{"id":6519,"date":"2021-04-08T02:55:04","date_gmt":"2021-04-07T19:55:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/?p=6519"},"modified":"2024-04-22T11:43:32","modified_gmt":"2024-04-22T04:43:32","slug":"transmitting-and-receiving-the-ten-methods-of-mindfulness-trainings-from-the-triple-gem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/transmitting-and-receiving-the-ten-methods-of-mindfulness-trainings-from-the-triple-gem\/","title":{"rendered":"Transmitting and Receiving The Ten Methods of Mindfulness Trainings from The Triple Gem"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 180%; font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; color: #ff00ff;\"><a style=\"color: #ff00ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/category\/author\/phap-nhan-temple\/\"><strong>Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-6520\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/396283_285246078205533_100001604300166_837711_1414249462_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1031\" height=\"796\" srcset=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/396283_285246078205533_100001604300166_837711_1414249462_n.jpg 320w, https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/396283_285246078205533_100001604300166_837711_1414249462_n-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1031px) 100vw, 1031px\" \/><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'arial black', sans-serif; font-size: 130%; color: #ff0000;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>THE RITUAL OF PRACTICING AND BECOMING <\/strong><\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>THE BUDDHA\u2019S CHILDREN<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #0000ff; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong><em>Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma SamBuddhassa<\/em><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">(3 times)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\">Respectfully pay homage to the Buddha: the World-Honored One, the Worthy One, the Exalted One, the Fully Awakened and Enlightened One. (Bell)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%;\"><strong>Namo The Original Master Sakyamuni Buddhaya<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Praising the Buddha<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">As wonderful as the lotus flower,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">As bright as the northern star,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Let us come back and take refuge in<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">The Master of gods and human beings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Respectfully Pay Homage to the Triple Gem<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>The Buddha<\/strong><\/span>, who is the fully Awakened and Enlightened One,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Shows the way of peace to living things and living beings,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Has the virtuous, good, and noble signs,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">the Buddha&#8217;s wisdom and compassion are perfect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">We, disciples of Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to <strong>the Buddha<\/strong> forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (One Prostration, Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>The Dharma<\/strong><\/span> that is the bright way,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Instructs people to escape from the realm of delusion,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Leads us to return to the true home<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">In order to live a life of awakening.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">We, disciples of\u00a0Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to <strong>the Dharma<\/strong> forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (One Prostration, Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>The Sangha<\/strong><\/span> that is the beautiful Community in harmony<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Travels on the joyful path together,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Cultivates to be freed from afflictions<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">In order to make life beautified.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">We, disciples of\u00a0Gautama Buddha, wholeheartedly pay homage to <strong>the Sangha<\/strong> forever present in the three lifetimes and ten directions. (One Prostration, Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>VERSE OF REPENTANCE<\/strong><\/span><strong style=\"text-align: justify; background-color: #ffff00;\">\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Sins arising from the mind also need the mind to show repentance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When the mind is already purified, sins are immediately gone.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">The dispelled sins and the purified mind get empty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">It is called the truthfulness of showing repentance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Namo Bodhisattva Sincerely Finding Repentance <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>(Repeat x 3, Bell)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Explaining The Meanings of Doing Penance<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\">(This physical body is like a vase that holds many different types of water in life.\u00a0As an intelligent person, I use this vase to make flowers and to store new water and change the old water by regularly cleaning and tidying it up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%;\">Likewise, as an awakened person, I skillfully use this physical body to beautify life, to develop good things for life, to know how to recognize and repent of mistakes I have made. I vow not to repeat the old mistakes.\u00a0Aware of that, every day I diligently do good things, say good things, and think about good things to benefit living beings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%;\">The new water in the vase represents mistakes or faults that have been purified, recognized, and transformed.\u00a0The old water in the vase represents mistakes that have been made.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">The vase represents the physical body. Relying on your physical body to benefit oneself and other people right in the present life by applying and practicing to live a life of morality, meditation, and wisdom to benefit the many right in this world.)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>My name is \u2026&#8230;..<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I vow my whole life to take refuge in\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>the Buddha<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0the One who shows me the way of loving-kindness, compassion, and wisdom in my lifetime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I vow my whole life to take refuge in\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>the Dharma<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0the way of practicing peace, joy, happiness, understanding, and love for the many right in the present life.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I vow my whole life to take refuge in\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>the Sangha<\/strong><\/span>,\u00a0the 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. \u00a0(Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>My name is \u2026.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I take refuge in <strong>the Buddha<\/strong>. I vow my whole life not to take refuge in Brahma, gods, demons, and evil things.\u201d (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>My name is \u2026.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I take refuge in <strong>the Dharma<\/strong>. I vow my whole life not to take refuge in paganism and heresy. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>My name is \u2026\u2026\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I take refuge in <strong>the Sangha<\/strong>. I vow my whole life not to take refuge in wrong teachers, wrong teachings, bad people, and bad environments. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I have already taken refuge in <strong>the Buddha<\/strong>. I don\u2019t fear falling into a realm of hell. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I have already taken refuge in <strong>the Dharma<\/strong>. I don\u2019t fear falling into a realm of a hungry ghost. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I have already taken refuge in <strong>the Sangha<\/strong>. I don\u2019t fear falling into a realm of an animal. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I have just taken my vow to take refuge in the Triple Gem.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I have been given <strong>the name \u201c&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;\u201d by Master<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">May the World-Honored One happily accept me as a monastic disciple. From now until my whole life, I am determined to take refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha, and I take the vow to practice the Ten Methods of Mindfulness Trainings fully:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">THE MASTER TRANSMITS THE TEN METHODS\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">OF MINDFULNESS TRAININGS TO DISCIPLES<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE FIRST METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Protecting the Lives of Sentient Beings<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Being aware that the sufferings caused by killing, I would like to follow the virtues of great loving-kindness and compassion to protect the lives of all people and all beings. I vow not to kill the lives of beings, disapprove of killing and not let others kill, whether in my mind or in my daily way of life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I vow not to kill myself, not to kill sentient beings by myself, not to tell people to kill sentient beings, and not to see whoever kills sentient beings that I rejoice.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">The Master asks<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the first\u00a0method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE SECOND\u00a0METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Respecting Private Property of Others<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\">Being aware of the sufferings caused by deception, robbery, and social injustice, I would like to learn the virtues of great loving-kindness and compassion to bring the joy of life and well-being to everyone and everything, to share my time and capacity to those in need. I vow not to take any property of individuals or collectives to make my own property. I vow to respect the private possessions of others, and also vow to prevent others from dishonestly hoarding and enriching them on the sufferings of people and of all beings.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>The Master asks:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the second\u00a0method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE THIRD METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Protecting the Virtue and Chastity of Practitioner<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions<\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Being aware that the practitioner\u2019s ideal can only be accomplished with the complete removal of attachments and ties to sensual love, I vow to keep myself so pure, protect myself with my virtuous life and wholeheartedly protect the chastity of others. I know that the act of sexual lust not only destroys my life and my monastic will, but also harms the lives of others, and prevents me from fulfilling my ideal of saving sentient beings. For lay people, when they grow up, they get married, but for those who have the will to leave their secular life for monastic life live a simple and free life, are not being involved in a family, are not bound by the family life, and spend a lot of time learning and practicing the Buddha Dharma to benefit many people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">The Master asks<\/span>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the third method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE FOURTH METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Practicing Right Speech and Listening<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions<\/span>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Being aware that suffering and unhappiness are caused by speech of lacking mindfulness, I vow to learn the virtues of right speech and listening in order to offer other people joy and help them alleviate suffering. Knowing that the right speech can bring happiness to people, and wrong speech can cause suffering for them, I vow to only say the right speech so that I can create more confidence, happiness, and prestige for many people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">I vow not to say something wrong with the truth, not to say words that cause divisions and hatred. I vow not to spread the news that I am not sure is true, not to criticize and condemn things I do not know well. I vow to practice listening with compassion in order to be able to understand the sufferings and difficulties of others and to alleviate their sufferings. I vow not to say the discordant things that can cause divisions and disruptions in the community of my Dharma learning and cultivation. I vow to practice the right speech to build sisterhood and brotherhood in the spirits of harmony, reconciliation, solidarity, mutual assistance, mutual affection, mutual love, and mutual respect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>The Master asks:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the fourth method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE FIFTH METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Protecting and nourishing my body and mind by not using intoxicants, drugs, and not consuming toxic products<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Being aware that the suffering and unhappiness caused by the use of intoxicants, drugs, and toxins and prevent me from mastering my body and mind, I vow to practice mindfulness in eating, drinking, and consuming healthy things to bring peace and joy to the body and mind. I vow not to use intoxicants, drugs, not to eat, drink, and not to consume toxic products including books, magazines, and films containing violence, fear, lust, and hatred.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>The Master asks:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply\u00a0<strong>the fifth\u00a0method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE SIXTH METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>\u00a0Not Using Cosmetics and Jewelry<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Being aware of the true beauty of a practitioner is the nature of stability and freedom, I vow every day to beautify the Sangha and me by practicing mindfulness, namely the observance of the precepts, disciplines, and dignities in everyday life. I know the cosmetics and jewelry that people use can only bring fake glamor to the outside, and only have the effect of causing depravities and entanglements, so I vow to live a simple, neat, and clean life in the way of my dress. I vow not to use kinds of perfumes, lipstick, cosmetics, and other jewelry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>The Master asks:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the sixth method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE SEVENTH METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Not Entangled In Secular Pastimes<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Being aware not to join and cling to styles of secular entertainments and pastimes, such as online electronic games, debauched and violent films, news, stories, books, newspapers, and songs of deep sorrow and grief, and vice versa, I am aware to contact and learn about educational, moral, and scientific films, news, stories, books, newspapers, songs of meditation and the Dharma. So I try to spend a lot of time studying, applying, and practicing the Buddhadharma in my daily life to benefit myself and other people right here and right now in the present life.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>The Master asks<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother<\/em>. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the seventh method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE EIGHTH METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Not Living A Luxurious, Lavish, and Material Life<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">As a good practitioner, I am aware that living in luxurious, lavish, and material conditions will easily arouse craving, arrogance, and sensual desire. I vow my whole life to live only a life of simpleness, little desire, knowing enough, and treasuring what I have. I vow not to sit and lie on gorgeous chairs and beds, not to use silk, brocade, satin, shiny vehicles, and luxurious houses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>The Master asks<\/strong><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the eighth method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE NINTH METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Eating Vegetarian Food and Not Eating <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Outside of The Sangha\u2019s Meals<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">In order to stay healthy and prevent disease effectively, I vow not to eat fish and types of animal meats. Being aware that the necessities of maintaining health, living in harmony with the Sangha, nurturing and developing loving-kindness and compassion, I vow my whole life to eat vegetarian food and not to eat outside of the Sangha\u2019s meals, except when being sick.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>The Master asks<\/strong><\/span>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the ninth method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #ff0000; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>THE TENTH METHOD OF MINDFULNESS TRAINING<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Not Accumulating Money, Wealth, and Jewels<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Disciples repeat after the Master\u2019s instructions.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Being aware that the happiness of the practitioner is made of steady and relaxed cultivation materials, I vow not to let money, jewels, and wealth interfere with my spiritual path. I vow not to accumulate money, wealth, and jewels, not to look for happiness in the accumulation of money, wealth, and jewels because they cannot guarantee and protect my safety and security.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Being well aware of that, as a good practitioner, I am determined to find true happiness in Dharma learning, Dharma practice, Dharma joy, and Dharma happiness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>The Master asks<\/strong>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><em>Dear Dharma Sister and Brother,<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">Are you ready and happy to accept, practice, and apply <strong>the <\/strong><strong>tenth<\/strong><strong>\u00a0method of mindfulness training<\/strong>\u00a0in your daily life?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Disciples make the vow to practice<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo Buddhaya. Yes, I am.<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">When you hear the sound of the bell, please breathe in and out mindfully and consciously. (Bell)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Some Words of Encouragement\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>The Ten Methods of Mindfulness Training have been just transmitted to you<\/strong>. <strong>From now until your whole life, you are the well-trained disciple of the Buddha. Every half a month at least a few times, you spend your proper reading, learning, practicing, and think deeply about the Buddha\u2019s teachings to benefit yourself and other people right here and right now in the present life.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>Time is like a shuttle, like a flying arrow. It never stops. Health will be weaker and weaker. Life will be shorter and shorter. Try to practice the Buddhadharma very well to benefit living beings.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>If you study the Dharma thoroughly, fluently, and maturely, in the near<\/strong><strong> future, you will become a well-dharma teacher with the ability to guide and propagate the Buddhadharma to people everywhere.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; color: #282828; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><strong>The future is right in the present. Now, we have been practicing the Buddhadharma very well, peacefulness and happiness are capable of permeating and cooling the whole body and mind.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>Namo The Original Master Sakyamuni Buddhaya.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>SHARING THE MERIT<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">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 tribute to parents, teachers, friends, and numerous beings who give guidance and support along the path. May the merit of this practice benefit all beings and bring peace. (Bell)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Express diligent vows and pay thankful respects\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/span><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">to\u00a0the Triple Gem<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\">We, the disciples of Gautama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and recollect the light of\u00a0the Buddha.\u00a0<strong>Namo Buddhaya.<\/strong>\u00a0(Bell, one prostration)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\">We, the disciples of Gautama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and recollect the light of\u00a0the Dharma.\u00a0<strong>Namo Dharmaya. <\/strong>(Bell, one prostration)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\">We, the disciples of Gautama Buddha, are always aware of ourselves by day and by night, constantly practice and recollect the light of\u00a0the Sangha.\u00a0<strong>Namo Sanghaya. <\/strong>(Bell, one prostration)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">May we be well,<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">May we be happy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">May we be healthy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">May we be peaceful<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">May we be free from suffering, greed, anger, delusion, hatred, violence, ignorance, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\">May the Buddha and Bodhisattvas bless and protect all anytime and anywhere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 200%; color: #282828;\"><strong>Sadhu, l\u00e0nh thay, well-done, and <\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">excellent.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>(Bell, Bell, Bell)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-size: 200%; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; color: #282828;\"><strong>By Venerable Master Th\u00edch Tr\u1eebng S\u1ef9<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Gkil0pdiSo\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/trao-truyen-va-tiep-nhan-muoi-phuong-phap-thuc-tap-chanh-niem-tu-tam-bao\/\">Trao Truy\u1ec1n v\u00e0 Ti\u1ebfp Nh\u1eadn M\u01b0\u1eddi Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng Ph\u00e1p Th\u1ef1c T\u1eadp Ch\u00e1nh Ni\u1ec7m T\u1eeb Tam B\u1ea3o<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Trao Truy\u1ec1n v\u00e0 Ti\u1ebfp Nh\u1eadn M\u01b0\u1eddi Ph\u01b0\u01a1ng Ph\u00e1p Th\u1ef1c T\u1eadp Ch\u00e1nh Ni\u1ec7m T\u1eeb Tam B\u1ea3o&#8221; &#8212; Phap Nhan Temple\" src=\"https:\/\/phapnhan.org\/tv\/trao-truyen-va-tiep-nhan-muoi-phuong-phap-thuc-tap-chanh-niem-tu-tam-bao\/embed\/#?secret=Gkil0pdiSo\" data-secret=\"Gkil0pdiSo\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ph\u00e1p Nh\u00e3n Temple THE RITUAL OF PRACTICING AND BECOMING THE BUDDHA\u2019S CHILDREN\u00a0 Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Samma SamBuddhassa (3 times) Respectfully pay homage to the Buddha: the World-Honored One, the Worthy One, the Exalted One, the Fully Awakened and Enlightened One. 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