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# Formal Offerings

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## Contents

- Food
- General Items (after noon)
- "Forest Cloth"
- Declaration to the Bhikkhu Sa"ngha
- Rains Bathing Cloth
- Candles
- Ka.thina Cloth
- Lodgings

## Food

To four or more monks. Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, bhattaani, saparivaaraani, bhikkhu-sa"nghassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, bhikkhu-sa"ngho, imaani, bhattaani, saparivaaraani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these foods of ours, together with their accompanying articles, to the Bhikkhu Sangha. May our Bhikkhu Sangha accept these foods, together with their accompanying articles, for our long-term welfare & happiness.

To three monks or less. Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, bhattaani, saparivaaraani, siilavantassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, siilavanto, imaani, bhattaani, saparivaaraani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these foods of ours, together with their accompanying articles, to the virtuous ones. May our virtuous ones accept these foods, together with their accompanying articles, for our long-term welfare & happiness.

## General Items (after noon)

To four or more monks. Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, sa"ngha-daanaani, bhikkhu-sa"nghassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, bhikkhu-sa"ngho, imaani sa"ngha-daanaani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these Sangha gifts of ours to the Bhikkhu Sangha. May our Bhikkhu Sangha accept these Sangha gifts for our long-term welfare & happiness.

To three monks or less. Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, sa"ngha-daanaani, siilavantassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, siilavanto, imaani sa"ngha-daanaani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these Sangha gifts of ours to the virtuous ones. May our virtuous ones accept these Sangha gifts for our long-term welfare & happiness.

## "Forest Cloth"

To four or more monks. Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, pa"nsukuula-ciivaraani, saparivaaraani, bhikkhu-sa"nghassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, bhikkhu-sa"ngho, imaani, pa"nsukuula-ciivaraani, saparivaaraani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these cast-off cloths of ours, together with their accompanying articles, to the Bhikkhu Sangha. May our Bhikkhu Sangha accept these cast-off cloths, together with their accompanying articles, for our long-term welfare & happiness.

To three monks or less. Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, pa"nsukuula-ciivaraani, saparivaaraani, siilavantassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, siilavanto, imaani, pa"nsukuula-ciivaraani, saparivaaraani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these cast-off cloths of ours, together with their accompanying articles, to the virtuous ones. May our virtuous ones accept these cast-off cloths, together with their accompanying articles, for our long-term welfare & happiness.

## Declaration for a Gift to the Bhikkhu Sangha
(to be made by one of the monks)

Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Yagghe bhante sa"ngho jaaneyya: Aya"m pa.thama-bhaago therassa paapu.naati. Avasesaa bhaagaa amhaaka"m paapu.nantu. Bhikkhuu ca (saama.neraa ca gaha.t.thaa ca)* yathaa-sukha"m paribhuñjantu.
  May the Sangha please pay attention: The first share [of this gift] goes to the senior monk. May the remaining shares be ours. May the monks, (the novices, & the lay people)* [living here] use these things as they please.

> * Omit or include the references to novices & lay people as is appropriate.

## Rains Bathing Cloth

To four or more monks. Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, vassaavaasika-ciivaraani, saparivaaraani, bhikkhu-sa"nghassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, bhikkhu-sa"ngho, imaani, vassaavaasika-ciivaraani, saparivaaraani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these Rains bathing cloths of ours, together with their accompanying articles, to the Bhikkhu Sangha. May our Bhikkhu Sangha accept these Rains bathing cloths, together with their accompanying articles, for our long-term welfare & happiness.

To three monks or less. Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, vassaavaasika-ciivaraani, saparivaaraani, siilavantassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, siilavanto, imaani, vassaavaasika-ciivaraani, saparivaaraani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these Rains bathing cloths of ours, together with their accompanying articles, to the virtuous ones. May our virtuous ones accept these Rains bathing cloths, together with their accompanying articles, for our long-term welfare & happiness.

## Candles

Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, diipa-dhuupa-puppha-varaani, ratanattayasseva, abhipuujema. Amhaaka"m, ratanattayassa puujaa, diigha-ratta"m, hita-sukhaavahaa hotu, aasavakkhayappattiyaa, sa"mvattatu.
  We offer these excellent candles, incense sticks, & flowers in homage to the Triple Gem. May our homage of the Triple Gem bring about our long-term welfare & happiness; may it lead to the attainment of the ending of defilement.

## Ka.thina Cloth

Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Ima"m bhante, saparivaara"m, ka.thina-ciivara-dussa"m, sa"nghassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, sa"ngho, ima"m, saparivaara"m, ka.thina-ciivara-dussa"m, pa.tigga.nhaatu, pa.tiggahetvaa ca, iminaa dussena, ka.thina"m attharatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  Venerable Sirs, we present this kathina-robe cloth, together with its accompanying articles, to the Sangha. May our Sangha please accept this kathina- robe cloth, together with its accompanying articles, and having accepted it, spread the kathina with this cloth for our long-term welfare & happiness.

## Lodgings

Repeat Namo... three times, then:

Imaani maya"m bhante, senaasanaani, aagataanaagatassa, caatuddisassa, bhikkhu-sa"nghassa, o.nojayaama. Saadhu no bhante, bhikkhu-sa"ngho, imaani, senaasanaani, pa.tigga.nhaatu, amhaaka"m, diigha-ratta"m, hitaaya, sukhaaya.
  We present these lodgings to the Bhikkhu Sangha of the four directions, both those who have come & those who have yet to come. May our Bhikkhu Sangha accept these lodgings for our long-term welfare & happiness.

Revised: Wed 16 May 2001