Taking eight precept,

first Refuge and Bodhichitta:

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SANG GY CHHO DANG TSHOG KYI CHHOG NAM LA.
To the Buddhas, the Dharma and the Sublime Assembly,

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JANG CHHUB BAR DU DAG NI KYAB SU CHHI.
I take refuge until I have accomplished the enlightened state.

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DAG GI JIN SOG GYII PEI SO NAM KYII.
By the merit of accomplishing generosity and other perfections,

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DRO LA PHEN CHHIR SANG GY DRUB PAR SHOG.
May I achieve Buddhahood for the benefit of all sentient beings.

3 times.

Four immeasurable thoughts

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May all sentient beings possess happiness and

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GYU DANG DEN PAR GYUR CHIG.
the cause of happiness.

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May they free from suffering and

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DRAL WAR GYUR CHIG.
the cause of suffering.

Z#-/W:-0+-7-/+-/-+0--+$DUG NGAL MED PEI DE WA DAM PA DANG

May they attain without separation from the superior joy

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MI DRAL WAR GYUR CHIG.
that is beyond suffering.

(-9$-&#<-Z$-+$-o:-/7NYE RING CHHAG DANG DANG DRAL WEI

May they remain in great equanimity beyond attachment or

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TANG NYOM CHHEN PO LA NE PAR GYUR CHIG.

aversion for anything.
{Repeat 3 times.}

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(The taking of the 8 precepts)

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Make three prostrations in front of the Gurus or the representative of
the Triple Gems.

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To all the Buddha and Bodhisattvas

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of the ten directions, I beseech you to grant me

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DAG LA GONG SU SOL
your attention.

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Just as all the previous Tathagatas, Arhats and

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Samyaksam Buddhas who possess qualities like

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SANG GYE TA CHANG SHE TA WU
the heavenly horse,

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LANG PO CHHEN PO JA WA JHE SHING

the giant elephant;

who had completed their tasks and

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JED PA JHE PA

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KHUR BOR WA

accomplished their objectives,

laid down all their loads,

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RANG GI DON JE SU THOP PA,
achieved their own purposes,

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SID PA KUN TU JOR WA YONG SU ZED PA
and completely frayed all samsaric bonds;

8$-+#-7-/!7 :#<-9-F0-9YANG DAG PEI KA LEG PAR NAM PAR

Possessing perfect pure speech and a completely

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liberated mind with

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DROL WEI SHE RAB CHEN DE NAM KYII
completely liberated wisdom;

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SEM CHEN THAM CHED KYI DON GYI CHHIR DANG
who for the benefit of all sentient beings,

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PHEN PAR JHA WEI CHHIR DANG
had performed all beneficial actions and

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DROL WAR JHA WEI CHHIR DANG
liberating activities in order to

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NED MED PAR JHA WEI CHHIR DANG
eradicate all sickness,

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MU GE MED PAR JHA WEI CHHIR DANG
eliminate all famines,

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accomplish all the favorable dharmas

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YONG SU DZOG PAR JHA WEI CHHIR DANG
leading to enlightenment,

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and accomplish the realization of the unsurpassed

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JANG CHHUB TOG PAR JHA WEI CHHIR
complete and perfect awakening.

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SO JONG NGE PAR LANG PA DE ZHIN TU.
Like those who have perfectly observed the vows of repairing and
purifying,

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DAG MING... ...SHE GYI WEI KYANG
so I (known by this Name ) will,

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from this moment of taking the precepts and

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until dawn tomorrow,

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NGE PAR LANG WAR GYIIO.

perfectly uphold the vows.

( Three times & prostrate 3 times)

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DENG NE SOG CHOD MI JHA SHING
From now on, I will not kill;

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ZHEN GYI NOR YANG LANG MI JHA
I will not seize another's property;

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TRIG PEI CHHO KYANG MI CHED CHING
I will not indulge in any sexual activities;

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ZUN GYI TSHIG KYANG MO MAAO
I will not speak any false words;

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KYON NI MANG PO NYER TEN PEI
intoxication, the root of many faults,

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CHANG NI YONG SU PANG WAR JHA
I will completely abandon;

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TRI TEN CHHE THO MI JHA ZHING
I will not claim any high or prominent seat;

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DE ZHIN DU MA YIN PEI ZE
I will not eat at the wrong times;

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DRI DANG TRENG WA DANG NI GYEN
I will not use any perfume nor wear any ornaments;

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GAR DANG LU SOG PANG WAR JHA
I will abstain from dancing and singing.

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JI TAR DRA CHOM TAG TU NI
In the manner of the Arhats who had at all times,

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SOG CHOD LA SOG MI JED TAR
abstained from killing and so forth

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DE TAR SOG CHOD LA SOG PANG
likewise I will abstain from killing and so forth.

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LA MED JANG CHHUB NYUR THOP SHOG
Thereby, may I quickly attain the unsurpassed awakening.

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DUG NGAL MANG TRUK JIG TEN DHI
This universe fraught with turbulent sufferings,

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SID PEI TSO LE DROL WAR SHOG.
may I be liberated from this ocean of cyclic existence.

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(Prostrate three times)

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DE SHIN SHEG PA THAM CHED LA CHAG TSAL LO
I prostrate to all the Tathagata.

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I prostrate to Bodhi sattva the great Sattva

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PHAG PA CHEN RE ZIG WANG CHUG LA CHAG TSAL LO
Noble Avalokiteshwar.

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OM AH MO GHA SHILA SAMBHARA SAMBHARA

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BHARA BHARA MAHA SHUDDHA SATTVA

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PADMA BIBHU SHITA BHUZA DHARA DHARA

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SAMANTA AVALOKITE HUNG PHET SVAHA

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21 times and then.

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AH PRATI HATA HRI HA HUNG PHET.

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Recite 7 times.

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TRIM KYI TSHUL TRIM KYON MED CHING
By undefiled morality according to the rules,

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TSHUL TRIM NAM PAR DAG DANG DEN
by the morality of perfect purity,

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LOM SEM MED PEI TSHUL TRIM KYII
by the morality devoid of vanity,

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TSHUL TRIM PHA ROL CHHIN DZOG SHOG.
may I accomplished the morality that is beyond morality.

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GYAL WA KUN GYI JE SU LOB GYUR TE
Following the victorious ones, may I train,

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ZANG PO CHOD PA YONG SU DZOG JED CHING
Bringing excellent conduct to perfection,

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TSHUL TRIM CHOD PA DRI MED YONG DAG PA
And engage in pure, stainless moral conduct,

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TAG TU MA NYAM KYON MED CHOD PAR SHOG
Which never lapses and is free from faults.

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