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Anumodana
Sabbarogavinimutto (from all diseases freed)
Sabbasantapavajjito (from all grief escaped)
Sabbaveramatikkanto (overcome all enmity and)
Nibbuto ca tuvam bhava (liberated may you be)
Sabbitiyo vivajjantu (May all diseases be averted)
Sabbarogo vinassatu (May all diseases be destroyed)
Ma te bhavatavantarayo (May no danger be for you)
Sukhi dighayuko bhava (may you be happy, living long)
Abhivadanasilissa niccam (he of respectful nature honouring who)
Vuddha pacayino (ever the elders)
Cattaro Dhamma vaddhanti (four qualities for him increase)
Ayu, vanno, sukham balam (long life and beauty, happiness and strength)
Excerpt from Tirokuddakanda Gatha (Verses on the “Outside the Wall” Discourse)
Ayanca kho dakkkhina dinna, sanhamhi supatittthita
(Moreover, this offering which has been made is firmly established in the Sangha)
Digharattam hitayassa, thanaso upakappati
(Reaches the Petas immediately and will be for their benefit for a long time)
So natidhammo ca ayam nidassito
Petana puja ca kata ulara
(The duty of relatives to make offering for the sake of the deceased has been demonstrated, offering with honor and liberality has been made to the Petas)
Balanca bhikkhu namanuppadinnam
Tumheni punnam pasutam anappakanti
(physical strength has been given to bhikkhus, and you also have earned great merit)
Sumangalagatha (Verses of Excellent Blessings)
Bhavantu sabbamangalam (May there be for you all blessings)
Rakkhantu sabbadevata (May all the devas guard you well)
Sabbabuddhanubhavena (by the power of all the Buddhas)
Sada sotthi bhavantu te (ever in safety may you be)
Bhavantu sabbamangalam (May there be for you all blessings)
Rakkhantu sabbadevata (May all the devas guard you well)
Sabbadhammanubhavena (by the power of all the Dhammas)
Sada sotthi bhavantu te (ever in safety may you be)
Bhavantu sabbamangalam (May there be for you all blessings)
Rakkhantu sabbadevata (May all the devas guard you well)
Sabbasanghanubhavena (by the power of all the Sangha)
Sada sotthi bhavantu te (ever in safety may you be)
Excerpt on Reflection at the Moment of Using the Requisites
Handa mayam tankhanika-paccavekkhana-patham bhanama se:
Patisankha yoniso pindapatam patisevami
(Considering it thoughtfully, I use alms food)
Neva davaya na madaya na mandanaya na vibhusanaya
(Not playfully, nor for intoxication, nor for putting on bulk, nor for beautification)
Yavadeva imassa kayassa thitiya yapanaya vihimsuparatiya brahmacariyanuggahaya
(but simply for the survival and continuance of this body, for ending its afflictions, for the supportof the holy life)
Iti puranca vedanam patihankhami navanca vedanam na uppadessami
(thus I will destroy old feelings of hunger and not create new feelings from overeating)
Yatra ca me bhavissati anavajjata ca phasu-viharo cati
(I will maintain myself, be blameless and live in comfort)
