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Ovāda-pāṭimokkh’ādi Pāṭha
… In many ways the Blessed One, the One who Knows, the One who Sees, the Worthy One, Rightly Self-awakened, has rightly declared virtue, rightly declared concentration, rightly declared discernment. Kathañ-ca sīlaṁ sammadakkhātaṁ Bhagavatā? And how has the Blessed One rightly declared virtue? Heṭṭhimena-pi pariyāyena, sīlaṁ sammadakkhātaṁ Bhagavatā. Uparimena-pi pariyāyena, sīlaṁ sammadakkhātaṁ Bhagavatā. The Blessed One has rightly declared virtue with …
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Taking the Five Precepts
… Through virtue they go to a good destination. Sīlena bhoga-sampadā. Through virtue is wealth attained. Sīlena nibbutiṁ yanti. Through virtue they go to unbinding. Tasmā sīlaṁ visodhaye. Therefore we should purify our virtue. (Bow three times)
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Noble Wealth
Noble Wealth Yassa saddhā Tathāgate Acalā supatiṭṭhitā Sīlañ-ca yassa kalyāṇaṁ Ariya-kantaṁ pasaṁsitaṁ One whose conviction in the Tathāgata is unshakable, well-established, whose virtue is admirable, praised, cherished by the Noble Ones, Saṅghe pasādo yassatthi Ujubhūtañ-ca dassanaṁ Adaḷiddoti taṁ āhu Amoghan-tassa jīvitaṁ. who has faith in the Saṅgha, & vision made straight: “Not poor,” they say of him. Not in vain …
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After the Pāṭimokkha
After the Pāṭimokkha Sīluddesa-pāṭha The Virtue Summary (Leader) Handa mayaṁ sīluddesa-pāṭhaṁ bhaṇāmase: [Bhāsitam-idaṁ] tena Bhagavatā jānatā passatā arahatā sammā-sambuddhena: “Sampanna-sīlā bhikkhave viharatha sampanna-pāṭimokkhā. Pāṭimokkha-saṁvara-saṁvutā viharatha ācāra-gocara-sampannā. Aṇumattesu vajjesu bhaya-dassāvī samādāya sikkhatha sikkhāpadesūti.” Tasmā tih’amhehi sikkhitabbaṁ: “Sampanna-sīlā viharissāma sampanna-pāṭimokkhā. Pāṭimokkha-saṁvara-saṁvutā viharissāma ācāra-gocara-sampannā. Aṇumattesu vajjesu bhaya-dassāvī samādāya …
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Jinapañjara Gāthā
… The Buddha is established in my head, the Dhamma in my two eyes, the Saṅgha—the mine of all virtues—is established in my chest. Hadaye me Anuruddho Sāriputto ca dakkhiṇe Koṇḍañño piṭṭhi-bhāgasmiṁ Moggallāno ca vāmake. Anuruddha is in my heart, and Sārīputta on my right. Koṇḍañña is behind me, and Moggallāna on my left. Dakkhiṇe savane mayhaṁ Āsuṁ Ānanda-Rāhulo Kassapo ca …
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Māgha Pūjā
… Reflecting on the Blessed One’s virtues as they actually are, we will circumambulate this image shelter [stupa] three times, paying homage to him with the offerings we hold. Sādhu no bhante Bhagavā, sasāvaka-saṅgho, sucira-parinibbutopi, guṇehi dharamāno, Even though the Blessed One, together with that Community of his Noble Disciples, long ago was totally unbound, he is remembered through his virtues. Ime …
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Dhamma-gārav’ādi Gāthā
… among these scents, the scent of virtue is unsurpassed. Appa-matto ayaṁ gandho Yvāyaṁ tagara-candani Yo ca sīlavataṁ gandho Vāti devesu uttamo. Next to nothing, this scent—sandalwood, tagara—while the scent of virtuous conduct wafts to the devas, supreme. Tesaṁ sampanna-sīlānaṁ Appamāda-vihārinaṁ Sammadaññā vimuttānaṁ Māro maggaṁ na vindati. Those consummate in virtue, dwelling in heedfulness, released through right knowing: Māra …
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Āsāḷha Pūjā
… Reflecting on the Blessed One’s virtues as they actually are, we will circumambulate this image shelter [stupa] three times, paying homage to him with the offerings we hold. Sādhu no bhante Bhagavā, sucira-parinibbuto-pi, ñātabbehi guṇehi atīt’ārammaṇatāya paññāyamāno, Even though the Blessed One long ago was totally unbound, he is still discernable through the remembrance of his perceivable virtues. Ime amhehi …
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Mahā-maṅgala-cakkavāḷa
… the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-awakened One, who through his accumulation of merit is endowed with glory, steadfastness of intent, majesty, victorious power, great might, countless great virtues, who settles all dangers & obstacles, asītyānubyañjan’ānubhāvena through the power of his 80 minor characteristics, aṭṭh’uttara-sata-maṅgal’ānubhāvena through the power of his 108 blessings, chabbaṇṇa-raṁsiy’ānubhāvena ketumāl’ānubhāvena …
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Visākha Pūjā
… Reflecting on the Blessed One’s virtues as they actually are, we will circumambulate this image-shelter [stupa] three times, paying homage to him with the offerings we hold. Sādhu no bhante Bhagavā, sucira-parinibbuto-pi, ñātabbehi guṇehi atīt’ārammaṇatāya paññāyamāno, Even though the Blessed One was long ago totally unbound, he is still discernable through our remembrance of his perceivable virtues. Ime amhehi …
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Namo-kāra-aṭṭhakaṁ
… And homage to the Great Saṅgha, pure in virtue & view. Namo omātyāraddhassa Ratanattayassa sādhukaṁ. Homage to the Triple Gem beginning auspiciously with AUM. Namo omakātītassa Tassa vatthuttayassapi. And homage to those three objects that have left base things behind. Namo-kārappabhāvena Vigacchantu upaddavā. By the potency of this homage, may misfortunes disappear. Namo-kārānubhāvena Suvatthi hotu sabbadā. By the potency of this homage, may …
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Evening Chanting
… Now let us chant in celebration of the Saṅgha: (All) [Saddhammajo] supaṭipatti-guṇādiyutto, Born of the true Dhamma, endowed with such virtues as good practice, Yoṭṭhābbidho ariya-puggala-saṅgha-seṭṭho, The supreme Saṅgha formed of the eight types of Noble Ones, Sīlādidhamma-pavarāsaya-kāya-citto: Guided in body & mind by such principles as virtue: Vandām’ahaṁ tam-ariyāna-gaṇaṁ susuddhaṁ. I revere that group …
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Vaṭṭaka Paritta
Vaṭṭaka Paritta The Baby Quail’s Protection Atthi loke sīla-guṇo Saccaṁ soceyy’anuddayā Tena saccena kāhāmi Sacca-kiriyam-anuttaraṁ There is in this world the quality of virtue, truth, purity, tenderness. In accordance with this truth I will make an unsurpassed vow of truth. Āvajjitvā dhamma-balaṁ Saritvā pubbake jine Sacca-balam-avassāya Sacca-kiriyam-akāsa’haṁ Sensing the strength of the Dhamma …
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Sārāṇīya-dhamma Sutta
… Ayam-pi dhammo sārāṇīyo piya-karaṇo garu-karaṇo, saṅgahāya avivādāya sāmaggiyā ekī-bhāvāya saṁvattati. [5] “And further—with reference to the virtues that are untorn, unbroken, unspotted, unsplattered, liberating, praised by the wise, untarnished, leading to concentration—the monk dwells with such virtues on a par with that of his fellows in the holy life, to their faces & behind their backs. This is a …
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Devatāyuyyojana Gāthā
… May they give gifts with conviction, may they always maintain virtue. May they delight in meditation. May they go to a heavenly destination. Sabbe Buddhā balappattā Paccekānañ-ca yaṁ balaṁ Arahantānañ-ca tejena Rakkhaṁ bandhāmi sabbaso. From the strength attained by all the Buddhas, the strength of the Private Buddhas, by the majesty of the arahants, I bind this protection all around. * * * Bhavatu sabba …
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Namakāra-siddhi Gāthā
… I pay homage with my head to that excellent Saṅgha, awakened following the Awakened One, harmonious in virtue & view. By the majesty of this, may you have triumph & success, and may all your dangers be destroyed.
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Nidhi-kaṇḍa-sutta Gāthā
… But when a man or woman has laid aside a well-stored fund of generosity, virtue, restraint, & self-control, with regard to a shrine, the Saṅgha, a fine individual, guests, mother, father, or elder sibling: That’s a well-stored fund. It can’t be wrested away. It follows you along. When, having left this world, for wherever you must go, you take it …- End of results




