Full Moon Ceremony
Opening Chant
All my ancient twisted karma,from beginningless greed, hate and delusion,
born of body, speech and mind,
I now fully avow.
(standing bow ~ repeat three times)
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(chanting in unison following leader)
May I see clearly and accept fully
my interdependence and deep karmic bonds with all Beings.
May I make all efforts to end the suffering and the root of suffering
in my life and in the lives of others.
May I forgive myself for mistakes made and things left undone.
May I see my own limits with increasing clarity and kindness
just as I view the limits of others.
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Knowing my own anger, fear and grief,
my own confusion, selfishness and voracity,
I accept these feelings as they arise,
and release them as I am able,
clarifying the mind and calming the body.
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If I have hurt or harmed anyone in any way,
intentionally or unintentionally,
through action of body, speech or mind,
I ask their forgiveness.
If anyone has hurt or harmed me in any way,
intentionally or unintentionally,
through action of body, speech or mind,
I turn toward them and open my own heart to forgiveness.
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In all directions, through space and time,
I ask for forgiveness for my actions that cause distress and harm.
In all directions, through space and time,
I offer forgiveness for the hurts I have suffered.
Again, in all directions, through space and time,
I completely ask forgiveness.
Again, in all directions, through space and time,
I completely open my own heart to forgive.
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Honoring the path of wisdom, I affirm life.
Honoring the path of wisdom, I respect the body.
Honoring the path of wisdom, I practice clarity.
Honoring the path of wisdom, I see perfection.
Honoring the path of wisdom, I create harmony.
Honoring the path of wisdom, I give and receive freely.
Honoring the path of wisdom, I realize oneness.
Honoring the path of wisdom, I am intimate with all Being.
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May I open to the joy that is in me and be happy.
May we open to each other's joy and be happy.
May I open to the silence and stillness in me and be at peace.
May we open to the silence and stillness in each other and be at peace.
May I let go the bounds of heart-mind and awaken to freedom.
May we all let go the bounds of heart-mind and awaken to freedom together.
Just as a mother or father, at the risk of their own life,
watches over and protects their only child,
so with a boundless mind
should one cherish all living things—
suffusing love over the entire world—above, below and all around.
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May all Beings live with ease,
free from suffering and the roots of suffering.
May all Beings be happy.
May all Beings be peaceful.
May all Beings be free.
All Beings who walk the Earth,
all Beings who fly in the skies above,
all Beings who swim in the waters below,
all Beings now living,
all Beings gone beyond,
all Beings yet to be born,
all Beings in all the realms of existence,
May All Beings live with ease.
May all Beings be happy.
May all Beings be peaceful.
May all Beings be free.
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(hands in gassho)
All buddhas, ten directions, three times.
All honored ones, bodhisattvas, mahasattvas,
Wisdom beyond wisdom,
Maha prajna paramita!
(gather in circle for chanting of the Three Refuges)
Buddham saranam gaccahami
Dhammam saranam gaccahami
Sangham saranam gaccahami
Dutiyampi Buddham saranam gaccahami
Dutiyampi Dhammam saranam gaccahami
Dutiyampi Sangham saranam gaccahami
Tatiyampi Buddham saranam gaccahami
Tatiyampi Dhammam saranam gaccahami
Tatiyampi Sangham saranam gaccahami
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