Requesting Forgiveness

 (FROM THE TRIPLE GEM) 

Ratanattaye pamādena, dvārattayena kataṃ,

Sabbaṃ aparādhaṃ khamatu no bhante.

May the Triple Gem forgive us for any wrong we have done out of carelessness in thought, word, or deed.

 (FROM A SENIOR MONK)

[Mahāthere]* pamādena, dvārattayena kataṃ,

Sabbaṃ aparādhaṃ khamatu no bhante.

(Three times.)

Venerable Sir, may you forgive us for any wrong we have done you out of carelessness in thought, word, or deed.

[* Mahāthere is used for very senior & highly respected monks. Change it to There for somewhat less senior monks, Upajjhāye for one's preceptor, Ācariye for one's teacher, and Āyasmante for monks in general.]

Bow down & stay there while the monk says:

Ahaṃ khamāmi, tumhehi pi me khamitabbaṃ.

I forgive you; may you all also forgive me.

Respond:

Khamāma bhante.

We forgive you, Venerable Sir.

The monk will then recite a blessing, after which all say:

Sādhu bhante.

Very good, Venerable Sir.

BOW THREE TIMES

(When one person is asking forgiveness)

[Mahāthere]* pamādena, dvārattayena kataṃ,

Sabbaṃ aparādhaṃ khamatha me bhante.

(Three times.)

Venerable Sir, may you forgive me for any wrong I have done you out of carelessness in thought, word, or deed.

[* Mahathere is used for very senior & highly respected monks. Change it to There for somewhat less senior monks, Upajjhāye for one's preceptor, Ācariye for one's teacher, and Āyasmante for monks in general.]

Bow down & stay there while the monk says:

Ahaṃ khamāmi, tayā pi me khamitabbaṃ.

I forgive you; may you all also forgive me.

Respond:

Khamāmi bhante.

I forgive you, Venerable Sir.

The monk will then recite a blessing, after which say:

Sādhu bhante.

Very good, Venerable Sir.

BOW THREE TIMES