Basic Passages 1 The Three Refuges (KP1)

1.1

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.

Homage to him, the blessed one, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha!

2.1

Buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

I take refuge in the Buddha,

2.2

Dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

I take refuge in the Teaching,

2.3

Saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

I take refuge in the Saṅgha.

3.1

Dutiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

For the second time I take refuge in the Buddha,

3.2

Dutiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

for the second time I take refuge in the Teaching,

3.3

Dutiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

for the second time I take refuge in the Saṅgha.

4.1

Tatiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

For the third time I take refuge in the Buddha,

4.2

Tatiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

for the third time I take refuge in the Teaching,

4.3

Tatiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

for the third time I take refuge in the Saṅgha.

5.1

Saraṇattayaṁ.