Buddhist Morning Prayers (Transliteration)

MORNING PRAYER CHANTING.

The chanting sequence for Buddhist Morning Prayers in Roman Numerals (Phonetic).

BOWING TO THE TRIPLE GEM

araham sammaa sambuddho bhagavaa
To the Perfectly Self enlighted one and blessed one, who has extinguished all suffering

buddham bhagavaantam abhivaademi
I bow down before the Awakened, Blessed One
(bow down)

savaakkaatho bhagavataa dhammo
The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One

dhammam namassaami
I pay homage to the Dhamma
(bow down)

supatipanno bhagavato saavaka sangho
The Sangha of disciples who have practised well,

sangham namaami
I bow low before the Sangha
(bow down)

SALUTATION TO THE TRIPLE GEM – RATANATTAYA VANDANAA

Yo so bhagavaa araham sammaasambuddho
To the Blessed One, the Lord who fully attained perfect enlightenment,

Savaakkhaato yena bhagavataa dhammo
To the Teaching which he expounded so well,

Supa.tipanno yassa bhagavato saavakasangho
And to the Blessed One’s disciples, who have practised well,

Tammayam bhagavantam sadhammam sasangham
To these – the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha -

Imehi sakkaarehi yathaaraham aaropitehi abhipuujayaama
We render with offerings our rightful homage.

Saadhu no bhante bhagavaa suciraparinibbutopi
It is well for us, Blessed One, that having attained liberation,

Pacchimaa-janataa-nukampamaanasaa
You still had compassion for later generations.

Ime sakkaare duggata-pannaakaara-bhuute pa.tigga.nhaatu
Deign to accept these simple offerings

Amhaakam diigharattam hitaaya sukhaaya
For our long-lasting benefit and for the happiness it gives us.

araham sammaa sambuddho bhagavaa
To the Perfectly Self enlighted one and blessed one, who has extinguished all suffering

buddham bhagavaantam abhivaademi
I bow down before the Awakened, Blessed One
(bow down)

savaakkaatho bhagavataa dhammo
The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One

dhammam namassaami
I pay homage to the Dhamma
(bow down)

supatipanno bhagavato saavaka sangho
The Sangha of disciples who have practised well,

sangham namaami
I bow low before the Sangha
(bow down)

TISARANA / NAMO TASSA

Namo Tassa bhagavato arahato sammaa sambudassa
Homage to the Blessed One, the Noble One, the Perfectly Enlightened One.

BUDDHA BHITHUTI – PRAISE TO THE BUDDHA

(LEADER):
Handa mayam buddhaabhithutim karoma se:
Now let us give high praise to the Awakened One:

(ALL):
[Yo so tathaagato] araham sammaa-sambuddho,
He who has attained the Truth, the Worthy One, Rightly Self-awakened,

Vijjaa-carana-sampanno sugato lokaviduu,
consummate in knowledge & conduct, one who has gone the good way, knower of the cosmos,

Anuttaro purisa-damma-saarathi satthaa
deva-manussaanam Buddha bhagavaa;
unexcelled trainer of those who can be taught, teacher of human & divine beings; awakened; blessed;

Yo imam lokam sadevakam samaarakam sabrahmakam,
Sassamana-braahmanim pajam sadeva-manussam sayam abhiññaa sacchikatvaa pavedesi
who made known — having realized it through direct knowledge — this world with its devas, maaras, & brahmas, its generations with their contemplatives & priests, their rulers & common people;

Yo dhammam desesi aadi-kalyaanam majjhe-kalyaanam pariyosaana-kalyaanam;
who explained the Dhamma fine in the beginning, fine in the middle, fine in the end;

Saattham sabyañjanam kevala-paripunnam parisuddham bhagavantam sirasaa namaami
who expounded the holy life both in its particulars & in its essence, entirely complete, surpassingly pure:

Tam-aham bhagavantam abhipuujayaami,
I worship most highly that Blessed One,

Tam-aham bhagavantam sirasaa namaami
To that Blessed One I bow my head down
(BOW DOWN)

DHAMMA BHITHUTI / PRAISE TO THE DHAMMA

nam: Handa mayam dhammaabhithutim karoma se:
Leader: Now let us give high praise to the Dhamma:

[Yo so svaakkhaato] bhagavataa dhammo,
The Dhamma well-expounded by the Blessed One,

Sanditthiko akaaliko ehipassiko,
to be seen here & now, timeless, inviting all to come & see,

Opanayiko paccattam veditabbo viññuuhi:
leading inward, to be seen by the wise for themselves:

Tam-aham dhammam abhipuujayaami,
I worship most highly that Dhamma,

Tam-aham dhammam sirasaa namaami
To that Dhamma I bow my head down
(BOW DOWN)

SANGHA BHITHUTI – PRAISE TO THE SANGHA

Handa mayam sanghaabhithutim karoma se:
(LEADER): Now let us give high praise to the Sangha:

[Yo so supatipanno] bhagavato saavaka-sangho,
(ALL): The Sangha of the Blessed Ones disciples who have practiced well,

Uju-patipanno bhagavato saavaka-sangho,
the Sangha of the Blessed Ones disciples who have practiced straightforwardly,

Ñaaya-patipanno bhagavato saavaka-sangho,
the Sangha of the Blessed Ones disciples who have practiced methodically,

Saamiici-patipanno bhagavato saavaka-sangho,
the Sangha of the Blessed Ones disciples who have practiced masterfully,

Yadidam cattaari purisa-yugaani attha purisa-puggalaa:
i.e., the four pairs — the eight types — of Noble Ones:

Esa bhagavato saavaka-sangho —
That is the Sangha of the Blessed Ones disciples —

AAhuneyyo paahuneyyo dakkhineyyo añjali-karaniiyo,
worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of respect,

Anuttaram puññakkhettam lokassa:
the incomparable field of merit for the world:

Tam-aham sangham abhipuujayaami,
I worship most highly that Sangha,

Tam-aham sangham sirasaa namaami
To that Sangha I bow my head down.
(BOW DOWN)

RATANATTAYAPANAAMAGAATHAA – SALUTATION TO THE TRIPLE GEM AND PASSAGES FOR DISPASSIONETENESS

(LEADER):
Handa mayam ratanattayappanaama-gaathaayo ceva samvega-vatthu-paridiipaka-paathañca bhanaama se:
Now let us recite the stanzas in salutation to the Triple Gem together with the passage on the topics inspiring a sense of chastened dispassion:

(ALL):
[Buddho susuddho] karunaa-mahannavo,
The Buddha, well-purified, with ocean-like compassion,

Yoccanta-suddhabbara-ñaana-locano,
Possessed of the eye of knowledge completely purified,

Lokassa paapuupakilesa-ghaatako:
Destroyer of the evils & corruptions of the world:

Vandaami buddham aham-aadarena tam
I revere that Buddha with devotion

Dhammo padiipo viya tassa satthuno,
The Teachers Dhamma, like a lamp,

Yo magga-paakaamata-bhedabhinnako,
divided into Path, Fruition, & the Deathless,

Lokuttaro yo ca tad-attha-diipano:
both transcendent (itself) & showing the way to that goal:

Vandaami dhammam aham-aadarena tam
I revere that Dhamma with devotion

Sangho sukhettaabhyatikhetta-saññito,
The Sangha, called a field better than the best,

Yo dittha-santo sugataanubodhako,
who have seen peace, awakening after the one gone the good way,

Lolappahiino ariyo sumedhaso:
who have abandoned carelessness — the noble ones, the wise:

Vandaami sangham aham-aadarena tam
I revere that Sangha with devotion

Iccevam-ekantabhipuujaneyyakam,
By the power of the merit I have made

Vatthuttayam vandayataabhisankhatam,
in giving reverence to the Triple Gem

Puññam mayaa yam mama sabbupaddavaa,
worthy of only the highest homage,

Maa hontu ve tassa pabhaava-siddhiyaa
may all my obstructions cease to be.

SAMVEGA PARIKITTANAPAATHA – PASSAGES CONDUCIVE TO DISPASSIONATENESS

Idha tathaagato loke uppanno araham sammaa-sambuddho,
Here, One attained to the Truth, Worthy & Rightly Self-awakened, has appeared in the world,

Dhammo ca desito niyyaaniko upasamiko parinibbaaniko sambodhagaamii sugatappavedito
And Dhamma is explained, leading out (of samsara), calming, tending toward total Nibbana, going to self-awakening, declared by one who has gone the good way

Mayan-tam dhammam sutvaa evam jaanaama,
Having heard the Dhamma, we know this:

Jaatipi dukkhaa jaraapi dukkhaa maranampi dukkham,
Birth is stressful, aging is stressful, death is stressful,

Soka-parideva-dukkha-domanassupaayaasaapi dukkhaa,
Sorrow, lamentation, pain, distress, & despair are stressful,

Appiyehi sampayogo dukkho piyehi vippayogo dukkho yampiccham na labhati tampi dukkham,
Association with things disliked is stressful, separation from things liked is stressful, not getting what one wants is stressful,

Sankhittena pañcupaadaanakkhandhaa dukkhaa,
In short, the five clinging-aggregates are stressful,

Seyyathiidam:
Namely:

Ruupuupaadaanakkhandho,
Form as a clinging-aggregate,

Vedanuupaadaanakkhandho,
Feeling as a clinging-aggregate,

Saññuupaadaanakkhandho,
Perception as a clinging-aggregate,

Sankhaaruupaadaanakkhandho,
Mental processes as a clinging-aggregate,

Viññaanuupaadaanakkhandho
Consciousness as a clinging-aggregate

Yesam pariññaaya,
Dharamaano so bhagavaa,
Evam bahulam saavake vineti,
So that they might fully understand this, the Blessed One,
while still alive, often instructed his listeners in this way;

Evam bhaagaa ca panassa bhagavato saavakesu anusaasanii,
Bahulam pavattati:
Many times did he emphasize this part of his admonition:

Ruupam aniccam,
Form is inconstant,

Vedanaa aniccaa,
Feeling is inconstant,

Saññaa aniccaa,
Perception is inconstant,

Sankhaaraa aniccaa,
Mental processes are inconstant,

Viññaanam aniccam,
Consciousness is inconstant,

Ruupam anattaa,
Form is not-self/ not-soul,

Vedanaa anattaa,
Feeling is not-self/ not-soul,

Saññaa anattaa,
Perception is not-self/ not-soul,

Sankhaaraa anattaa,
Mental processes are not-self/ not-soul,

Viññaanam anattaa,
Consciousness is not-self/ not-soul,

Sabbe sankhaaraa aniccaa,
All processes are inconstant,

Sabbe dhammaa anattaati
All phenomena are not-self/ not-soul

Te (WOMEN: Taa ) mayam,
Otinnaamha jaatiyaa jaraa-maranena,
Sokehi paridevehi dukkhehi domanassehi upaayaasehi,
Dukkhotinnaa dukkha-paretaa,
All of us, beset by birth, aging, & death, by sorrows, lamentations, pains,
distresses, & despairs, beset by stress, overcome with stress, (consider),

Appeva naamimassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyaa paññaayethaati!
O, that the end of this entire mass of suffering & stress might be known!
* (MONKS & NOVICES):

Cira-parinibbutampi tam bhagavantam uddissa arahantam sammaa-sambuddham,
Saddhaa agaarasmaa anagaariyam pabbajitaa
Though the total Liberation of the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-awakened One,
was long ago, we have gone forth in faith from home to homelessness in dedication to him
Tasmim bhagavati brahma-cariyam caraama,
We practice that Blessed Ones holy life,

(Bhikkhuunam sikkhaa-saajiiva-samaapannaa
Fully endowed with the bhikkhus training & livelihood)

Tam no brahma-cariyam,
Imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyaaya samvattatu
May this holy life of ours bring about the end of this entire mass of suffering & stress
* (OTHERS):

Cira-parinibbutampi tam bhagavantam saranam gataa,
Dhammañca bhikkhu-sanghañca,
Though the total Liberation of the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-awakened One,
was long ago, we have gone for refuge in him, in the Dhamma, & in the Bhikkhu Sangha,

Tassa bhagavato saasanam yathaa-sati yathaa-balam manasikaroma,
Anupatipajjaama,
We attend to the instruction of the Blessed One, as far as our mindfulness & strength will allow, and we practice accordingly

Saa saa no patipatti,
Imassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa antakiriyaaya samvattatu
May this practice of ours bring about the end of this entire mass of suffering & stress