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Appendix A1: Preliminary formula

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma-sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma-sambuddhassa
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma-sambuddhassa

Appendix A2: Three Refuges

Buddham saranam gacchami
Dhammam saranam gacchami
Sangham saranam gacchami

Dutiyampi Buddham saranam gacchami
Dutiyampi Dhammam saranam gacchami
Dutiyampi Sangham saranam gacchami

Tatiyampi Buddham saranam gacchami
Tatiyampi Dhammam saranam gacchami
Tatiyampi Sangham saranam gacchami


Appendix A3: Five Precepts

1. Panatipata
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

2. Adinnadana
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

3. Kamesu micchacara
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

4. Musavada
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

5. Sura-meraya-majja-pamadatthana
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami


Appendix A4: Eight Precepts

1,2,4,5, are the same as the Five Precepts. The others are:
3. Abrahmacariya
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

6. Vikalabhojana
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

7. Nacca-gita-vadita-vissuka-dassana
mala gandha-vilepana dharana-mandana-vibhusanatthana
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

8. Uccasayana-mahasayana
veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami


Appendix A5: Recollection of the Three Treasures

Iti pi so bhagava araham samma-sambuddho vijja-carana-sampanno sugato lokavidu anuttaro purisa-dhamma-sarathi sattha-deva-manussanam buddho bhagava'ti

Svakkhato bhagavata dhammo sanditthiko akaliko ehipassiko opanayiko paccattam veditabbo vinnuhi'ti

Supatipanno bhagavato savakasangho, ujupatipanno bhagavato savakasangho, ñayapatipanno bhagavato savakasangho, samicipatipanno bhagavato savakasangho yadidam cattari purisayugani attha purisapuggala, esa bhagavato savakasangho, ahuneyyo pahuneyyo dakkhineyyo anjalikaraniyo, anuttaram puññakkhettam lokassa'ti.


Appendix A6: Affirmation of Refuge in the Three Treasures

Natthi me saranam aññam
Buddho me saranam varam
Etena saccavajjena
Vaddheyyam satthusasane

Natthi me saranam aññam
Dhammo me saranam varam
Etena saccavajjena
Vaddheyyam satthusasane

Natthi me saranam aññam
Sangho me saranam varam
Etena saccavajjena
Vaddheyyam satthusasane.


Appendix A7: Five Subjects for Daily Recollection

1. Jaradhammomhi, jaram anatito

2. Byadhidhammomhi, byadhim anatito

3. Maranadhammomhi maranam anatito

4. Sabbehi me piyehi manapehi nanabhavo vinabhavo

5. Kammasakkomhi kammadayado kammayoni kammabandhu kammapatisarano, yam kammam karissami kalyanam va papakam va tassa dayado bhavissami


Appendix A8: The Development of Loving-kindness

Aham avero homi
Aham abyapajjho homi
Aham anigho homi
Aham sukhi attanam pariharami
Sabbe satta avera hontu
Sabbe satta abyapajjha hontu
Sabbe satta anigha hontu
Sabbe satta sukhi attanam pariharantu.

Appendix A9: Anumodana

Puññassidani katassa
Yanaññani katani me
Tesañca bhagino hontu
Sattanantapamanaka
...
Maya dinnana puññanam
Anumodanahetuna
Sabbe satta sada hontu
Avera sukhajivino
Khemappadañca pappontu
Tesasa sijjhatam subha.

Revised: 10 November 1999
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