The Refuges Chant
I take refuge in Buddha
I take refuge in Dharma
I take refuge in Sangha.
We take refuge in Buddha, before all being,
immersing body and mind deeply in the way,
awakening true mind;
We take refuge in Dharma,
before all being,
entering deeply the merciful ocean of Buddha’s Way;
We take refuge in Sangha,
before all being,
bringing harmony to everyone, free from hindrance.
Now all being has completely taken refuge in Buddha,
Now all being has completely taken refuge in Dharma,
Now all being has completely taken refuge in Sangha.
Bodhisattva’s Vow
Beings are numberless, I vow to free them;
Delusions are inexhaustible, I vow to end them
Dharma gates are boundless, I vow to enter them
Buddha’s Way is unsurpassable, I vow to become it.
Beings are numberless, we vow to free them;
Delusions are inexhaustible, we vow to end them
Dharma gates are boundless, we vow to enter them
Buddha’s Way is unsurpassable, we vow to become it.
Beings are numberless, this vow to frees them;
Delusions are inexhaustible, this vow to ends them
Dharma gates are boundless, this vow to enters them
Buddha’s Way is unsurpassable, this vow to embodies it.