Jukai Chants

Confession

All my ancient wrong actions
arising from beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,
based on mind, speech and body,
I fully acknowledge.

Return to the Three Treasures

Through this body, until the Buddha body, I vow to

Three Fold Pure Precepts


First, to embrace and sustain right conduct.
Second, to embrace and sustain every good.
Third, to embrace and sustain all beings.

Ten-Fold Prohibitory Precepts


First, no killing life
Second, no stealing
Third, no attachment to fulfillment
Fourth, no illusory words
Fifth, no selling the wine of delusion
Sixth, no dwelling on past mistakes
Seventh, no praise or blame
Eighth, no hoarding materials or teachings
Ninth, no being angry
Tenth, no abusing the Three Treasures

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