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| − | [Note: While performing prostration to one of the thirty-five Buddhas listed below keep repeating that Buddha's name. Do prostration to each and every Buddha in the list according to the sequence given. Each Buddha's name is preceded by "Namo" which means "I take refuge in and pay homage to." After finishing prostration to all thirty-five Buddhas, repeat sincerely the remaining text of the ritual.] | + | [Note: While performing [[prostration]] to one of the thirty-five [[Buddhas]] listed below keep repeating that [[Buddha's]] name. Do [[prostration]] to each and every [[Buddha]] in the list according to the sequence given. Each [[Buddha's]] name is preceded by "[[Namo]]" which means "I take [[refuge]] in and pay homage to." After finishing [[prostration]] to all thirty-five [[Buddhas]], repeat sincerely the remaining text of the [[ritual]].] |
<poem> | <poem> | ||
| − | Namo Sakyamuni Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Sakyamuni Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Vajra-firm Destroyer Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Vajra-firm Destroyer [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Gem Flame Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Gem]] Flame [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Dragon King of Ease Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Dragon]] [[King]] of Ease [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Diligent Brave Army Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Diligent Brave Army [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Diligent Brave Joy Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Diligent Brave [[Joy]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Gem Fire Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Gem]] [[Fire]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Gem Moonlight Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Gem]] Moonlight [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Non-vacuous View Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Non-vacuous [[View]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Gem Moon Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Gem]] [[Moon]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo No Filth Buddha | + | [[Namo]] No Filth [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Filth-free Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Filth-free [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Generous Giving Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Generous Giving [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Pure Conduct Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Pure]] Conduct [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Pure Giving Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Pure]] Giving [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo King of Water Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[King]] of [[Water]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo God of Water Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[God]] of [[Water]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Skillful Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Skillful]] [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Boundless Awe-inspiring Virtue Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Boundless]] Awe-inspiring [[Virtue]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Sandalwood Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Sandalwood [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Light Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Light]] [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Worry-free Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Worry-free [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Narayana Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Narayana [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Flower Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Flower]] [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Lotus Light Playing Supernatural Powers Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Lotus]] [[Light]] Playing [[Supernatural Powers]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Wealth Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Wealth]] [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Idea Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Idea]] [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Well-known Epithet Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Well-known Epithet [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo King of Imperial Banner Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[King]] of Imperial Banner [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Combat Victory Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Combat Victory [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Brave Vigorous Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Brave Vigorous [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Brave Vigorous Advance Buddha | + | [[Namo]] Brave Vigorous Advance [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo All-shining Grandeur Auspicious Buddha | + | [[Namo]] All-shining Grandeur [[Auspicious]] [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Gem Lotus Roaming Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Gem]] [[Lotus]] Roaming [[Buddha]] |
| − | Namo Gem Lotus Wondrous Abiding King of Mountains Buddha | + | [[Namo]] [[Gem]] [[Lotus]] Wondrous Abiding [[King]] of Mountains [[Buddha]] |
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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| − | All such Buddhas, who appear, preside and roam in all the worlds in the ten directions, may you watch over me with great compassion. In this life or other lives, since time without beginning, a wide variety of sinful actions have been committed either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. For example, stealing or robbing Buddhist possessions or the belongings of monks and nuns either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. Or, committing the five unending sins or the ten non-virtuous types of karmas either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. Such karmic hindrance covers and restricts both body and mind, resulting in birth in eight kinds of disadvantageous environments. They are: Falling into hells, animal realms or hungry ghost realms; or in areas without [[Dharma]] and races that are antagonistic to the Dharma; or in long-lasting heavenly realms that have no mental activities; or born as disabled humans; or adopting wrong views to insist on no causality; or disliking the appearance of Buddhas in the world. Now in front of all Buddhas, world-honored ones, who possess all-encompassing wisdom, possess five kinds of eyes, attain realization of reality in exact measure, know and see, I sincerely repent over all such karmic hindrances, and dare not conceal any. May my Sila observance be redeemed to its original perfection. Furthermore, may all Buddhas, world-honored ones, accept and take care of me and be my witness. If in this life or other lives, since my transmigration from time without beginning, have I ever given animals one ball of food, or sustained one rule of pure conduct, or practiced pure conducts and cultivated roots of goodness, or cultivated in small measure the good roots of unsurpassable wisdom, then all such merits are to be gathered and counted together so as to dedicate all of them toward the unsurpassable right and all-encompassing enlightenment, just as all Buddhas in their most supreme and unsurpassable dedication of merits would do in the past, present and future. | + | All such [[Buddhas]], who appear, preside and roam in all the [[worlds]] in the [[ten directions]], may you watch over me with [[great compassion]]. In this [[life]] or other [[lives]], since [[time]] without beginning, a wide variety of sinful [[actions]] have been committed either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. For [[example]], [[stealing]] or robbing [[Buddhist]] possessions or the belongings of [[monks and nuns]] either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. Or, committing the five unending [[sins]] or the ten [[non-virtuous]] types of [[karmas]] either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. Such [[karmic]] [[hindrance]] covers and restricts both [[body]] and [[mind]], resulting in [[birth]] in eight kinds of disadvantageous environments. They are: Falling into [[hells]], [[animal]] [[realms]] or [[hungry ghost]] [[realms]]; or in areas without [[Dharma]] and races that are antagonistic to [[the Dharma]]; or in long-lasting [[heavenly realms]] that have no [[mental]] activities; or born as disabled [[humans]]; or adopting [[wrong views]] to insist on no [[causality]]; or disliking the appearance of [[Buddhas]] in the [[world]]. Now in front of all [[Buddhas]], world-honored ones, who possess all-encompassing [[wisdom]], possess five kinds of [[eyes]], attain [[realization]] of [[reality]] in exact [[measure]], [[know]] and see, I sincerely repent over all such [[karmic]] [[hindrances]], and dare not conceal any. May my [[Sila]] observance be redeemed to its original [[perfection]]. Furthermore, may all [[Buddhas]], world-honored ones, accept and take care of me and be my witness. If in this [[life]] or other [[lives]], since my transmigration from [[time]] without beginning, have I ever given [[animals]] one ball of [[food]], or sustained one rule of [[pure]] conduct, or practiced [[pure]] conducts and cultivated [[roots]] of goodness, or cultivated in small [[measure]] the [[good roots]] of unsurpassable [[wisdom]], then all such [[merits]] are to be gathered and counted together so as to dedicate all of them toward the unsurpassable right and all-encompassing [[enlightenment]], just as all [[Buddhas]] in their most supreme and unsurpassable [[dedication]] of [[merits]] would do in the past, present and future. |
<poem> | <poem> | ||
| − | Repent for all sins. | + | Repent for all [[sins]]. |
| − | Rejoice over all merits. | + | Rejoice over all [[merits]]. |
| − | Pleading to all Buddhas | + | Pleading to all [[Buddhas]] |
| − | For attaining utmost wisdom. | + | For attaining utmost [[wisdom]]. |
In the past, present and future | In the past, present and future | ||
| − | Honored one among humans, | + | Honored one among [[humans]], |
| − | Immeasurable ocean of merits, | + | [[Immeasurable]] ocean of [[merits]], |
To thee I prostrate in homage. | To thee I prostrate in homage. | ||
</poem> | </poem> | ||
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=== Notes: === | === Notes: === | ||
| − | Narayana: a god with mighty strength. | + | Narayana: a [[god]] with mighty strength. |
| − | Five unending sins: patricide, matricide, murdering Arhat, intentionally causing Buddha's body to bleed, and causing discord in Sangha. | + | Five unending [[sins]]: patricide, matricide, murdering [[Arhat]], intentionally causing [[Buddha's]] [[body]] to bleed, and causing discord in [[Sangha]]. |
| − | Ten non-virtuous types of karmas: killing, stealing or robbing, sexual misconduct, lying, divisive speech, abusive speech, gossip, greed, anger, and wrong views. | + | Ten [[non-virtuous]] types of [[karmas]]: killing, [[stealing]] or robbing, sexual misconduct, lying, divisive [[speech]], abusive [[speech]], gossip, [[greed]], [[anger]], and [[wrong views]]. |
| − | Five kinds of eyes: flesh eyes, heavenly eyes, wisdom eyes, Dharma eyes, and Buddha eyes. | + | Five kinds of [[eyes]]: flesh [[eyes]], [[heavenly]] [[eyes]], [[wisdom]] [[eyes]], [[Dharma]] [[eyes]], and [[Buddha eyes]]. |
| − | Sila: rules of conduct. | + | [[Sila]]: rules of conduct. |
=== Epilog === | === Epilog === | ||
| − | In my English translation above notes have been added by me at the beginning and at the end of the ritual text. The notes would help novices to practice and understand the ritual. | + | In my English translation above notes have been added by me at the beginning and at the end of the [[ritual]] text. The notes would help novices to practice and [[understand]] the [[ritual]]. |
| − | Even though this ritual is simple and succinct, it nevertheless contains the essential ideas of all repentance rituals in general. Precisely due to its simplicity and conciseness, it is convenient for ordinary people to practice. It could even be included into a daily practice session. Repentance prostration could easily diminish karmic hindrances. Whoever understands the causal connection of karma and its consequences should pay attention to this kind of practice, and actively engage in it. | + | Even though this [[ritual]] is simple and succinct, it nevertheless contains the [[essential]] ideas of all [[repentance]] [[rituals]] in general. Precisely due to its [[simplicity]] and conciseness, it is convenient for [[ordinary people]] to practice. It could even be included into a daily practice session. [[Repentance]] [[prostration]] could easily diminish [[karmic]] [[hindrances]]. Whoever [[understands]] the [[causal]] connection of [[karma]] and its consequences should pay [[attention]] to this kind of practice, and actively engage in it. |
{{R}} | {{R}} | ||
| − | From the Chinese version by the Tripitaka Master Ven. Bu Kong<br/> | + | From the {{Wiki|Chinese}} version by the [[Tripitaka]] [[Master]] Ven. Bu Kong<br/> |
Translated by Dr. Yutang Lin<br/> | Translated by Dr. Yutang Lin<br/> | ||
[http://www.yogichen.org/gurulin/efiles/e0/e0030.html yogichen.org] | [http://www.yogichen.org/gurulin/efiles/e0/e0030.html yogichen.org] | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 3 September 2013
[Note: While performing prostration to one of the thirty-five Buddhas listed below keep repeating that Buddha's name. Do prostration to each and every Buddha in the list according to the sequence given. Each Buddha's name is preceded by "Namo" which means "I take refuge in and pay homage to." After finishing prostration to all thirty-five Buddhas, repeat sincerely the remaining text of the ritual.]
Namo Sakyamuni Buddha
Namo Vajra-firm Destroyer Buddha
Namo Gem Flame Buddha
Namo Dragon King of Ease Buddha
Namo Diligent Brave Army Buddha
Namo Diligent Brave Joy Buddha
Namo Gem Fire Buddha
Namo Gem Moonlight Buddha
Namo Non-vacuous View Buddha
Namo Gem Moon Buddha
Namo No Filth Buddha
Namo Filth-free Buddha
Namo Generous Giving Buddha
Namo Pure Conduct Buddha
Namo Pure Giving Buddha
Namo King of Water Buddha
Namo God of Water Buddha
Namo Skillful Auspicious Buddha
Namo Boundless Awe-inspiring Virtue Buddha
Namo Sandalwood Auspicious Buddha
Namo Light Auspicious Buddha
Namo Worry-free Auspicious Buddha
Namo Narayana Auspicious Buddha
Namo Flower Auspicious Buddha
Namo Lotus Light Playing Supernatural Powers Buddha
Namo Wealth Auspicious Buddha
Namo Idea Auspicious Buddha
Namo Well-known Epithet Auspicious Buddha
Namo King of Imperial Banner Buddha
Namo Combat Victory Buddha
Namo Brave Vigorous Auspicious Buddha
Namo Brave Vigorous Advance Buddha
Namo All-shining Grandeur Auspicious Buddha
Namo Gem Lotus Roaming Buddha
Namo Gem Lotus Wondrous Abiding King of Mountains Buddha
All such Buddhas, who appear, preside and roam in all the worlds in the ten directions, may you watch over me with great compassion. In this life or other lives, since time without beginning, a wide variety of sinful actions have been committed either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. For example, stealing or robbing Buddhist possessions or the belongings of monks and nuns either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. Or, committing the five unending sins or the ten non-virtuous types of karmas either by myself or by others with my approval or instigation. Such karmic hindrance covers and restricts both body and mind, resulting in birth in eight kinds of disadvantageous environments. They are: Falling into hells, animal realms or hungry ghost realms; or in areas without Dharma and races that are antagonistic to the Dharma; or in long-lasting heavenly realms that have no mental activities; or born as disabled humans; or adopting wrong views to insist on no causality; or disliking the appearance of Buddhas in the world. Now in front of all Buddhas, world-honored ones, who possess all-encompassing wisdom, possess five kinds of eyes, attain realization of reality in exact measure, know and see, I sincerely repent over all such karmic hindrances, and dare not conceal any. May my Sila observance be redeemed to its original perfection. Furthermore, may all Buddhas, world-honored ones, accept and take care of me and be my witness. If in this life or other lives, since my transmigration from time without beginning, have I ever given animals one ball of food, or sustained one rule of pure conduct, or practiced pure conducts and cultivated roots of goodness, or cultivated in small measure the good roots of unsurpassable wisdom, then all such merits are to be gathered and counted together so as to dedicate all of them toward the unsurpassable right and all-encompassing enlightenment, just as all Buddhas in their most supreme and unsurpassable dedication of merits would do in the past, present and future.
Repent for all sins.
Rejoice over all merits.
Pleading to all Buddhas
For attaining utmost wisdom.
In the past, present and future
Honored one among humans,
Immeasurable ocean of merits,
To thee I prostrate in homage.
Notes:
Narayana: a god with mighty strength.
Five unending sins: patricide, matricide, murdering Arhat, intentionally causing Buddha's body to bleed, and causing discord in Sangha.
Ten non-virtuous types of karmas: killing, stealing or robbing, sexual misconduct, lying, divisive speech, abusive speech, gossip, greed, anger, and wrong views.
Five kinds of eyes: flesh eyes, heavenly eyes, wisdom eyes, Dharma eyes, and Buddha eyes.
Sila: rules of conduct.
Epilog
In my English translation above notes have been added by me at the beginning and at the end of the ritual text. The notes would help novices to practice and understand the ritual.
Even though this ritual is simple and succinct, it nevertheless contains the essential ideas of all repentance rituals in general. Precisely due to its simplicity and conciseness, it is convenient for ordinary people to practice. It could even be included into a daily practice session. Repentance prostration could easily diminish karmic hindrances. Whoever understands the causal connection of karma and its consequences should pay attention to this kind of practice, and actively engage in it.
Source
From the Chinese version by the Tripitaka Master Ven. Bu Kong
Translated by Dr. Yutang Lin
yogichen.org
