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Calling the Devas
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Traditional chant to call the devas to listen to a Dhamma Talk. Text (Recorded at Amaravati Summer camp in 1999 — by Melanie Ābhassarā)
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Refuges and Precepts
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Formally requesting the three refuges and five precepts. Homage to the Buddha. Taking the three
refuges, and five precepts. Text
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Homage to the Buddha
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Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
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Dedication of Offerings
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May the Buddha accept these offerings ...
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Nine Attributes of the Buddha
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Such indeed is the Blessed One, worthy, fully enlightened by himself, endowed with knowledge and
conduct, fortunate, knower of the worlds, the incomparable tamer of trainable persons, teacher of gods and men, enlightened, and blessed.
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Six Attributes of the Dhamma
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Well-taught is the Dhamma of the Blessed One, visible here and now, timeless,
inviting investigation, leading onwards, to be realised by the wise.
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Nine Attributes of the Sangha
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Of good conduct are the disciples of the Blessed One,
of upright conduct …, of wise
conduct …, of dutiful conduct …,
that is the four pairs of persons, the eight individuals, these are the disciples of the Blessed One, worthy of offerings, worthy of hospitality, worthy of gifts, worthy of respectful greetings, an incomparable field of merit for the world.
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Discourse on Loving-kindness
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This is what should be done by one who is skilled in goodness, and who knows the path of peace ... Text
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Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection
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I am of the nature to age; I have not gone beyond aging. I am of the nature to sicken; I have not
gone beyond sickness. I am of the nature to die; I have not gone beyond dying. All that is mine, beloved and pleasing, will become otherwise, will become separated from me.
I am the owner of my kamma, heir to my kamma, born of my kamma, related to my kamma, abide
supported by my kamma. Whatever kamma I shall do, for good or for ill, of that I will be the heir.
Thus we should frequently recollect.
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Suffusing the Divine Abidings
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May I abide in well-being, in freedom from affliction, in freedom from hostility, in freedom from
ill-will, in freedom from anxiety, and may I maintain well-being in myself. Text
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