Evening Chanting

Arahaṃ sammā-sambuddho bhagavā.

The Blessed One is Worthy & Rightly Self-awakened.

Buddhaṃ bhagavantaṃ abhivādemi.

I bow down before the Awakened, Blessed One.

(BOW DOWN)

Svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo.

The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One.

Dhammaṃ namassāmi.

I pay homage to the Dhamma.

(BOW DOWN)

Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka-saṅgho.

The Sangha of the Blessed One's disciples has practiced well.

Saṅghaṃ namāmi.

I pay respect to the Sangha.

(BOW DOWN)

INVOCATION (by leader):

Yam-amha kho mayaṃ bhagavantaṃ saraṇaṃ gatā,

We have gone for refuge to the Blessed One,

(uddissa pabbajitā) yo no bhagavā satthā

(have gone forth on account of) the Blessed One who is our Teacher

yassa ca mayaṃ bhagavato dhammaṃ rocema.

and in whose Dhamma we delight.

Imehi sakkārehi taṃ bhagavantaṃ sasaddhammaṃ sasāvaka-saṅghaṃ abhipūjayāma.

With these offerings we worship most highly that Blessed One together with the True Dhamma & the Saṅgha of his disciples.

Handadāni mayantaṃ bhagavantaṃ vācāya abhigāyituṃ pubba-bhāga-namakārañceva buddhānussati-nayañca karoma se:

Now let us chant the preliminary passage in homage to the Blessed One, together with the guide to the recollection of the Buddha:

(ALL):

[Namo tassa] bhagavato arahato sammā-sambuddhassa. (Three times.)

Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-awakened One.