotus blooms and the Buddha appears.
The world of suffering and discrimination is filled with the light of the Rising Sun.
As the dust of fear and anxiety settles, with an open heart and one-pointed mind, I turn to the Three Jewels.
The Fully Enlightened One, beautifully seated, peacefully smiles, a living source of understanding and compassion
to the Buddha I go for refuge.
The path of mindful living, leading to healing, joy, and enlightenment, the way of peace,
to the Dharma I go for refuge.
The loving and supportive community of practice, realizing harmony, awareness, and liberation,
to the Sangha I go for refuge.
I am aware that the Three Jewels are within my heart.
I vow to realize them, practicing mindful breathing and smiling, looking deeply into things.
I vow to understand living beings and their suffering.
To cultivate compassion and loving kindness, to practice joy and equanimity.
I vow to offer joy to one person in the morning to help relieve the grief of one person in the afternoon.
Living simply and sanely with few possessions, keeping my body healthy.
I vow to let go of all worries and anxiety in order to be light and free.
I am aware that I owe so much to my parents, teachers, friends, and all beings.
I vow to be worthy of their trust, to practice wholeheartedly so that understanding and compassion will flower, helping living beings to be free from their suffering.
May the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha support my efforts. (Bell)

NOURISHING HAPPINESS

Sitting here in this moment, protected by the Sangha,
my happiness is clear and alive.
What a great fortune to have been born a human, to encounter the Dharma, to be in harmony with others, and to water the Mind of Love in this beautiful garden of practice.
The energies of the Sangha and mindfulness trainings are protecting and helping me not make mistakes or be swept along in darkness by unwholesome seeds.
With kind spiritual friends, I am on the path of goodness, illuminated by the light of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Although the seeds of suffering are still in me in the form of afflictions and habit energies, mindfulness is also there, helping me touch what is most wonderful within and around me.
I can still enjoy mindfulness of the six senses:
my eyes look peacefully upon the clear blue sky,
my ears listen with wonder to the songs of birds,
my nose smells the rich scent of sandalwood,
my tongue tastes the nectar of the Dharma,
my posture is upright, stable, and relaxed,
and my mind is one with my body.
If there were not a World-Honored One,
if there were not the wonderful Dharma,
if there were not a harmonious Sangha,
I would not be so fortunate to enjoy this Dharma happiness today.
My resources for practice are my own peace and joy.
I vow to cultivate and nourish them with daily mindfulness.
For my ancestors, family, future generations, and the whole of humanity, I vow to practice well.
In my society I know that there are countless people suffering,
drowned in sensual pleasure, jealousy, and hatred.
I am determined to take care of my own mental formations,
to learn the art of deep listening and using loving speech in order to encourage communication and understanding and to be able to accept and love.
Practicing the actions of a bodhisattva,
I vow to look with eyes of love and a heart of understanding.
I vow to listen with a clear mind and ears of compassion,
bringing peace and joy into the lives of others,
to lighten and alleviate the suffering of living beings.
I am aware that ignorance and wrong perceptions
can turn this world into a fiery hell.
I vow to walk always upon the path of transformation,
producing understanding and loving kindness.
I will be able to cultivate a garden of awakening.
Despite impermanent life,
Despite birth, sickness, aging, and death,
I have had a path of practice,
There is nothing to fear any longer.
It is a great happiness to be alive in the Sangha
with the practice of mindfulness trainings, concentration, and wisdom
to live every moment in stability and freedom,
to take part in the work of relieving others’ suffering,
the career of Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
In each precious moment, I am filled with deep gratitude.
I bow before the World-Honored One.
Please bear witness to my wholehearted gratitude,
embracing all beings with hearts of great compassion. (Bell)

Namo The Original Master Sakyamuni Buddhaya.
(3 times) O

Express diligent vows and pay thankful respects to the Triple Gem

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

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

We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and recollect the light of the Sangha. 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, greed, anger, delusion, hatred, violence, ignorance, etc.

May the Buddha and Bodhisattvas bless and protect all anytime and anywhere.

Bodhi, the wonderful Dharma of the Buddha turns noble and stately.

According to the place where I dwell strongly in Dharma learning, Dharma practice, Dharma understanding, and Dharma joy, I feel forever happy and peaceful. (Bell)

Sharing the merit 

Reciting the Sutras, practicing the way of awareness gives rise to benefits without limit. We vow to share the fruits with all beings. We vow to offer tribute to parents, teachers, friends, and numerous beings who give guidance and support along the path. 

Sadhu, lành thay, well-done, and excellence. 

Namo Buddhaya. Namo Dharmaya. Namo Sanghaya.

(Bell, Bell, Bell)

Respectfully pay homage to the wonderful Dharma of the Buddha, the path of practicing peace, joy, happiness, understanding, and love for the many right here in the present life. Namo Dharmaya.

Respectfully pay homage to the harmonious and peaceful Sangha of the Buddha, the Community of cultivated people who vow to live their lives of virtue, meditation, wisdom, deliverance, and deliverance with right understanding to benefit oneself and other people right here and right now in the present life. Namo Sanghaya.

Conversely, Kalamas, when you yourselves know clearly: These things are good, they are praiseworthy, they are praised and lauded by wise people, these things if being performed and accepted, would lead to peacefulness and happiness, then you should uphold and develop them; non-greed, non-anger, and non-delusion are the wholesome things; not killing living beings, not taking what is not given, not sexual misconduct and adultery, not violating kids’ sexuality, not telling lies, and not taking alcohols, drugs, and toxins are the wholesome things. When you are dominated and controlled by the wholesome things, you will certainly reap the flowers and fruits of peacefulness and happiness, deserve being praised and lauded by wise people.
Kalamas, when the wholesome things are well practiced, greed, anger, and delusion are purified and transformed, Dharma learning, Dharma practice, Dharma understanding, Dharma joy, and Dharma happiness have the ability to permeate and make your bodies and minds cool and gentle.
When a holy one dwells stably in right mindfulness and awareness, his loving-kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity have the ability to shine anytime and anywhere, embrace all sentient beings and insentient beings.
When animosity, bad karma, unhappiness, affliction, and suffering in his mind are ended, right in the present life, he lives very peacefully, and up to when passing away, he will be born in a peaceful realm.
Kalamas, when those who say, think, and do an issue, you should not hurry to believe in it, but you should observe, think, and contemplate whether what they say, think, and do go together, fit together, are consistent with cause and effect, and are beneficial for yourselves and for other people? If yes, you are determined to follow, practice, nourish, and develop them. If not, you should strongly give them up.
Kalamas, the ten right confidences and the wholesome things were taught above by the Tathagata. You should remember and practice them well. Out of peacefulness for the many, out of happiness for the many, you should diligently study, practice, and apply the Buddha Dharma in your daily lives to bring the right and stable confidences for yourselves and for other people right here and right now in the present life.
After having heard the Buddha teaching, analyzing, and explaining the right confidences clearly, the Kalamas were extremely happy to respectfully pay homage to the Buddha, and spoke out the meaningful, praiseful, reverential, and metaphorical words as follows:
“How wonderful it is, respectfully dear the World-Honored One! How marvelous it is, respectfully dear the Exalted One! The Dharma skillfully proclaimed by the Buddha himself is very practical, present, specific, and clear, has been penetrated deeply into our hearts, made our minds softer, gentler, and better. The Buddha Dharma has opened our minds suddenly brighten up, as a person who erects upright what is fallen down turns face upward what is overturned, opens out what is closed, reveals what is hidden, shows the way to those who are lost, carries light into the darkness so that those who have eyes can see visible objects in detail. As a person who goes in the dark night meets light.
Like a blind person, whose eyes get brightened. By many skillful methods of teaching, the World-Honored One has helped us to see everything thoroughly and clearly like daylight.
May the World-Honored One regard and accept us as lay devotees. From now until our whole lives, we are determined to take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, and we are committed to practicing the five Ethical Trainings fully:
1. Respecting lives, developing loving kindness and compassion, protecting natural environment, and nourishing inner peace by being aware not to kill living beings.
2. Letting go of stingy and greedy mind, expressing the mind of almsgivings, making offerings to, and protecting the Triple Gem by being aware not to take what is not given.
3. Building happiness for family, living faithfully with a legal spouse by being aware not to do sexual misconduct, adultery, and not to violate kids’ sexuality.
4. Saying the true, harmonious, and loving speech, bringing the mutual trust and prestige for the many by being aware not to tell lies.
5. Protecting vigorous health, lucid mind, bringing peacefulness and happiness for families, schools, and society by being aware not to take alcohols, drugs, toxins, including smoking, gambling, and playing violent video games online.”
When being aware to keep far away from these toxins, Dharma learning, Dharma practice, Dharma understanding, Dharma joy, and Dharma happiness have the ability to permeate and make our bodies and minds cool and gentle.”
When officially becoming the well-trained lay disciples of the Buddha, the Kalamas were extremely happy to hold the stable and right confidences in deeply taking refuge in the Triple Gem, applying, and cultivating the Buddha Dharma in their daily lives to bring peace, joy, and happiness to living beings and living beings all over the planet.

Namo the Original Master Shakyamuni Buddhaya
(Bell, 3 times).