The Three Gems

My private secretary wrote the article entitled ‘Mahābhārata’ that was published in August Newsletter. Because it was based on the researches done by the V.R. I. he did not see any impropriety in giving my name at the end. But it was indeed a mistake to publish it in the Vipassana Newsletter.

Accept good as good and see evil as evil and keep yourself away from it. This is the message of pure Dhamma.

With Love & Blessings,
Satyanarain Goenka

The Three Gems

The Buddha

Itipi so bhagavā araham sammāsambuddho

vijjācaraņasampanno sugato lokavidū anuttaro

purisadammasārathî satthā devamanussānam

buddho bhagavāti

D N 1.44 Sāmaññaphalasuttam

 

‘The Blessed One is accomplished, fully enlightened, perfect in true knowledge and conduct, sublime, knower of worlds, incomparable leader of persons to be tamed, teacher of Gods and humans, enlightened, blessed.’

 

The Dhamma

Svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo sandiţţhiko

akāliko ehipassiko opaneyyiko paccattam veditabbo

viññūhîti

D.N 2.73, Mahāparinibbānasuttam

 

‘The Dhamma is well proclaimed by the Blessed One, visible here and now, immediately effective, inviting inspection, onward leading, to be experienced by the wise for themselves.’

 

The Sańgha or the Order

 

Suppaţipanno bhagavato sāvakasańgho.

ujuppaţipanno bhagavato sāvakasańgho.

ñāyappaţipanno bhagavato sāvakasańgho.

sāmîcippaţipanno bhagavato sāvakasańgho yadidam

cattāri purisayugāni aţţhapurisapuggalā esa

bhagavato sāvakasańgho, āhunneyyo pāhuneyyo.

dakkhiņeyyo añjalikaraņîyo anuttaram

puññakkhettam lokassāti

 

‘The Sańgha of the Blessed One’s disciples is practicing the good way, practicing the straight way, practicing the true way, practicing the proper way, that is, the four pairs of persons, the eight types of individuals; this Sańgha of the Blessed One’s disciples is worthy of gifts, worthy of hospitality, worthy of offerings, worthy of reverential salutation, the unsurpassed field of merit for the world.’

 

Salutation

Ye ca buddhā atîtā ca, ye ca buddhā anāgatā/
Paccuppannā ca ye buddhā, aham vandāmi sabbadā//(1)

To the Buddhas of the past, to the Buddhas of the future, to the Buddhas of the present, I always pay respects.

Ye ca dhammā atîtā ca, ye ca dhammā anāgatā/
Paccupannā ca ye dhammā, aham vandāmi sabbadā//(2)

To the Dhammas of the past, to the Dhammas of the future, to the Dhammas of the present, I always pay respects.

Ye ca sańghā atîtā ca, ye ca sańghā anāgatā/
Paccuppannā ca ye sańghā, aham vandāmi sabbadā//(3)

To the Sańghas of the past, to the Sańghas of the future, to the Sańghas of the present, I always pay respects.

Yo sannisinno varam bodhimūle,
Māram sasenam mahatim vijetvā/
Sambodhimadhigacchi anantañāņo,
lokottamo tam paņamāmi buddham//(4)

 

To one who meditated under the auspicious Bodhi tree and attained Enlightenment by defeating Māra with his large army, to one who had infinite wisdom and was the best in all the worlds I salute him, pay respects to him.

Aţţhańgiko ariyapatho janānam,
mokkhappaveso ujukova maggo/
Dhammo ayam santikaro paņîto,
niyyāniko tam paņamāmi dhammam//(5)

I pay respects to the Noble Eight fold path which takes people straight to liberation. I also pay respects to the Dhamma, which is excellent and peace- giving, and which takes people to Nibbāna.

Sańgho visuddho varadakkhiņeyyo,
santindriyo sabbamalappahîno/
Guņehi -nekehi samiddhippatto,
anāsavo tam paņamāmi sańgham//(6)

Srāmaņera vinaya

I pay respects to the Sańgha consisting of bhikkhus who are pure and excellent, whose sense organs are controlled, who are worthy recipient of gifts, who have abandoned all impurities, who are richly endowed with many qualities and are free from all āsavas (taints).

Araddhaviriye pahitatte, niccam dalhaparakkame/
Samagge sāvake passa, etam buddhānavandanam//(7)

S.N. A 2.2.45 Dasabalasuttavaņņanā

See all these disciples (of the Buddha) who have assembled together and are determinedly making efforts to attain nibbāna. This is the real worship of the Buddhas.

Imāya dhammānudhammapaţipattiyā buddham pūjemi/
Imāya dhammānudhammapaţipattiyā dhammam pūjemi/
Imāya dhammānudhammapaţipattiyā sańgham pūjemi//(8)

By walking on the path of Dhamma from the first step to the final goal. I pay respects to the Buddha, I pay respects to the Dhamma, and I pay respects to the Sańgha.

Addhā imāya paţipattiyā jāti-jarā maraņamhā
parimuccissāmi.(9)

Srāmaņera vinaya

If I walk on this path surely I am going to be free from birth, old age and death.

 

 

Invocation to gods

Samantā cakkavālesu, atrāgacchantu devatā/
Saddhammam munirājassa, suņantu sagga-mokkhadam//

From throughout the world systems, assemble here O Devas, to listen to the pure Dhamma of the king of sages, the Dhamma leading to heaven and liberation.

Dhammasavaņakālo. ayam bhadantā!
Dhammasavaņakālo. ayam bhadantā!
Dhammasavaņakālo. ayam bhadantā!

It is now time for listening to the Dhamma, O Venerable Ones.
It is now time for listening to the Dhamma, O Venerable Ones.
It is now time for listening to the Dhamma, O Venerable Ones.

Ye santā santacittā. tisaraņasaraņā,
ettha lokantare vā/
Bhummābhummā ca devā. guņagaņagahaņā,
byāvaţā sabbakālam//

Those peaceful ones, of peaceful mind, whose refuge is the triple gem in this world or beyond. Devas dwelling on the earth or elsewhere who are always adorned with numerous merits.

Ete āyantu devā.varakanakamaye.
merurāje vasanto/
Santo santosahetum munivaravacanam.
sotumaggam samaggā//

Srāmaņera vinaya

May those devas who dwell on the royal Meru, the glorious golden mountain come! May they come for peace and contentment and may they together listen to the excellent words of the Buddha!

 

Verses announcing the Buddha’s victory and Māra’s defeat

Jayo hi buddhassa sirîmato ayam.
mārassa ca pāpimato parājayo/
Ugghosayum bodhimaņ¹e pamoditā.
jayam tadā nāgagaņā mahesino//(1)

When the great sage, the glorious Buddha was victorious after defeating the wicked Māra, the Nāgas living there on the ground under the Bodhi tree announced the victory of the Buddha and the defeat of Māra.

Jayo hi buddhassa sirîmato ayam.
mārassa ca pāpimato parājayo/
Ugghosayum bodhimaņ¹e pamoditā.
jayam tadā supaņņagaņā mahesino//(2)

When the great sage, the glorious Buddha was victorious after defeating the wicked Māra, the Garu¹as living there on the ground under the Bodhi tree announced the victory of the Buddha and the defeat of Māra.

Jayo hi buddhassa sirîmato ayam.
mārassa ca pāpimato parājayo/
Ugghosayum bodhimaņ¹e pamoditā,
jayam tadā devagaņā mahesino//(3)

When the great sage, the glorious Buddha was victorious after defeating the wicked Māra, the Devas living there on the ground under the Bodhi tree announced the victory of the Buddha and the defeat of Māra.

Jayo hi buddhassa sirîmato ayam.
mārassa ca pāpimato parājayo/
Ugghosayum bodhimaņ¹e pamoditā.
jayam tadā brahmagaņā mahesino//(4)

When the great sage, the glorious Buddha was victorious after defeating the wicked Māra, the Brahmās living there on the ground under the Bodhi tree announced the victory of the Buddha and the defeat of Māra.

Ap.A. 1.87-88, Avidūrenidānakathā

Inspired verses

Yadā have pātubhavanti dhammā.
ātāpino jhāyato brāhmaņassa/
Athassa kańkhā vapayanti sabbā.
yato pajānāti sahetudhammam//(1)

When indeed the four Noble truths become manifest, to one of pure life, meditating ardently, then all his doubts disappear, he knows how each factor arising has its cause. Then all his doubts vanish.

Yadā have pātubhavanti dhammā.
ātāpino jhāyato brāhmaņassa/
Athassa kańkhā vapayanti sabbā.
yato khayam paccayānam avedî//(2)

When indeed the four Noble truths become manifest, to one of pure life, meditating ardently, then all his doubts disappear, he knows how each factor arising has its cause. Then all his doubts disappear as he has experienced the destruction of the condition of arising.

Yadā have pātubhavanti dhammā.
ātāpino jhāyato brāhmaņassa/
Vidhūpayam tiţţhati mārasenam.
suriyova obhāsayamantalikkham//(3)

When indeed the four Noble truths become manifest, to one of pure life, meditating ardently, then all his doubts disappear. Having routed the army of Māra he shines like the sun in the sky.

Anekajātisansāram, sandhāvissam anibbisam/
Gahakāram gavesanto, dukkhā jāti punappunam//(4)

Through many births I wandered in sansāra, seeking but not finding the builder of the house. Full of sorrow is it to be born again and again.

Gahakāraka diţţhosi, puna geham na kāhasi/
Sabbā te phāsukā bhaggā, gahakūţam visańkhitam/
Visańkhāragatam cittam, taņhānam khayamajjhagā//(5)

O housebuilder. You are now seen. You will not build a house again for me. All your rafters are broken. The ridge-pole is shattered. My mind is free from all sańkhāras. I have attained that state where all cravings are annihilated.

 

Be happy

 

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Namaskāra arahant ko, namaskāra saba santa,
Namaskāra jananî janaka, hai upakāra ananta;

I respectfully salute the Arahant and all the saints, I respectfully salute my parents whose favours are infinite.

Namaskāra isa visva ke, deva brahma bhagavāna,
dharmanisţha hon jo sadā, Karen jagata kalyāņa;

I respectfully salute devas, brahmas and the blessed ones of this universe. Who are righteous and who always do good to the world.

 

Isa sraddhāyuta namana se, citta vimala ho jāya,
Aham bhāva saba dūra hon,vinaya bhāva bhara jāya;

Let my mind be pure by this reverential salutation. Let me be free from my ego and let me be filled with politeness.

Apanī raksā āpa kara,chora parāyī āsa,
Jo tu nija raksā kare, deva brahma saba pāsa;

You protect yourself. Understand that others cannot protect you. When you begin to protect yourself, you find all Gods and brahmas will be with you.

Dharatī aura ākāsa ke,āo samyaka deva,
Jana jana men bānte dharama, sukha phaile svayameva;

Come, O gods of the earth and the sky. Let Dhamma spread to all, So that happiness may spread of its own.

Edited and published by R. P. Yadav for VRI, Igatpuri 422 403 and printed at Akshar Chitra Press, 69B-Road, Satpur, Nashik 422 007

21 August, 2013 Posted at Igatpuri, Dist. Nashik, Posting Day: Purnima of every month
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