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FEB 2, 2025
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Homage to the Buddha, 3 Refuges, 5 Precepts and 8 Precepts | Ajahn Brahm
FEB 2, 2025
The Refuge Chant
The refuge chant is a simple devotional practice that is traditionally performed at the beginning of a retreat or formal practice. The chant is recited in Pali, the language of the oldest extant Buddhist scriptures, and expresses an intention to "take refuge" in the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha (referred to collectively as the "Triple Gem"). Click below for more information and a recording.
FEB 2, 2025
Taking the Three Refuges and the Five Householder Precepts
Download a PDF listing chanting instructions for honoring the Buddha, taking the three refuges and the five household precepts.
FEB 2, 2025
The 32 Parts of the Body Meditation
Multiple links below exploring the 32 Parts of the Body Meditation from multiple sources.
FEB 2, 2025
The Five Mindfulness Trainings
The Five Mindfulness Trainings have their root in the Five Precepts offered by the Buddha. They have been expanded and updated so that they represent a way to bring mindfulness into every area of life. Rather than hard and fast rules, they offer us a path to cultivate and develop actions of body, speech and mind that can create a more healthy and compassionate world.
For an Introduction to the Five Mindfulness Trainings from Thich Nhat Hanh, click the link below.