Taking the Vows of Sojong
Translation of གས་སྦྱང་བླང་བ (གསོ་སྦྱོང་བླང་བ)
- Language
- English
- Date
- 2019 CE
- Translator
- the-lotsawa-monk-rabchok-palzangpo
- Extent
- 28 passages, 191 words
- Text
- complete digital text
- Source
- lotsawahouse · the lotsāwa-monk Rabchok Palzangpo. (tr.), Taking the Vows of Sojong, Lotsawa House (version 1.2-20250317) · CC BY-NC 4.0 (Lotsawa House); shown with attribution on a non-commercial site
Contents
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p1
In the Buddha, Dharma and supreme assembly,
p2
I take refuge until I attain awakening.
p3
In order to secure my own and others’ welfare,
p4
I generate the spirit of awakening.
p5
All my misdeeds I hereby confess,
p6
And I rejoice in all that is meritorious.
p7
The eight branches of noble sojong (healing and purification),
p8
I now take on and uphold.
p9
Blessed one, turn your attention toward me, I pray!
p10
I, the one called [insert your name here],
p11
From this moment on,
p12
Until the light of the sun appears,
p13
Shall wholly renounce
p14
Taking life, stealing others’ possessions,
p15
Sexual misconduct, speaking falsity,
p16
Inebriation, conveyances,
p17
Meals at improper times,
p18
Colourful garlands, singing and dancing,
p19
High seats and the like.
p20
I take on the eight qualities of the noble ones
p21
And this pledge and commitment to the rules of sojong,
p22
I take this as an ornament of mind, a mental requirement—through this light,
p23
May I reach ultimate buddhahood in the supreme assembly of practitioners!
p24
I generate this mind set upon supreme awakening,
p25
And invite all sentient beings as my guests.
p26
Having practised supreme, delightful enlightened action,
p27
May I attain enlightenment in order to benefit beings!
p28
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