King Jayavarman VII : 05/21/23

How to Observe the Five Moral Precepts

Aham bhante tisaraṇena saha pañcasilaṁ dhammam yācāmi anuggahaṁ katvā silam detha me bhante.
Dutiyampi aham bhante tisaraṇena saha pañcasilaṁ dhammam yācāmi anuggahaṁ katvā sīlaṁ detha me bhante.

How to Observe the Five Moral Precepts
Meaning:
Lay devotee: Venerable Sir, I request for the five moral precepts together with the Three Refuges. Out of compassion for me, please administer to me the five moral precepts.
Bhikkhu: I will recite the following. Do repeat after me.

Komārabrahmacariya Sila means Brahmacariyapañcamaka Sila. Komarabrahmacariya Sila means the noble morality of unmarried youths who abstained from all sexual acts in observing five moral precepts. For ladies, it is called Komāribrahmacariya Sila. The way of undertaking to observe this precept is the

The Paliword Sambojjhaæga is a combination of two words, Sambodi and Aæga. Samodi means normally "enlightenment", but in this context it also means the through knowledge of the Dhamma, the through knowledge of the objects of meditation, which are nāma and rupa. The Paliword Aæga means "factor". So the factors of Enlightenment mean components of through knowledge of mind and matter (Dhamma).

The Most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw Bhaddanta Acinna

The Most Venerable Pa-Auk Tawya Sayadaw Bhaddanta Acinna, also commonly referred to as "Pa-Auk Sayadaw" ("the Sayadaw"), is the Abbot and principal teacher of Pa-Auk Tawya Forest Monastery, Mawlamyine, Mon State, Myanmar. "Sayadaw" is a Burmese honorific title meaning "respected teacher."

Vipassanā

Sakka-panha Sutta (DN 21) -- Sakka's Questions (excerpt). Sakka, the deva-king, asks the Buddha about the sources of conflict & hostility, and about the path of practice that brings them to an end. This discourse ends with a humorous account about Sakka's frustration in trying to learn the Dhamma from other contemplatives. It's hard to find a teacher when you're a king.

Homage to Him, the Exalted One, the Worthy, the Fully Enlightened One.
Homage to the Blessed One, Accomplished and Fully Enlightened.
Homage to the Blessed One, the Consummate One, the Supremely Enlightened One.
Homage to the Blessed One, the Perfect One, the Fully-Enlightened One.