Someone asked me to Translate the following verses into English- for her spiritual friend from Philippines who wishes her path to Nirvana to be ended within this or next life time.
Jayo munindassa subodhi mūle
ahosi mārassa parājayohi
ugghosayuṃ deva gaṇā pasannā
etena saccena jayassu tuyhaṃ
ahosi mārassa parājayohi
ugghosayuṃ deva gaṇā pasannā
etena saccena jayassu tuyhaṃ
It was Māra's (the evil one’s) defeat”
Exclaimed the groups of devas delighted
By the power of this truth, may you be victorious too
Buddho tiloka saraṇo
The Buddha is the refuge for three worlds (Human World Devine
world and the Brahma World)
Buddho suriyo tamonudo
The Buddha is the Sun that dispels the darkness
evaṃtaṃ saraṇaṃ khemaṃ
That like is the safe refuge
buddho me saraṇaṃ varaṃ
The Buddha is my foremost refuge.
N’atthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ
I have no other refuge,
Buddho me saraṇaṃ
varaṃ
The Buddha is my foremost refuge.
Etena sacca-vajjena
Through the speaking of this truth,
Sotthi me hotu
sabbadā.
may I be blessed
always.
Dhammo tiloka saraṇo
The Dhamma is the refuge for three worlds (Human World Devine
world and the Brahma World)
Dhammo suriyo tamonudo
The Dhamma is the Sun that dispels the darkness
evaṃ taṃ saraṇaṃ khemaṃ
That like is the safe refuge
Dhammo me saraṇaṃ varaṃ
The Dhamma is my foremost refuge.
N’atthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ
I have no other refuge,
Dhamma me saraṇaṃ
varaṃ
The Dhamma is my foremost refuge.
Etena sacca-vajjena
Through the speaking of this truth,
Sotthi me hotu
sabbadā.
may I be blessed
always.
Saṅgho tiloka saraṇo
The Sangha is the refuge for three worlds (Human World Devine
world and the Brahma World)
Saṅgho suriyo tamonudo
The Saṅgha is the Sun that dispels the darkness
evaṃ taṃ saraṇaṃ khemaṃ
That like is the safe refuge
Saṅgho me saraṇaṃ varaṃ
The Saṅgha is my foremost refuge.
N’atthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ
I have no other refuge,
Saṅgho me saraṇaṃ
varaṃ
The Saṅgha is my foremost refuge.
Etena sacca-vajjena
Through the speaking of this truth,
Sotthi me hotu
sabbadā.
may I be blessed
always.
I like the explanation. Also Bhante Kusala about reading books and observing your self The second goes for me now. I still have iritatiion when people suggest I read this book or that book. the ego is still high. Should be able to listen to everyone wihtout making judgement.
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