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“N T B A S”

            which means ‘Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One,

            the Perfectly Enlightened One’.



            en he will recite the Refuge prayer and the aspirant should

            repeat after him, each line that has been recited:



           “B S G

            To the Buddha I go for Refuge.”



           “D S G

            To the Dharma I go for Refuge.”



           “S S G

            To the Sangha I go for Refuge.”



           “D B S G

            For the second time, to the Buddha I go for Refuge.”




           “D D S G

            For the second time, to the Dharma I go for Refuge.”



           “D S S G

            For the second time, to the Sangha I go for Refuge.”



           “T B S G

            For the third time, to the Buddha I go for Refuge.”



           “T D S G

            For the third time, to the Dharma I go for Refuge.”



           “T S S G

            For the third time, to the Sangha I go for Refuge.”




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