Saraṇattaya

The Three Refuges

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Khuddakapāṭha 1

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Saraṇattaya

The Three Refuges

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Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.

Homage to him, the blessed one, the perfected one, the fully awakened Buddha!

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Buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

I take refuge in the Buddha,

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Dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

I take refuge in the Teaching,

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Saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

I take refuge in the Sangha.

3.1

Dutiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

For the second time I take refuge in the Buddha,

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Dutiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

for the second time I take refuge in the Teaching,

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Dutiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

for the second time I take refuge in the Sangha.

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Tatiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

For the third time I take refuge in the Buddha,

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Tatiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

for the third time I take refuge in the Teaching,

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Tatiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

for the third time I take refuge in the Sangha.

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Saraṇattayaṁ.