Salutations

 

Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa!

With most respectful adoration, I pay obeisance to the Buddha who, like His predecessors, has made a very rare appearance; who, like them, has no peers among, devas, human and Brahmās in the three worlds; who, like them, forms a refuge for all these beings who bow in homage; and who is like them in all aspects of glory, virtues and attributes (except in eight individual features, such as life span, height, lineage, duration of strenuous exertion, rays emitted from body, conveyance used on renouncing the world, Bodhi-tree and size of dais as seat).

With most respectful adoration, I pay obeisance to the Dhamma, which, through His Omniscience and out of profound compassion for all beings, has been well taught by that Buddha, and which has been held in high esteem by Himself.

With most respectful adoration, I pay obeisance to the Sangha, the Order of Noble Ones, who have become true sons of the Master by their proper and upright practice of the Dhamma.

Having paid obeisance to the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha, I  Shall start writing Dhamma Gems Blog.

May those virtuous people, who are desirous of seeking merit and knowledge; who, with abiding faith, have established a firm foundation of refuge in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Sangha; and who are properly and uprightly cultivating the threefold practice of morality (sīla), concentration (samādhi) and insight (paññā)–may they easily attain the Path, Fruition and Nibbāna.