1. Tam Quy

Namo tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammāsambuddhassa.

Buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

Dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

Saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

Dutiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

Dutiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

Dutiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

Tatiyampi buddhaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

Tatiyampi dhammaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi,

Tatiyampi saṅghaṁ saraṇaṁ gacchāmi.

Saraṇattayaṁ.

I go for refuge to the Buddha (Teacher).
I go for refuge to the Dhamma (the Teaching).
I go for refuge to the Sangha (the Taught)

For the second time I go for refuge to the Buddha
For the second time I go for refuge to the Dhamma
For the second time I go for refuge to the Sangha

For the third time I go for refuge to the Buddha
For the third time I go for refuge to the Dhamma
For the third time I go for refuge to the Sangha