Buddhist Veneration

In the Theravada tradition, it is customary to pay homage to the Buddha, recite the Three Refuges and undertake to observe the Pancca Sila (Pansil) on visiting a place of worship or at the start of a Buddhist ceremony. One can recite the following stanzas by oneself or invite a Buddhist monk to administer them. The monk will recite each stanza in the ancient language of Pali and the devotee should repeat it after him

Vandanam (Homage)

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa 

Honour to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the fully Enlightened One

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa 

Honour to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the fully Enlightened One

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma sambuddhassa 

Honour to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the fully Enlightened One

Tisarana (The Three Refuges)

Buddham saranam gacchami  

I go to the Buddha as my refuge

Dhammam saranam gacchami

I go to the Dhamma as my refuge

Sangham saranam gacchami

I go to the Sangha as my refuge

Dutiyampi Buddham Saranam gacchami

For the second time, I go to the Buddha for my refuge

Dutiyampi Dhammam Saranam gacchami

For the second time, I go to the Dhamma for my refuge

Dutiyampi Sangham Saranam gacchami

For the second time, I go to the Sangha for my refuge

Tatiyampi Buddham Saranam gacchami

For the third time, I go to the Buddha for my refuge

Tatiyampi Dhammam Saranam gacchami

For the third time, I go to the Dhamma for my refuge

Tatiyampi Sangham Saranam gacchami

For the third time, I go to the Sangha for my refuge

1.Panatipata veramani sikkapadam samadiyami  

I take the precept to abstain from killing

2.Addinnadana veramani sikkapadam samadiyami

I take the precept to abstain from taking that which is not given

3.Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami 

I take the precept to abstain from sexual misconduct

4.Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami 

I take the precept to abstain from false speech

5.Sura-meraya-majja pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam  samadiyami

I take the precept to abstain from intoxicants