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[19] Chanting Book of Wat Phra Dhātu Srī Chomtong Voravihāra
Tatiyam pi buddhaü saraõaü gacchāmi For the third time to the Buddha I go for refuge.
Tatiyam pi dhammaü saraõaü gacchāmi For the third time to the Dhamma I go for refuge.
Tatiyam pi saïghaü saraõaü gacchāmi. For the third time to the Saïgha I go for refuge.
(LEADER:) Ti-saraõa-gamanaü niññhitaü. This ends the going to the three refuges.
(ALL:) Āma bhante. Yes, Venerable Sir.
[19] Pañca-Sīla (Receiving) The Five Precepts
(THE LEADER THEN RECITES THE PRECEPTS LINE BY LINE, WITH THE LAY PEOPLE RECITING THEM LINE BY LINE AFTER
HIM:)
1. Pāõātipātā veramaõī sikkhā-padaü samādiyāmi I undertake the rule of training to refrain from killing living beings.
2. Adinnādānā veramaõī sikkhā-padaü samādiyāmi I undertake the rule of training to refrain from stealing.
3. Kāmesu micchācārā veramaõī sikkhā-padaü samādiyāmi.
I undertake the rule of training to refrain from sexual misconduct.
4. Musā-vādā veramaõī sikkhā-padaü samādiyāmi I undertake the rule of training to refrain from false speech (= lying).
5. Surā-meraya-majja-pamādaññhānā veramaõī sikkhā- I undertake the rule of training to refrain from intoxicating liquors that lead to
padaü samādiyāmi
carelessness.
(THE LEADER THEN CONCLUDES WITH THE FOLLOWING:)
(RESPOND:)
Imāni pañca-sikkhā-padāni. These are the five training rules.
Sīlena sugatiü yanti. Through virtue they go to a good destination.
Sīlena bhoga-sampadā. Through virtue is wealth attained.
Sīlena nibbutiü yanti. Through virtue they go to Liberation.
Tasmā sīlaü visodhaye. Therefore we should purify our virtue.
Sādhu!, sādhu!, sādhu! Well (said)! Well (said)! Well (said)!
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