The Request

Bow (3 times)
Mayam bhante ti saranena saha
panca silani yacama
Dutiyampi mayam bhante panca silani yacama
Tatiyampi mayam bhante panca silani yacama.

Taking the Refuges

(repeat after the leader)

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammasambuddhassa (3 times)

Buddham saranam gacchami
Dhammam saranam gacchami
Sangham saranam gacchami

Dutiyampi Buddham saranam gacchami
Dutiyampi Dhammam saranam gacchami
Dutiyampi Sangham saranam gacchami

Tatiyampi Buddham saranam gacchami
Tatiyampi Dhammam saranam gacchami
Tatiyampi Sangham saranam gacchami

Leader: Tisaranagamanam nitthitam
Response: Ama bhante


Taking The Five precepts

Panatipata veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
Adinnadana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
Kamesu micchacara veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
Musavada veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami
Surameraya-majja-pamadatthana veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

Leader:
Imani panca sikkhapadani
Silena sugatim yanti
Silena bhogasampada
Silena nibbutim yanti
Tasma silam visodhaye

Bow (3 times)

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