Monday, October 7, 2013

ATTHAGA SILA (The Eight Precepts)

1) PÀNÀTIPÀTÀ - VERAMANI SIKKHAPADAM SAMADIYAMI
I undertake to abstain from harming or taking life.

2) ADINNÀDÀNÀ - VERAMANI SIKKHAPADAM SAMADIYAMI
I undertake to abstain from taking what is not given.

3) ABRAHMACARIYÀ - VERAMANI SIKKHAPADAM SAMADIYAMI
I undertake to abstain from any from sexual contact.

4) MUSÀVÀDÀ - VERAMANI SIKKHAPADAM SAMADIYAMI
I undertake to abstain from false speech.

5) SURA - MERAYA – MAJJA - PAMÀDATTHANA - VERAMANI SIKKHAPADAM SAMADIYAMI
I undertake to abstain from the use of intoxicants, i.e. drugs and alcohol.

6) VIKÀLA - BHOJANÀ - VERAMANI SIKKHAPADAM SAMADIYAMI
I undertake to abstain from eating after the mid-day meal.

7) NACCA - GITA - VÀDITA - VISUKADASSANÀ - MÀLAGANDHA - VILEPANA - DHÀRANA - MANDANA - VIBHUSANATTHÀNÀ - VERAMANI SIKKHAPADAM SAMADIYAMI
I undertake to abstain from dancing, singing, music and watching entertainments, and from using enticing beauty aids, i.e. perfume, etc.

8) UCCASAYANA – MAHASAYANA - VERAMANI SIKKHAPADAM SAMADIYAMI
I undertake to abstain from indulging in high and luxurious seats and beds.

The Five Training Precepts (Panca Sila)

1. refrain from intentionally harming or taking life
Panatipa – veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

 
2. refrain from taking things which are not given to me
Adinnadana – veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami


3. refrain from sexual misconduct (i.e. no sexual contact during the retreat)
Kamesu – micchacara - veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami


4. refrain from false speech
Musavada – veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami


5. refrain from intoxicants that confuse the mind. (i.e. drugs & alcohol)
Surameraya – majjapamadatthana - veramani sikkhapadam samadiyami

Thursday, October 3, 2013

Piruwana Poth wahanse [Mahamewnawa Pali-Sinhala]

Piruwana Pothwahansa

Mahamevuna Sadham Prakashana,
Waduwa,
Polgahawela.

Vandana Gatha & Pirith Potha wahanse

Vandana Gatha & Prith Potha 

Content

1 Namaskaraya
2 Buddha pooja gatha
3 Rathnamali gatha
4 Solosmasthana wandana
5 Jaththa manawaka gatha
6 Jaya mangala gatha
7 Maha mangala sutta
8-9 Ratana sutta
10 Karaneeya metta sutta
11 Maha jayamangala gatha
12 Seth gatta
13-14 Jaya piritha
15 Atavisi piritha
16 Dasa disa piritha
17 Jala nandana piritha
18-19 Siivali piritha
20 Bojjanga piritha
21 .Gini piritha, Vesi piritha
22 Vattaka piritha
23 Angulimala piritha
24-25 Jina panjaraya
26 Anaum piritha
27 Meth wedima
28 Naraseeha gatha
29 Nava graha shanthiya
30 Bodhi pooja kawi
31 Deviyanta pin deema