Attached is the short verses chanting book in Pali, parts 1 & 2 of 3 used at our Watt Dhammarangsi. It also includes an English translation.
Some mp3 files for the chants spoken by Ven. Rithy can also be downloaded.
| imehi dīpadhūpādisakkārehi buddhaṃ dhammaṃ saṅghaṃ abhipūjayāmi mātāpitādīnaṃ gunavantānañca mayhañca dīgharattaṃ atthāya hitāya sukhāya | For the long term good, welfare, and happiness of such benefactors as my mother, father, etc., and for myself, I honor the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha with these offerings of candles, incense, etc. |
| namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambddhassa. (repeat 3 times) | Homage to the exalted one, the worthy one, the perfectly self-enlightened one. |
| itipi so bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho vijjācaranasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṃ buddho bhagavāti tam arahādigunasamyuttaṃ buddhaṃ sirasā namāmi tañca buddhaṃ imehi sakkārehi abhipūjayāmi | Such, indeed, is the exalted one: worthy, perfectly self-enlightened, endowed with knowledge and conduct, well-gone, knower of worlds, incomparable trainer of persons capable of being trained, teacher of gods and men, enlightened, exalted. With my head I do homage to the Buddha, who is endowed with such excellent qualities as conqueror, and I honor the Buddha with these offerings. |
| svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sanditthiko akāliko ehipassiko opanayiko pacattaṃ veditabbo viññūhiti taṃ svākkhātādigunasamyuttaṃ dhammaṃ sirasā namāmi tañca dhammaṃ imehi sakkārehi abhipūjayāmi | Well expounded by the exalted one is the Dhamma, visible here and now, immediately effective, inviting investigation, leading onward, to be realized by the wise, each for himself. With my head I do homage to the Dhamma, which is endowed with such excellent qualities as being well expounded, etc., and I honor the Dhamma with these offerings. |
| supatipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgo ujupatipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgo ñāyapatipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgo sāmīcipatipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgo yadidaṃ cattāri purisayugāni attha purisapuggalā esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgo āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhineyyo añjalikaranīyo anuttaraṃ puññakkhetaṃ lokassāti taṃ supatipannādigunasamyuttaṃ saṅghaṃ sirasā namāmi tañca saṅghaṃ imehi sakkārehi abhipūjayāmi | Of good practice is the order of disciplines of the exalted one. Of straight practice is the order of disciplines of the exalted one. Of right practice is the order of disciplines of the exalted one. Of proper practice is the order of disciplines of the exalted one. Thus these four pairs of person, eight kinds of individuals, this order of disciplines of the exalted one is worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of reverential salutation, is an incomparable field of merit for the world. With my head I do homage to the Sangha, which is endowed with such excellent qualities as being of good practice, etc., and I honor the Sangha with these offerings. |
| iccevamaccantanamassaneyyaṃ namassamāno ratanattayam yaṃ puññābhisandaṃ vipulaṃ alatthaṃ tassānubhāvena hatantarāyo | I have gained an abundant flood of merit thus honoring the Triple Gem, most highly worthy of respect. By the spiritual power of that merit, may obstacles be destroyed. |
| vandāmi cetiyaṃ sabbaṃ sabatthānesu patitthitaṃ saririkadhātumahābodiṃ buddharūppaṃ sakalaṃ sadā | I respect always every memorial that may stand in any place, the bodily relics of the Buddha, the great Bodhi Tree, and all images of the Buddha. |
| Asking for the Five Precepts / Training Vows | |
| ukāsa mayaṃ bhante visum-visum rakkhanatthāya tisaranena saha pañca sīlāni yācāma anuggahaṃ katvā sīlaṃ detha no bhante | Permit us, venerable sir, we ask for the five precepts with the three refuges in order to observe them separately. Venerable sir, kindly minister the precepts to us. |
| dutiyampi mayaṃ bhante visum-visum rakkhanatthāya tisaranena saha pañca sīlāni yācāma anuggahaṃ katvā sīlaṃ detha no bhante | For the second time, venerable sir, we ask for the five precepts with the three refuges in order to observe them separately. Venerable sir, kindly minister the precepts to us. |
| tatiyampi mayaṃ bhante visum-visum rakkhanatthāya tisaranena saha pañca sīlāni yācāma anuggahaṃ katvā sīlaṃ detha no bhante | For the third time, venerable sir, we ask for the five precepts with the three refuges in order to observe them separately. Venerable sir, kindly minister the precepts to us. |
| namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambddhassa. (repeat 3 times) | Homage to the exalted one, the worthy one, the perfectly self-enlightened one. |
| Taking the Three Refuges | |
| buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi |
I go to the Buddha for refuge. I go to the Dhamma for refuge. I go to the Sangha for refuge. |
| dutiyampi buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi dutiyampi dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi dutiyampi sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi |
For the second time:
I go to the Buddha for refuge. |
| tatiyampi buddhaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi tatiyampi dhammaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi tatiyampi sanghaṃ saranaṃ gacchāmi |
For the third time:
I go to the Buddha for refuge. |
| Undertaking the Five Precepts / Training Vows | |
| pānātipātā veramanī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi | I undertake the training to refrain from killing. |
| adinnādānā veramanī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi | I undertake the training to refrain from stealing. |
| kāmesu micchacara veramanī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi | I undertake the training to refrain from sexual misconduct. |
| musāvādā veramanī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi | I undertake the training to refrain from false speech. |
| surāmerayamajjappamādatthānā veramanī sikkhāpadaṃ samādiyāmi | I undertake the training to refrain from intoxicating drinks and drugs which lead to carelessness. |
