- The Buddha taught
that there are
one hundred and eight delusions
of mind.
Reflecting deeply on the
essential truth that we self-create
and amplify our many suffering
through attachment to deluded
thoughts,
we bow 108 times
in repentance, to clear our
minds of these thoughts.
May all offences
accumulated during
hundreds of kalpas
now be totally consumed
in an instant,
as fire burns dry grass
extinguishing all things
until nothing remains.
Our offenses have no self-nature,
but arise only from our minds.
If our minds are extinguished,
then our offenses too will be destroyed.
When both our minds and our
offenses are extinguished,
and both are seen as empty,
this is termed the true repentance.
Hoping that the time spent
prostrating will offer you
peace, wisdom and equanimity...
108 Prostrations of Great
Repentance by BTN
We go for guidance to the Holy One,
the Buddha, who saves all creatures
from the three painful states;
We desire that all creatures may
all together enter into the
bliss of the uncreated.
We who will suffer rebirth in the
three realms, and who are not yet
freed from our obligations and
involvements,
may we cast off these
obligations and
enter into the uncreated,
and by so doing fulfill our
greatest obligation.
1
With sincere devotion,
I take refuge in Shakyamuni Buddha.
2
With sincere devotion,
I take refuge in the Dharma.
3
With sincere devotion,
I take refuge in the Sangha.
4
I prostrate in repentance for being ignorant of where
I came from and unmindful of where I will go.
5
I prostrate in repentance for being ignorant of my true
self and correct situation, relationship, and function.
6
I prostrate in repentance for
having taken this body for granted.
7
I prostrate in repentance for
having neglected my original nature.
8
I prostrate in repentance for having
taken my ancestors for granted.
9
I prostrate in repentance for
having taken my parents for granted.
10
I prostrate in repentance for having
taken my relatives for granted.
11
I prostrate in repentance for being unmindful of all those
who have contributed to my learning and education.
12
I prostrate in repentance for being unmindful of all those
who have grown, prepared, and provided my nutrition.
13
I prostrate in repentance for being unmindful of
all those who have made and provided my clothing.
14
I prostrate in repentance for being unmindful of
all those who have built and provided my shelter.
15
I prostrate in repentance for manipulating
people for my own selfish needs.
16
I prostrate in repentance for having ignored
the effects of my misdeeds on others.
17
I prostrate in repentance with complete devotion to eradicate
Karma accumulated in the past, present, and the future.
18
I prostrate in repentance to all those
whom I have harmed through fits of anger.
19
I prostrate in repentance to all those
whom I have stung with hurtful words.
20
I prostrate in repentance to all those
whom I have harmed through arrogance.
21
I prostrate in repentance to all those
whom I have harmed through avarice.
22
I prostrate in repentance to all those whom
I have harmed through my jealous thoughts.
23
I prostrate in repentance to all those whom
I have scorched with the flames of my rage.
24
I prostrate in repentance to all those whom
I have harmed through attachment to my possessions.
25
I prostrate in repentance to all those whom I have
harmed through attachment to like-and-dislike mind.
26
I prostrate in repentance to all those whom
I have alienated through thought, word, and deed.
27
I prostrate in repentance to all those whom
I harmed through gossip, slander, and bad speech.
28
I prostrate in repentance to all
those whom I have looked down upon.
29
I prostrate in repentance for my
cowardly thoughts, words, and deeds.
30
I prostrate in repentance for all
my hypocritical deeds and lies.
31
I prostrate in repentance for poisoning other beings
through my mindless materialistic overconsumption.
32
I prostrate in repentance to all sentient beings that
I have harmed or killed for entertainment and pleasure.
33
I prostrate in repentance for conceiving of
this world only through the lens of my ego.
34
I prostrate in repentance to all those I
have harmed through attachment to my thinking.
35
I prostrate in repentance to all those I have
harmed through foolish or unnecessary speech.
36
I prostrate in repentance to all those whom I have injured
by engaging in relationships based on using each other.
37
I prostrate in repentance for all thoughts,
words, and deeds which create attachment.
38
I prostrate in repentance for having
thought that only what I saw was correct.
39
I prostrate in repentance for having
thought that only what I heard was correct.
40
I prostrate in repentance for having thought
that only what I smelled was correct.
41
I prostrate in repentance for having thought
that only what I tasted was correct.
42
I prostrate in repentance for having
thought that only what I felt was correct.
43
I prostrate in repentance for
every action born from I-my-me mind.
44
I prostrate in repentance for not seeing clearly
my true interconnectedness to all forms of life.
45
I prostrate in repentance for having
disregarded our only home, Earth.
46
I prostrate in repentance for
selfishly polluting the air.
47
I prostrate in repentance for selfishly
polluting the rivers and lakes.
48
I prostrate in repentance for selfishly
polluting the mountains and the oceans.
49
I prostrate in repentance for selfishly
destroying the flowers and trees.
50
I prostrate in repentance for a lifestyle
built on the suffering of other forms of life.
51
I prostrate in repentance for discriminating
between the rich and poor in my choice of relations.
52
I prostrate in repentance for discriminating
between high and low, the superior and the inferior.
53
I prostrate in repentance for
discriminating between "good" and "bad."
54
I prostrate in repentance for seeing this
world based on absolute "right" or "wrong."
55
I prostrate in repentance for my lack
of compassion for the sick or grieving.
56
I prostrate in repentance for my lack of
compassion for those suffering from depression.
57
I prostrate in repentance for my lack
of compassion for the poor and needy.
58
I prostrate in repentance for my lack of compassion
for those who are stubborn or hard to work with.
59
I prostrate in repentance for my lack of compassion
for the lonely, and those trapped by addiction.
60
I prostrate in repentance for my lack of
compassion for those in trouble with the law.
61
I prostrate in gratitude for having
come to take refuge in the Buddha.
62
I prostrate in gratitude for having
come to take refuge in the Dharma.
63
I prostrate in gratitude for having
come to take refuge in the Sangha.
64
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to realize
that all beings are interconnected as one.
65
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to realize that all
beings can communicate and sympathize with one another.
66
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to realize that
all beings live in accordance with the Universal Law.
67
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to realize
that all beings have the same True Nature.
68
I prostrate in gratitude for coming
to see the beauty of this world.
69
I prostrate in gratitude for coming
to know the wonders of all life forms.
70
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to hear
the pure beauty of the birds singing.
71
I prostrate in gratitude for coming
to know the spiritual sound of the wind.
72
I prostrate in gratitude for coming
to hear the bubbling music of the streams.
73
I prostrate in gratitude for coming
to feel the energy of new life in Spring.
74
I prostrate in gratitude for coming
to see the beauty of a shimmering rainbow.
75
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to see that true
peace of mind comes from being in harmony with nature.
76
I prostrate in gratitude for coming
to see that nature is Universal Law.
77
I prostrate in gratitude for coming
to see that nature is our Great Teacher.
78
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to see
that compassion is the greatest blessing of all.
79
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to see that a heart filled
with hatred and resentment is the greatest misfortune of all.
80
I prostrate in gratitude for coming to see
that selfless love is the greatest power of all.
81
I prostrate as a vow to live in
the embrace of the Buddha.
82
I prostrate as a vow to live in
accordance with the Dharma.
83
I prostrate as a vow to follow
the teachings of the Sangha.
84
I prostrate as a vow
to refrain from greed.
85
I prostrate as a vow
to refrain from anger.
86
I prostrate as a vow to
refrain from arrogance.
87
I prostrate as a vow
to refrain from jealousy.
88
I prostrate as a vow to refrain
from saying hurtful things.
89
I prostrate as a vow to
refrain from hypocritical speech.
90
I prostrate as a vow to
refrain from slandering.
91
I prostrate as a vow to
refrain from looking down on others.
92
I prostrate as a vow
to refrain from resenting others.
93
I prostrate as a vow to be
humble in all that I do.
94
I prostrate as a vow to do
my best in all my endeavors.
95
I prostrate as a vow to be
honest in everything I do.
96
I prostrate as a vow to be
positive in everything I do.
97
I prostrate as a vow to live
with a compassionate heart.
98
I prostrate as a vow to always
have a bright and happy heart.
99
I prostrate as a prayer so
that all beings may live in peace.
100
I prostrate as a prayer
for an end to all wars.
101
I prostrate as a prayer
for an end to poverty.
102
I prostrate as a prayer
for an end to all diseases.
103
I prostrate as a vow to always practice
the disciplines of the Bodhisattva.
104
I prostrate as a vow to
cultivate transcendental wisdom.
105
I prostrate as a vow
to never regress in practice.
106
I prostrate as a vow
to meet eminent teachers.
107
I prostrate as a vow to meet the Buddhas who
always appear in this world, from moment to moment.
108
I prostrate as a vow to transfer all merits accumulated through
compassionate action to all beings in the ten directions.
Great Compassionate One,
Thus, I repent and vow from moment to moment.
Embrace me with your compassion and plant
the seed of enlightenment in my mind,
so that my true nature may be manifested
brightly in this moment.
May my sincere vows be heard as I pray
before all the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas,
and all the eminent teachers of the past,
present and future in all the ten directions.
I take refuge in Shakyamuni Buddha.
I take refuge in Shakyamuni Buddha.
I take refuge in my Root Teacher,
Shakyamuni Buddha.
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