Guest guest Posted February 18, 2006 Report Share Posted February 18, 2006 Friends: Faith in the Three Jewels is the entrance to Nobility! Worthy, honourable & perfectly self-Enlightened is the Buddha!Consummated in knowledge and behaviour, totally transcended,expert in all dimensions, knower of all worlds, unsurpassabletrainer of those who can be tamed, both teacher & guide of godsas well as of humans, blessed, exalted, awakened & enlightenedverily is the Buddha !!! Perfectly formulated is this Buddha-Dhamma, visible right here & now, immediately effective, timeless, inviting each & everyone tocome and see for themselves, inspect, examine & verify! Leading each & everyone through progress towards perfection. Directlyobservable, experiencable & realizable by each intelligence... Perfectly training is this Noble Sangha community of the Buddha'sdisciples; the right way, the true way, the good way, the direct way!Therefore do these eight kinds of individuals, the four Noble pairs,deserve both gifts, self-sacrifice, offerings, hospitality & reverentialsalutation with joined palms, since this Noble Sangha community of theBuddha's Noble disciples, is an unsurpassable & forever unsurpassedfield of merit, in & for this world, to worship, give to & gain from ... Therefore: Buddham saranam gacchāmiDhammam saranam gacchāmiSangham saranam gacchāmi I take refuge in the Buddha!I take refuge in the Dhamma!I take refuge in the Sangha! Thereby Honouring:The Torch-bearer of Mankind! PS: Please include the word Samahita in any comment, since then will my automatic mail filters pick it up and I will see it & respond!! Bhikkhu Samahita, Sri Lanka. Friendship is the Greatest ... Let there be Calm & Free Bliss !!! http://What-Buddha-Said.net Buddha-Direct What_Buddha_Said Dhamma-Questions sent to my email are quite Welcome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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