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Lay Buddhist Practice by Bhikkhu Khantipalo

Appendix of Pali Passages

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. UCCASYANA-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,
        NAYAPATIPANNO BHAGAVATO SAVAKASANGHO,
        SAMICIPATIPANNO BHAGAVATO SAVAKASANGHO
        YADIDAM CATTARI PURISAYUGANI ATTHA PURISAPUGGALA,
        ESA BHAGAVATO SAVAKASANGHO,
        AHUNEYYO PAHUNEYYO DAKKHINEYYO ANJALIKARANIYO,
        ANUTTARAM PUNNAKKHETTAM LOKASSA'TI.

Appendix A6 -- Affirmation of Refuge in the Three Treasures

      NATTHI ME SARANAM ANNAM
      BUDDHO ME SARANAM VARAM
      ETENA SACCAVAJJENA
      VADDHEYYAM SATTHUSASANE

      NATTHI ME SARANAM ANNAM
      DHAMMO ME SARANAM VARAM
      ETENA SACCAVAJJENA
      VADDHEYYAM SATTHUSASANE

      NATTHI ME SARANAM ANNAM
      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

      PUNNASSIDANI KATASSA
      YANANNANI KATANI ME
      TESANCA BHAGINO HONTU
      SATTANANTAPAMANAKA....
      MAYA DINNANA PUNNANAM
      ANUMODANAHETUNA
      SABBE SATTA SADA HONTU
      AVERA SUKHAJIVINO
      KHEMAPPADANCA PAPPONTU
      TESASA SIJJHATAM SUBHA.

For further reading

Devotion in Buddhism (Wheel No. 18)
The Mirror of the Dhamma Buddhist Recitations and Devotional texts (Wh 54)
Buddhist Texts for Recitation, by Bhikkhu Khantipalo
The Five Precepts -- Essays (Wh 55)
The Threefold Refuge -- Nyanaponika Thera (Wh 76)
The Four sublime States -- Nyanaponika Thera (Wh 6)

Other writings by Bhikkhu Khantipalo:

The Blessings of Pindapata (Wh 73)
With Robes and Bowl (Wh 83/84)
Practical Advice for Meditators (Wh 116)
The Buddhist Monk's Discipline (Wh 130/131)
The Wheel of Birth and Death (Wh 147/149)