Morning Chant
This traditional morning chant in Pāli encompasses the foundational elements of Buddhist practice and understanding. Bhante Bodhidhamma leads the recitation beginning with veneration of the Buddha, Dhamma, and Saṅgha, followed by the formal taking of the Three Refuges (tisaraṇa). The chant includes praise of the Buddha's qualities as the Awakened One (sammā-sambuddha), the Dhamma as well-proclaimed and timeless, and the Saṅgha as the noble community of practitioners.
Central Buddhist teachings are woven throughout, including the famous verse from the Dhammapada on the impermanence of all conditioned things (sabbe saṅkhārā aniccā), the Buddha's final words about diligent practice, and the twelve-link chain of dependent origination (paṭicca-samuppāda). The chant serves both as devotional practice and as a recollection of core Dhamma principles that guide the spiritual path.
For practitioners, this morning recitation establishes wholesome intentions for the day ahead while reinforcing understanding of the Three Characteristics (tilakkhana) - impermanence (anicca), unsatisfactoriness (dukkha), and not-self (anattā). The rhythmic Pāli pronunciation aids memorization and deepens connection to the traditional transmission of these timeless teachings.
Buddhaṃ pūjemi.
Dhammaṃ pūjemi.
Saṅghaṃ pūjemi.
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa. Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa. Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa.
Itipi so bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho vijjācaraṇasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro purisadammasārathi satthā devamanussānaṃ buddho bhagavāti.
Ye ca buddhā atītā ca, ye ca buddhā anāgatā, paccuppannā ca ye buddhā, ahaṃ vandāmi sabbadā. Natthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ, buddho me saraṇaṃ varaṃ. Etena saccavajjena, hotu me jayamaṅgalaṃ.
Kāyena vācā cittena, pamādena mayā kataṃ, accayaṃ khāmatu me bhante, puññapaṭṭo tathāgato.
Svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo, sandiṭṭhiko akāliko, ehipassiko opanayiko, paccattaṃ veditabbo viññūhīti.
Ye ca dhammā atītā ca, ye ca dhammā anāgatā, paccuppannā ca ye dhammā, ahaṃ vandāmi sabbadā. Natthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ, dhammo me saraṇaṃ varaṃ. Etena saccavajjena, hotu me jayamaṅgalaṃ.
Kāyena vācā cittena, pamādena mayā kataṃ, accayaṃ khāmatu me dhammo, puññapaṭṭo sudesito.
Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, ujupaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, ñāyapaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho, sāmīcipaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho.
Yadidaṃ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā, esa bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho āhuneyyo pāhuneyyo dakkhiṇeyyo añjalikaraṇīyo anuttaraṃ puññakkhettaṃ lokassāti.
Ye ca saṅghā atītā ca, ye ca saṅghā anāgatā, paccuppannā ca ye saṅghā, ahaṃ vandāmi sabbadā. Natthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ, saṅgho me saraṇaṃ varaṃ. Etena saccavajjena, hotu me jayamaṅgalaṃ.
Kāyena vācā cittena, pamādena mayā kataṃ, accayaṃ khāmatu me saṅgho, puññakkhetto anuttaro.
Anekajāti saṃsāraṃ, sandhāvissaṃ anibbisaṃ, gahakārakaṃ gavesanto, dukkhā jāti punappunaṃ. Gahakāraka diṭṭho'si, puna gehaṃ na kāhasi, sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā, gahakūṭaṃ visaṅkhataṃ. Visaṅkhāragataṃ cittaṃ, taṇhānaṃ khayamajjhagaṃ.
Avijjāpaccayā saṅkhārā, saṅkhārapaccayā viññāṇaṃ, viññāṇapaccayā nāmarūpaṃ, nāmarūpapaccayā saḷāyatanaṃ, saḷāyatanapaccayā phasso, phassapaccayā vedanā, vedanāpaccayā taṇhā, taṇhāpaccayā upādānaṃ, upādānapaccayā bhavo, bhavapaccayā jāti, jātipaccayā jarāmaraṇaṃ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā sambhavanti. Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa samudayo hoti.
Avijjāya tveva asesavirāgānirodhā saṅkhāranirodho, saṅkhāranirodhā viññāṇanirodho, viññāṇanirodhā nāmarūpanirodho, nāmarūpanirodhā saḷāyatananirodho, saḷāyatananirodhā phassanirodho, phassanirodhā vedanānirodho, vedanānirodhā taṇhānirodho, taṇhānirodhā upādānanirodho, upādānanirodhā bhavanirodho, bhavanirodhā jātinirodho, jātinirodhā jarāmaraṇaṃ sokaparidevadukkhadomanassupāyāsā nirujjhanti. Evametassa kevalassa dukkhakkhandhassa nirodho hoti.
Sabbe saṅkhārā aniccāti, yadā paññāya passati, atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
Sabbe saṅkhārā dukkhāti, yadā paññāya passati, atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
Sabbe dhammā anattāti, yadā paññāya passati, atha nibbindati dukkhe, esa maggo visuddhiyā.
Aniccā vata saṅkhārā, uppādavayadhammino, uppajjitvā nirujjhanti, tesaṃ vūpasamo sukho.
Dukkhā vata saṅkhārā, uppādavayadhammino, uppajjitvā nirujjhanti, tesaṃ vūpasamo sukho.
Anattā vata saṅkhārā, uppādavayadhammino, uppajjitvā nirujjhanti, tesaṃ vūpasamo sukho.
Imāya dhammānudhammapaṭipattiyā buddhaṃ pūjemi.
Imāya dhammānudhammapaṭipattiyā dhammaṃ pūjemi.
Imāya dhammānudhammapaṭipattiyā saṅghaṃ pūjemi.