
Kammā Vācanā: Asking for Forgiveness
The Buddha taught that we benefit from recognizing our faults
and abandoning them. Although the Triple Gem cannot
actually forgive us, developing a wish to overcome our
shortcomings can lead to our happiness and well-being.
Kāyena vācā cittena, pamādena mayā kataṁ
Accayaṁ khama me bhante, Bhūri-pañña tathāgata
Kāyena vācā cittena, pamādena mayā kataṁ
Accayaṁ khama me dhamma, Sanditthika akālika.
Kāyena vācā cittena, pamādena mayā kataṁ
Accayaṁ khama me saṅgha, puññak-kettaṁ
anuttara.
Translation:
If, due to negligence, I have done some wrong, by body, speech, or mind,
Forgive me of that offense, O Bhante, perfect One of vast wisdom.
If, due to negligence, I have done some wrong, by body, speech, or
mind, Forgive me of that offense, O Dhamma, visible and unaffected by
time. If, due to negligence, I have done some wrong, by body, speech, or
mind, Forgive me of that offense, O Sangha, supreme field of merit
Details
- Publication Date
- Mar 6, 2024
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9781446123935
- Category
- Biographies & Memoirs
- Copyright
- Some Rights Reserved - Creative Commons (CC BY)
- Contributors
- By (author): Benjamin Schmidt
Specifications
- Pages
- 332
- Binding Type
- Paperback Perfect Bound
- Interior Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- A5 (5.83 x 8.27 in / 148 x 210 mm)