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# Appendix of Pali Passages

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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: Thu 17 May 2001