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[00:00.0] ### Morning Puja [00:00.4] ##### <i>from the Abhayagiri Forest Monastery</i> <hr /> [00:00.8] #### Dedication of Offerings [00:02.0] (Yo so) bh`agavā `arahaṃ sammāsambuddho [00:12.5] To the Bl`essed One, th`e Lord, who f^ully `attained perfect enl`ightenment, [00:21.0] Svākkh^āto yena bhag`av^atā dhammo [00:27.0] To th`e Teaching, which he exp`ound`ed so well, [00:31.5] Supaṭ`ipanno yassa bh`agav`ato sāvak`asaṅgho [00:39.0] And to th`e Blessed One’s disc^iples who have pr`acticed well, [00:45.0] Tam-m^ayaṃ bh`agavantaṃ s`adhammaṃ s`asaṅghaṃ [00:51.5] To these—th`e Buddha, th`e Dhamma, `and the S^angha— [00:56.8] Imeh^i sakkāreh`i yathārahaṃ ārop`itehi `abh^ipūj`ayāma [01:07.5] We render w`ith offerings our r^ightful h``omage. [01:13.2] Sādh^u no bhante bh`agavā s`ucira-parinibb`utopi [01:21.0] It is w^ell for us that the Bl`essed One, having attained l`iber^ation, [01:28.5] Pacch^imā-j`an^atān^ukamp`a-mānasā [01:34.2] Still had c`ompassion for later g^ener``ations. [01:39.8] Ime sakkāre dugg`at`a-paṇṇākār^a-bhūte p`aṭiggaṇhātu [01:50.0] May th`ese simple of^ferings be acc`epted [01:54.5] Amh^ākaṃ dīgh`arattaṃ h`itāya s`ukhāya [02:01.1] For `our long-lasting benefit and f`or the h^appiness it g``ives us. [02:07.8] Arahaṃ sammāsambuddho bh`agavā [02:13.8] Th`e Lord, th`e Perfectly Enl^ightened and Bl`essed One— [02:19.3] Buddhaṃ bha`gavantaṃ `abh^ivādemi [02:25.0] `I render homage t`o the B^uddha, the Bl`essed One. [02:30.8] (Bow.) [02:35.5] (Svākkh^āto) bh`agav^atā dhammo [02:42.5] Th`e Teaching, so c`ompletely expl^ained by him— [02:47.0] Dhammaṃ namassāmi [02:50.5] I b``ow t`o th`e Dh`amma. [02:54.0] (Bow.) [02:57.0] (Supaṭipanno) bh`agav`ato sāvak`asaṅgho [03:05.0] Th`e Blessed One’s disc^iples, who have pr`acticed well— [03:10.0] S^aṅghaṃ n`amāmi [03:13.0] I b``ow t`o th`e S`angha. [03:16.5] (Bow.) <li><p class="pali"></p></li> <hr /> [03:18.0] #### Preliminary Homage [03:20.5] (H^anda mayaṃ buddhass`a bh`agavato pubbabhāga-namak`āraṃ karomase) [03:28.1] [ N^ow let us pay preliminary homage to the B`uddha. ] [03:33.5] (Namo tassa) bh`agav`ato arah`ato s^ammās^ambuddh`assa (Three times.) [04:01.5] H^om^age to th`e Bl`essed, N^oble, `and P`erfectly Enl^ightened One. (Three times.) <li><p class="pali"></p></li> <hr /> [04:24.0] #### Homage to the Buddha [04:24.5] (H^anda mayaṃ buddhābh`ith`utiṃ karomase) [04:31.0] [ N^ow let us chant in praise of the B`uddha. ] [04:35.0] (Yo so) tath^āgato `arahaṃ sammāsambuddho [04:44.8] The Tathāg`ata is the P^ure One, th`e Perfectly Enl^ightened One. [04:52.0] Vijjācaraṇ^a-sampanno [04:56.0] He is `impeccable `in conduct and `underst^anding, [05:00.8] S`ug`ato [05:02.5] The `Acc^omplished One, [05:05.0] Lok`av^idū [05:07.0] Th`e Knower ^of th`e Worlds. [05:10.0] An^utt`aro puris`adamma-s^ārathi [05:15.0] He trains perfectly th`ose who w^ish t^o b`e trained. [05:19.7] Satthā deva-m`anussānaṃ [05:24.0] He is Teacher of g^ods and h`umans. [05:27.5] Buddho bh`agavā [05:30.0] He is Awake and H`oly. [05:33.0] Yo imaṃ lokaṃ s`adevakaṃ s`amārakaṃ s`abrahm`akaṃ [05:41.0] In this world with `its gods, demons, `and kind sp^irits, [05:46.1] Sass^amaṇa-brāhmaṇiṃ p`ajaṃ s`adeva-m`anuss^aṃ s`ayaṃ `abhiññā sacchik`atv^ā p`avedesi [05:58.0] Its s^eekers and s`ages, c`elestial and h`um^an beings, he has by d`eep insight rev^ealed th`e Truth. [06:08.0] Yo dhammaṃ des^esi `ād^i-kalyāṇaṃ majjh^e-k`alyāṇaṃ p`ariyosāna-k`alyāṇaṃ [06:20.0] He has pointed out the Dhamma: beautiful in the beginning, beautiful in the middle, beautiful in the end. [06:30.5] Sātth^aṃ s`abyañjānaṃ kevala-p`aripuṇṇaṃ p`arisuddhaṃ brahma-c`ar^iyaṃ `pakāsesi [06:41.5] He has explained the Sp^ir^it`ual Life of c`omplete p^urity in its ^essence and conv`entions. [06:49.8] Tam-ah^aṃ bh`agavantaṃ `abh^ipūj`ayāmi, tam-ah^aṃ bh`agavantaṃ s`iras^ā n`amāmi [07:00.3] I chant `my praise t`o the Bl^essed One, I bow `my head t`o th^e Bl^essed One. [07:08.8] (Bow.) <li><p class="pali"></p></li> <hr /> [07:10.0] #### Homage to the Dhamma [07:13.0] (H^anda maya dhammābh`itth`uti karomase) [07:19.5] [ N^ow let us chant in praise of the Dh`amma. ] [07:24.2] (Yo so) svākkh^āto bh`agav^atā dhammo [07:32.2] Th`e Dhamma is w`ell exp^ounded by the Bl`essed One, [07:37.8] S^andiṭṭh`iko [07:40.0] Apparent here `and now, [07:43.0] `Akāl`iko [07:45.2] Timeless, [07:46.8] Eh`ipass`iko [07:49.0] `Encouraging inv`estig^ation, [07:52.6] Opanay`iko [07:55.0] Leading `inwards, [07:57.0] P`acc`attaṃ ved^it`abbo viññūhi [08:01.8] To be `experienced ind`ividually b^y th`e wise. [08:06.7] Tam-ah^aṃ dhammaṃ `abh^ipūj`ayāmi, tam-ah^aṃ dhammaṃ s`iras^ā n`amāmi [08:16.0] I chant `my praise t`o this T^eaching, I bow `my head t`o th^is Truth. [08:24.0] (Bow.) <li><p class="pali"></p></li> <hr /> [08:26.0] #### Homage to the Sangha [08:28.3] (H^anda mayaṃ saṅghābh`itth`utiṃ karomase) [08:34.7] [ N^ow let us chant in praise of the S`angha. ] [08:39.8] (Yo so) supaṭ`ipanno bh`agav`ato sāvak`asaṅgho [08:49.0] They are th`e Blessed One’s disc^iples, who have pr`acticed well, [08:55.0] Ujupaṭ`ipanno bh`agav`ato sāvak`asaṅgho [09:01.5] Who have practiced dir`ectly, [09:04.5] Ñayapaṭ`ipanno bh`agav`ato sāvak`asaṅgho [09:11.5] Who have practiced ins^ightfully, [09:14.5] S^āmīc`ip`aṭ`ipanno bh`agav`ato sāvak`asaṅgho [09:21.8] Those who pr^actice with int`egrity [09:25.5] Yadidaṃ cattāri puris`ayugāni aṭṭh^a puris`apugg`alā [09:33.5] That is the f`our pairs, th`e eight kinds of n^obl`e beings— [09:39.0] Esa bh`agav`ato sāvak`asaṅgho [09:44.0] These are the Blessed One’s disc^iples. [09:48.0] Āh`uṇeyyo [09:50.3] Such ones `are worthy of gifts, [09:53.3] Pāh`uṇeyyo [09:55.5] Worthy of h`ospit^ality, [09:58.4] Dakkh`iṇeyyo [10:00.5] Worthy of `offerings, [10:03.0] Añj`ali-k`ar^aṇīyo [10:06.0] Worthy of r`espect; [10:08.0] An^uttaraṃ puññakkh`ettaṃ lokassa [10:13.0] They give `occasion for `incomparable g^oodness to ar`ise `in the world. [10:20.0] Tam-ah^aṃ saṅghaṃ `abh^ipūj`ayāmi, tam-ah^aṃ saṅghaṃ s`iras^ā n`amāmi [10:30.0] I chant `my praise `to this S^angha, I bow `my head t`o th^is S^angha. [10:37.0] (Bow.) <li><p class="pali"></p></li> <hr /> [10:39.0] #### Salutation to the Triple Gem [10:44.5] (H^anda mayaṃ ratanattaya-paṇāma-gāth^āyo ceva s^aṃvega-parikittana-pāṭhañc`a bhaṇāmase) [10:55.0] [ N^ow let us chant our salutation to the T`riple Gem and a passage of encouragement. ] [11:03.4] (Buddho s`usuddho) k`aruṇāmah^aṇṇavo [11:11.2] The B`uddha, absolute`ly pure, with ^ocean-like comp`assion, [11:18.0] Yoccant`a-suddhabb`ara-ñāṇ`a-loc`ano [11:23.7] Possessing th`e clear sight of w`isdom, [11:27.3] Lokass`a pāpūp`ak^iles`a-ghāt`ako [11:32.8] Destroyer `of worldly self-corr^uption [11:36.8] Vandām^i buddhaṃ `ah^am-ād`aren`a taṃ [11:42.3] Devot^edly `indeed, that Buddha ^I r`evere. [11:47.2] Dhammo p`adīpo v`iya tass`a satth`uno [11:52.4] The Teaching of th`e Lord, like `a lamp, [11:56.2] Yo magg^apākām`at`a-bhed`a-bhinn`ako [12:01.7] Illuminating th`e Path and its Fruit: the D`eathless, [12:07.0] Lokuttaro yo c`a t`adatth`a-dīp`ano [12:12.3] That which is bey^ond the conditioned world— [12:16.0] Vandām^i dhammaṃ `ah^am-ād`aren`a taṃ [12:21.6] Devot^edly `indeed, that Dhamma ^I r`evere. [12:26.3] S^aṅgho s`ukhettābhyati-kh`etta-s^aññito [12:31.7] Th`e Sangha, the m`ost fertile gr^ound for cultiv`ation, [12:37.0] Yo diṭṭh^asanto s`ug`atān`ubodh`ako [12:42.2] Those who have real`ised Peace, awakened after th`e Acc^omplished One, [12:48.9] Lolapp`ahīno `ar^iyo s`umedh`aso [12:54.3] N^oble `and wise, all longing ab`andoned— [12:58.5] Vandām^i saṅghaṃ `ah^am-ād`aren`a taṃ [13:04.5] Devot^edly `indeed, that Sangha ^I r`evere. [13:09.0] Iccevam-ekant`abh^ipūj`a-neyy`akaṃ [13:14.0] This salutation should b`e made, [13:17.4] Vatthuttayaṃ vand`ay`atābh`isaṅkh`ataṃ [13:22.7] To th^at which is w`orthy. [13:25.0] Puññaṃ m`ayā yaṃ m`am`a sabb`upadd`avā [13:30.5] Through th`e power of s`uch good ^action, [13:34.0] Mā h^ont`u ve tass`a p`abhāv`asiddh`iyā [13:39.4] May `all obstacles d^is`appear. [13:42.7] Idha tath^āgato loke `uppanno `arahaṃ sammāsambuddho [13:51.6] One who knows things as th`ey are has come int^o this world; and he is an `Arahant, `a perfectly Aw^akened being. [14:03.7] Dhammo c`a des`ito niyyān`iko `up`as`amiko p`arinibbān`iko s^ambodh`agāmī s`ug`atapp`aved`ito [14:17.0] Purifying th`e way leading `out `of d`el`usion, calming and d`irecting to p^erfect peace, and leading to enl`ightenment — this Way he h^as m`ade known. [14:31.5] M^ayantaṃ dhammaṃ s`utvā evaṃ jānāma [14:37.5] Having heard th`e Teaching, we kn`ow this: [14:41.5] Jātip`i dukkhā [14:43.8] Birth is d`ukkha, [14:45.7] Jarāp`i dukkhā [14:48.0] Ageing is d`ukkha, [14:50.1] M`araṇamp`i dukkhaṃ [14:52.9] And death is d`ukkha, [14:55.0] S^oka-p`arideva-dukkh`a-domanass`upāyās^āp`i d`ukkhā [15:02.5] S^orrow, l`amentation, pain, grief, and d`espair are d`ukkha. [15:08.0] Appiyeh`i s^amp`ayogo dukkho [15:12.5] Assoc^iation with th^e d`isliked is d`ukkha, [15:16.8] Piyeh`i v^ipp`ayogo dukkho [15:21.0] Sep^aration from th`e liked is d`ukkha, [15:24.5] Yampiccha^ṃ n`a labhati tamp`i dukkhaṃ [15:29.0] Not attaining ones w^ishes is d`ukkha. [15:32.5] S^aṅkhittena pañc`upādānakkh^andhā dukkhā [15:38.8] In brief, the five focuses of the gr^asping mind are d`ukkha. [15:44.5] Seyy`athīdaṃ [15:46.5] These are as f`ollows: [15:49.5] Rūpūpādān`akkh^andho [15:52.8] Identification with the b`ody, [15:56.0] Vedanūpādān`akkh^andho [15:59.5] Identification with f^eeling, [16:02.7] S^aññūpādān`akkh^andho [16:06.0] Identification with perc`eption, [16:09.3] S^aṅkh^ārūpādān`akkh`andho [16:13.0] Identification with mental format^ions, [16:17.0] Viññūpādān`akkh^andho [16:20.8] Identification with c^onsc`iousness. [16:24.2] Yesaṃ p`ariññāya [16:27.3] For the c`omplete underst^anding of this, [16:30.9] Dh`aramāno s^o bh`agavā [16:34.4] Th`e Blessed One in his l`ifetime [16:37.7] Evaṃ b`ahulaṃ s^āv`ake v`ineti [16:42.4] Frequently `instructed his disc^iples in just th`is way. [16:47.0] Evaṃ bhāgā c`a panassa bh`agav`ato s^āv`akesu `anus^ās`anī b`ahulā p`avatt`ati [16:58.0] In addition, he f`urth`er `instr`ucted: [17:01.8] Rūpaṃ `aniccaṃ [17:04.3] The body is imp`ermanent, [17:07.0] Vedanā `aniccā [17:10.0] Feeling is imp`ermanent, [17:12.5] S^aññā `aniccā [17:15.0] Perc^eption is imp`ermanent, [17:18.0] S^aṅkh^ārā `aniccā [17:21.0] Mental formations are imp`ermanent, [17:24.3] Viññānaṃ `aniccā [17:27.4] C^onsciousness is imp`ermanent; [17:30.3] Rūpaṃ `anattā [17:33.0] The body is n`ot-self, [17:35.3] Vedanā `anattā [17:38.3] Feeling is n`ot-self, [17:40.5] Saññā `anattā [17:43.0] Perc^eption is n`ot-self, [17:45.5] S^aṅkh^ārā `anattā [17:48.7] Mental formations are n`ot-self, [17:52.0] Viññānaṃ `anattā [17:55.0] C^onsciousness is n`ot-self; [17:57.3] S`abbe s^aṅkh^ārā `aniccā [18:01.5] All conditions are impermanent, [18:04.5] S`abbe dhammā `anattā ti [18:08.7] There is n`o self in the cr`eated or the `uncre^ated. [18:14.0] Te m^ayaṃ [18:15.9] All of us [18:17.7] Otiṇṇāmha-jāt`iyā j`arāmaraṇena [18:23.3] Are bound `by birth, ageing, `and death, [18:27.0] S^okehi p`arideveh`i dukkh^eh`i domanasseh`i `upāyāsehi [18:36.2] By s^orrow, lamentation, pain, grief, and d`espair, [18:41.4] Dukkh^otiṇṇā dukkh`ap`aretā [18:45.6] B^ound by dukkha and obstr`uct`ed by d`ukkha. [18:49.8] Appevanām^imass`a kevalass`a dukkhakkhandhass`a ant`akir^iyā paññāyethā ti [19:01.0] Let us all `aspire to c`omplete fr^eedom from s`uffering. [19:06.6] C^ir^aparinibbutamp^itaṃ bh`agav^antaṃ saraṇaṃ g`atā [19:13.7] The Blessed One, who long ago attained Parinibb^āna, is our refuge. [19:20.4] Dh^ammañca S^aṅghañca [19:23.2] So too are the Dh^amma and the S`angha. [19:27.0] Tassa bh`agavato s^āsanaṃ yath^āsati yath^ābalaṃ manasik`aroma `anupaṭip^ajjāma [19:38.1] Attentively we f^ollow the pathway of that Bl`essed One, with _all_ of our m^indfulness `and strength. [19:46.8] Sā sā n`o paṭ^ipatti [19:50.0] May then the cultiv^ation of this pr`actice [19:54.0] Imass`a kevalass`a dukkhakkh^andhass`a ant`akir^iyāya s^aṃv^att`atu [20:03.3] Lead us to th`e end of ^e_very_ kind of s`uffering. <li><p class="pali"></p></li> <hr /> [20:12.0] #### Closing Homage [20:14.0] (Arahaṃ) sammāsambuddho bh`agavā [20:22.6] Th`e Lord, th`e Perfectly Enl^ightened and Bl`essed One— [20:28.2] Buddhaṃ bh`agavantaṃ `abh^ivādemi [20:34.0] `I render homage t`o the B^uddha, the Bl`essed One. [20:40.0] (Bow.) [20:45.4] (Svākkh^āto) bh`agav^atā dhammo [20:52.4] Th`e Teaching, so c`ompletely expl^ained by him— [20:56.7] Dhammaṃ namassāmi [21:00.0] I b``ow t`o th`e Dh`amma. [21:03.5] (Bow.) [21:08.3] (Supaṭ`ipanno) bh`agav`ato s`āvak`asaṅgho [21:16.3] Th`e Blessed One’s disc^iples, who have pr`acticed well— [21:21.5] S^aṅghaṃ n`amāmi [21:24.2] I b``ow t`o th`e S`angha. [21:28.0] (Bow.) <br />