Homage to the Buddha

(Namaskāraya)

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammā-sambuddhassa.

Homage to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the fully Enlightened One

Triple Gem Refuge

(Tisaraṇa)

Buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

I go to the Buddha for refuge.

Dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

I go to the Dhamma for refuge.

Saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

I go to the Saṅgha for refuge.

Dutiyam-pi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

A second time, I go to the Buddha for refuge.

Dutiyam-pi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

A second time, I go to the Dhamma for refuge.

Dutiyam-pi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

A second time, I go to the Saṅgha for refuge.

Tatiyam-pi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

A third time, I go to the Buddha for refuge.

Tatiyam-pi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

A third time, I go to the Dhamma for refuge.

Tatiyam-pi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

A third time, I go to the Saṅgha for refuge.

I undertake the precept to refrain from killing living beings.

I undertake the precept to refrain from taking what is not freely given.

I undertake the precept to refrain from sexual misconduct.

I undertake the precept to refrain from false speech.

I undertake the precept to refrain from consuming intoxicants that cause heedlessness.