BHĀVANĀ VANDANĀ Devotions for Meditation Compiled by Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Bhāvanā Society Acknowledgments The new edition of this book benefited greatly from the kind help of Bhikkhu Bishokirti, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Anthony Iocono, John Kelly, Bhikkhu Khemaratana, Kathy Love, Martha McWilliams, Bhikkhunī Sobhanā, and Steve Sonnefeld. Previous editions benefited from the help of Hal Barron, Bhikkhu Bodhi, Margo Born, Bhikkhu Dhammaratana, Mark DuRose, Douglas Imbrogno, Chris Jones, Samanera Kheminda, Marcia Kirkpatrick, Dr. N. K. G. Mendes, Bhikkhu Rāhula, Libby Reid, Samanera Rohana (Rick Jones), Bhikkhu Sona, Bhikkhunī Sucintā, Bhikkhunī Sudhammā, and Upasika Sumanā (Eva Hill). I express my sincere thanks and gratitude to them. Portions of this book appeared earlier in the Vandanā book compiled by Bhikkhu Bodhi and me for use at the Washington Buddhist Vihāra. We also acknowledge with thanks the use of the resources cited at the end of this book, as well as Pāli Chanting with Translation, Vandanā and Vat Pirith, Mirror of the Dhamma, Toward Peace (compiled in Sri Lanka), and the Book of Chants (compiled in Thailand). The diacritics used in the Vandanā book follow the standards established by the Pāli Text Society. Bhante Henepola Gunaratana Bhāvanā Society Rt. 1, Box 218-3, High View, WV 26808 USA Tel: (304) 856-3241 Fax: (304) 856-2111 Email: [email protected] Website: www.bhavanasociety.org Bhāvanā Vandanā. Revised Edition Copyright @2008 by Bhāvanā Society. This book may be copied or reprinted for free distribution without permission from the publisher. Otherwise, all rights reserved. Original publication 1999 ii Bhāvanā Vandanā TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction .............................................................................................................................vii PART ONE: REFUGES AND PRECEPTS Tisaraṇa‧Pañca‧Sīla‧Yācanā .........................................................................................................2 Request for the Three Refuges and Five Precepts ......................................................3 Ājīvāṭṭhamaka‧Sīla‧Yācanā .........................................................................................................6 Request for the Three Refuges and Eight Lifetime Precepts ...................................7 Aṭṭhaṅga‧Sīla‧Yācanā .................................................................................................................10 Request for the Three Refuges and Eight Monastic Precepts ...............................11 PART TWO: DAILY DEVOTIONS Tiratana Vandanā ......................................................................................................................14 Homage to the Triple Gem ............................................................................................15 Uttama Saraṇa ............................................................................................................................18 The Supreme Refuge .......................................................................................................19 Pūjā 20 Offering...............................................................................................................................21 Osāna‧Gāthā.................................................................................................................................22 Closing Recollection.........................................................................................................23 Khamā Yācanā ............................................................................................................................22 Asking for Forgiveness ...................................................................................................23 Patthanā 24 Wish 25 PART THREE: ADDITIONAL READINGS I. Ariyo Aṭṭhaṅgiko Maggo.....................................................................................................28 The Noble Eightfold Path .........................................................................................29 II. Paṭiccasamuppāda .............................................................................................................32 Dependent Origination .............................................................................................33 Taṇhā Janeti Imaṃ Gehaṃ ................................................................................................34 Craving Is the Builder of This House .....................................................................35 Tiṇṇa‧Kaṅkhā .....................................................................................................................34 All Doubts Vanish .......................................................................................................35 III. Mahā‧Maṅgala Sutta ..........................................................................................................36 Great Discourse on Blessings ...................................................................................37 iii Bhāvanā Vandanā IV. Ratana Sutta .......................................................................................................................40 Jewels Discourse .........................................................................................................41 V. Karaṇīyametta Sutta ..........................................................................................................46 Discourse on Loving-Friendliness ..........................................................................47 VI. Mahā Jayamaṅgala Gāthā ..................................................................................................48 Great Verses of Joyous Victory ................................................................................49 VII. Dhamma‧Niyāmatā Sutta ..................................................................................................54 Discourse on the Nature of Dhamma......................................................................55 VIII. Byākatābyākata Dhamma ..................................................................................................56 Dhammas that the Buddha Declared and Did Not Declare ...............................57 IX. Tilakkhaṇa Gāthā ...............................................................................................................58 Verses on the Three Characteristics.......................................................................59 Pāragāmino Gāthā ............................................................................................................. 60 Those Who Cross Over ............................................................................................. 61 X. Atīta‧Paccavekkhanā...........................................................................................................62 Reflection After Using the Requisites ...................................................................63 XI. Dasadhamma Sutta ............................................................................................................64 Discourse on the Ten Dhammas .............................................................................65 XII. Ovāda Pātimokkha ..............................................................................................................68 Daily Advice to Bhikkhus .........................................................................................69 Aṭṭha‧Mahā‧Purisa Vitakka................................................................................................68 Eight Great Noble Thoughts ....................................................................................69 XIII. Raṭṭhapāla Gāthā ................................................................................................................70 Raṭṭhapāla Verses ......................................................................................................71 XIV. Dāna …. ................................................................................................................................74 Giving.............................................................................................................................75 Abhiṇhaṃ Paccavekkhitabba Dhamma ............................................................................76 Dhammas to Be Reflected Upon Always ...............................................................77 XV. Buddhe Aveccappasāda.......................................................................................................78 Unshakable Faith in the Buddha ............................................................................79 Buddhānussati ....................................................................................................................78 Recollection of the Buddha ......................................................................................79 Accharā Gāthā ....................................................................................................................80 The Nymphs' Verse ...................................................................................................81 XVI. Bhaddekaratta Sutta ..........................................................................................................82 A Single Excellent Night Discourse ........................................................................83 XVII. Mettā Bhāvanā ..............................................................................................................84