This is the ceremony of taking refuge in the Triple Gem of Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha, followed by taking of the EIGHT precepts.

We do this ceremony at Dhammagiri:

Requesting Triple Refuge & 8 Precepts

Mayaṃ Bhante,

Dutiyampi,

Tatiyampi,

(English trsl., not chanted during session:

"Venerable Sir,

we request the Triple Refuge

together with the 8 precepts.

For the second time...

For the third time...")

Homage to the Buddha Recited by Monk 3x

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa!

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa!

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa!

Homage to the Buddha Repeated by Laity 3x

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa!

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa!

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa!

(English translation, not chanted during session:

Taking Refuge in Buddha, Dhamma & Sangha 3x

(recited line by line by monk, and repeated line by line by laity)

Buddhāṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Sanghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Dutiyampi Buddhāṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Dutiyampi Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Dutiyampi Sanghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Tatiyampi Buddhāṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Tatiyampi Dhammaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

Tatiyampi Sanghaṃ saraṇaṃ gacchāmi.

(English translation, not chanted during session:

"I take refuge in the Buddha.

I take refuge in the Dhamma.

I take refuge in the Sangha

For the second time, I take refuge...

For the third time, I take refuge...")

Taking the 8 Precepts

(recited line by line by monk, and repeated line by line by laity)

Imāni aṭṭha-sikkhāpadāni samādiyāmi (3x)

(English translation, not chanted during session:

I undertake these eight training steps!")

Monk Recites Blessing

Imāni aṭṭha-sikkhāpadāni

sīlena sugatiṃ yanti,

sīlena bhogasampadā,

sīlena nibbutiṃ yanti -

tasmā sīlaṃ visodhaye!

(English translation, not chanted during session:

These eight training steps

lead through virtue to a good rebirth,

lead through virtue to the acquisition of wealth,

lead through virtue to the extinction of suffering -

therefore, may your purify your virtue!)

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