三皈五戒仪轨
Threefold Refuge And Five Precepts’ Rites
(Some ceremonial practices might differ slightly from the below)
一、炉香赞
First, Censer’s Incense Praise
（于佛像前供花果等）
(Before the Buddha’s image make offerings of flowers, fruits and others)
炉香乍热，法界蒙薰。
With the censer’s incense just lit, may the Dharma realm be covered with its perfume.
诸佛海会悉遥闻，随处结祥云。
May all Buddhas’ ocean-wide assemblies all from afar smell this, with everywhere forming auspicious clouds.
诚意方殷，诸佛现全身。
With sincerity then abundant, may all Buddhas manifest their complete bodies.
南无香云盖菩萨摩诃萨
Homage to the Incense Canopy’s Bodhisattva Mahāsattvas
（至诚三称三拜）
(sincere three recitations with three prostrations)
二、问讯
Second, Join Palms With Half Bow
南无本师释迦牟尼佛
Homage to our Fundamental Teacher Śākyamuni Buddha
（至诚三称三拜）
(sincere three recitations with three prostrations)
三、忏悔偈
Three, Repentance Verse
往昔所造诸恶业，
From my past, those created all evil karmas,
皆由无始贪嗔痴，
all due to beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,
从身语意之所生，
from body, speech and mind, of those arisen,
一切我今皆忏悔。
for all I now repent.
（至诚三称三拜）
(sincere three recitations with three prostrations)
四、佛前自受三皈依
Fourth, Before The Buddha Personally Receiving The Threefold Refuge
南无本师释迦牟尼佛
Homage to our Fundamental Teacher Śākyamuni Buddha
（至诚三称三拜）
(sincere three recitations with three prostrations)
（对着本师释迦牟尼佛像，如佛在前，对佛说：）
(Towards our Fundamental Teacher Śākyamuni Buddha’s image, like with the Buddha in front, to the Buddha say:)
弟子 ____ ，今于佛前自誓受三皈依。
Disciple ____ , now before the Buddha, personally vow to receive the Threefold Refuge.
弟子 ____ ，尽形寿皈依佛，尽形寿皈依法，尽形寿皈依僧。
Disciple ____ , to the end of this life, take refuge in the Buddhas, to the end of this life take refuge in the Dharma, to the end of this life take refuge in the Saṃgha.
（念三遍，每遍一拜）
(recite three times, after each time, prostrate once)
[1] 弟子 ____ ，皈依佛竟。宁舍身命，终不皈依自在天魔等。皈依如来，至真等正觉，是我所尊，慈愍故。
[1] Disciple ____ , take refuge in the Buddhas completely. Rather to relinquish this body’s life, to the end not taking refuge in Ease Heaven’s demons and others. Taking refuge in the Thus Come Ones, the Utmost True, Equal And Right Awakened Ones, who are my those Honoured Ones, with compassionate sympathy thus.
（念三遍，每遍一拜）
(recite three times, after each time, prostrate once)
[2] 弟子 ____ ，皈依法竟。宁舍身命，终不皈依外道典籍。皈依如来所说，三藏十二部一切经典，是我所尊，慈愍故。
[2] Disciple ____ , take refuge in the Dharma completely. Rather to relinquish this body’s life, to the end not taking refuge in external paths’ canonical texts. Taking refuge in the Thus Come Ones’ those spoken, the Three Treasuries’ Twelve Divisions’ all sūtras, which are my those Honoured Ones, with compassionate sympathy thus.
（念三遍，每遍一拜）
(recite three times, after each time, prostrate once)
[3] 弟子 ____ ，皈依僧竟。宁舍身命，终不皈依外道邪众。皈依清净福田僧，是我所尊，慈愍故。
[3] Disciple ____ , take refuge in the Saṃgha completely. Rather to relinquish this body’s life, to the end not taking refuge in external paths’ evil assemblies. Taking refuge in the pure blessings’ fields’ Saṃgha, who are my those Honoured Ones, with compassionate sympathy thus.
（念三遍，每遍一拜）
(recite three times, after each time, prostrate once)
五、佛前自受五戒
Fifth, Before The Buddha Personally Receiving The Five Precepts
（能受则念，不能受可不念）
(Those able to be received should then be recited, while those not able to be received can be not recited)
南无本师释迦牟尼佛
Homage to our Fundamental Teacher Śākyamuni Buddha
（至诚三称三拜）
(sincere three recitations with three prostrations)
（对着本师释迦牟尼佛像，如佛在前，对佛说：）
(Towards our Fundamental Teacher Śākyamuni Buddha’s image, like with the Buddha in front, to the Buddha say:)
我，弟子 ____, 今于佛前自誓受五戒。
I, disciple ____, now before the Buddha, personally vow to receive the Five Precepts.
[1] 弟子 ____, 誓受不杀生戒。如佛尽形寿不杀生，弟子 ____, 亦尽形寿不杀生。
[1] Disciple ____, vow to receive the precept to not kill lives. Like the Buddha to the end of his life did not kill lives, disciple ____, likewise to the end of this life will not kill lives.
（礼佛一拜）
(prostrate to the Buddha once)
[2] 弟子 ____, 誓受不偷盗戒。如佛尽形寿不偷盗，弟子 ____, 亦尽形寿不偷盗。
[2] Disciple ____, vow to receive the precept to not steal. Like the Buddha to the end of his life did not steal, disciple ____, likewise to the end of this life will not steal.
（礼佛一拜）
(prostrate to the Buddha once)
[3] 弟子 ____, 誓受不邪淫戒。如佛尽形寿不邪淫，弟子 ____, 亦尽形寿不邪淫。
[3] Disciple ____, vow to receive the precept to not have sexual misconduct. Like the Buddha to the end of his life did not have sexual misconduct, disciple ____, likewise to the end of this life will not have sexual misconduct.
（礼佛一拜）
(prostrate to the Buddha once)
[4] 弟子 ____, 誓受不妄语戒。如佛尽形寿不妄语，弟子 ____, 亦尽形寿不妄语。
[4] Disciple ____, vow to receive the precept to not have false speech. Like the Buddha to the end of his life did not have false speech, disciple ____, likewise to the end of this life will not have false speech.
（礼佛一拜）
(prostrate to the Buddha once)
[5] 弟子 ____, 誓受不饮酒戒。如佛尽形寿不饮酒，弟子 ____, 亦尽形寿不饮酒。
[5] Disciple ____, vow to receive the precept to not drink alcohol. Like the Buddha to the end of his life did not drink alcohol, disciple ____, likewise to the end of this life will not drink alcohol.
（礼佛一拜）
(prostrate to the Buddha once)
六、发四弘誓愿
Sixth, The Four Great Vows
[1] 众生无边誓愿度。
[1] Of sentient beings boundless, I vow to deliver them.
[2] 烦恼无尽誓愿断。
[2] Of afflictions inexhaustible, I vow to sever them.
[3] 法门无量誓愿学。
[3] Of Dharma Doors immeasurable, I vow to learn them.
[4] 佛道无上誓愿成。
[4] Of the Buddha path unsurpassable, I vow to accomplish it.
（至诚三称三拜）
(sincere three recitations with three prostrations)
七、回向
Seventh, Dedication Of Meritorious Virtues
愿以此功德，庄严佛净土。
May these meritorious virtues, adorn the Buddha’s Pure Land.
上报四重恩，下济三途苦。
Repay the four weighty sources of kindness above, and relieve suffering of the three paths below.
若有见闻者，悉发菩提心。
If there are those who see or hear this, may all give rise to the Bodhi Mind.
尽此一报身，同生极乐国。
And at the end of this one retribution body, be born in the Land of Ultimate Bliss together.
Namo Amituofo : Translation by Shen Shi’an
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https://purelanders.com/2018/06/29/eight-precepts-ceremony
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