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2533 years ago, The Buddha spoke
his first speech
and thereby
sat
rolling the wheel of Dhamma, which cannot be stopped by anyone,
ascetic or priest or god or mara or brahma or by any being at all in this
world! Thereby was the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Way made to be known
and established!
Any Lay Buddhist simply joins the
Three Refuges
and undertakes
the Five
Precepts like this: Newly bathed, shaved, white-clothed,
with clean bare feet, one kneels at a shrine with a Buddha-statue,
and bows first three times, so that feet, hands, elbows, knees and
head touch the floor. Then, with joined palms in front of the heart,
one recite these memorized lines in a loud, calm & steady voice just
like this recording:
../sangha/refuge_and_precepts.mp3
As long as this life lasts: I hereby take refuge
in the Buddha. I hereby take refuge in the Dhamma. I hereby take refuge in the Sangha.
I
hereby seek shelter in
the Buddha for the 2nd time. I hereby seek shelter in the Dhamma for the 2nd time. I hereby seek shelter in the Sangha for the 2nd time.
I
hereby request
protection from the Buddha for the 3rd time. I hereby request protection from the Dhamma for the 3rd time. I hereby request protection from the Sangha for the 3rd time.
I hereby accept the training rule of avoiding
all Killing. I hereby accept the training rule of avoiding all Stealing. I hereby accept the training rule of avoiding all Sexual Abuse. I hereby accept the training rule of avoiding all Dishonesty. I hereby accept the training rule of avoiding all Alcohol & Drugs.
As long as this life lasts...
Taking the 3 refuges and 5 precepts recording:
../sangha/refuge_and_precepts.mp3
Then one keeps and protects these sacred vows better than one's own
eyes & children, since they protect you & all other beings much better
than any army! They are the highest offer one can give in & to this world!
This is the very start on the path towards Nibbāna the Deathless Element...
This is the Noble Way to Peace, to Freedom, and indeed to Bliss, initiated by
Morality,
developed by
Dhamma-Study
and fulfilled by training
Meditation...
Though on
full-moon pooya
days, uposatha days, observance days, there all
lay Buddhist normally keeps the
Eight Precepts
from sunrise until next dawn. Anyone can be taking this 3-fold refuge
in the Buddha, the Dhamma, and the Sangha and by accepting these 5 basic
moral living rules enter the new Noble
Saddhamma Sangha Community by signing with
their name and giving their location here.
Very advantageous that is for a long,
long, long time! For Details on Uposatha Observance Days:
http://www.accesstoinsight.org/ptf/uposatha.html
On taking Refuge:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Refuge_(Buddhism)
Friendship is the
Greatest! and the entire Noble Life... Let there thus be Happiness!!!
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