“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.”