Going for Refuge

 Buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi     

                                     I go for refuge to the Supreme Buddha.

Dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi       

                                 I go for refuge to the Supreme Dhamma.

Saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi          

                                 I go for refuge to the Supreme Saṅgha.

Dutiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi    

       For the second time, I go for refuge to the Supreme Buddha.

           

Dutiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi 

        For the second time,I go for refuge to the Supreme Dhamma.

Dutiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi  

        For the second time, I go for refuge to the Supreme Saṅgha.

Tatiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi 

        For the third time, I go for refuge to the Supreme Buddha.

Tatiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi  

        For the third time, I go for refuge to the Supreme Dhamma.

Tatiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi 

        For the third time, I go for refuge to the Supreme Saṅgha