Primary Offerings
5 Ghana sārappadittena
dīpena tamadhaṃsinā
tiloka dīpaṁ sambuddhaṁ
pūjayāmi tamonudaṁ
With these lights brightly burning,
dispelling all darkness,
I/we worship the fully enlightened Buddha,
the light of the triple world.
Imāya dīpapūjāya
maggo hotu hato tamo
cittañ ca me sadā hotu
parisuddhaṁ pabhassaraṁ
By offering these lights,
may the path be free from darkness,
and may my/our heart(s) and mind(s)
be always pure and bright.
Vaṇṇa gandha guṇopetaṁ
etaṁ kusuma santatiṁ
pūjayāmi munindassa
sirīpāda saroruhe
I/we offer these flowers,
fresh, fragrant and beautiful,
at the Buddha's
lotus-like feet.
Imāya pupphapūjāya
saccaṁ paṭilabhaṁ 'ahaṁ
paṭividdhaṁ aniccataṁ
taṇhā bandhana chedanaṁ
By offering these flowers,
may I/we realize the truth of impermanence,
which destroys all craving,
and cuts all bonds.
Gandha sambhāra yuttena
dhūpenā 'haṁ sugandhinā
pūjaye pūjaneyyaṁ taṁ
pūja bhājana muttamaṁ
With this fragrant incense,
prepared from sweet things,
I/we worship the Exalted One,
who is worthy of respect and honour.
Sugandhikāya pūjāya
katā 'yevaṁ tathāgate
sīlagandho 'va sabbesaṁ
sadā sabbattha vāyatu
By offering this fragrance
prepared for the Tathagatha,
may the perfume of virtue
spread always and everywhere.
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