The Discourse on the Jewels (Ratana Sutta)

All beings that have assembled here, whether dwelling on the earth or in the sky, may they all be happy-minded, and may they listen respectfully to what is spoken.

Therefore, O beings, all of you listen; practice loving-kindness toward the human race, who by day and by night bring offerings. Therefore, protect them with diligence.

Whatever treasure there is, whether here or beyond, or any exquisite jewel in the heavens, there is none equal to the Tathāgata. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Buddha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

The destruction of craving, dispassion, the deathless, the excellent—that which the Sakyan sage, his mind composed, realized—there is nothing equal to that Dhamma. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Dhamma. By this truth, may there be well-being.

That pure concentration which the supreme Buddha praised, which is called immediate—there is no equal to that concentration. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Dhamma. By this truth, may there be well-being.

The eight persons praised by the wise—these constitute four pairs—they are worthy of offerings, the disciples of the Sugata. Gifts given to them yield great fruit. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Saṅgha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

Those who, with firm mind, well engaged, have renounced in the dispensation of Gotama—they have attained, plunged into the deathless, and having freely obtained peace, enjoy it. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Saṅgha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

As a boundary pillar fixed in the earth is unshaken by the four winds, so do I declare the true person who, having penetrated the Noble Truths, sees them. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Saṅgha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

Those who understand the Noble Truths, well-taught by the one of profound wisdom—even if they are somewhat heedless, they do not take an eighth existence. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Saṅgha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

Along with the attainment of vision, three things are abandoned: personality view, doubt, and whatever clinging to rites and rituals there may be.

He is also freed from the four states of woe and incapable of committing the six grave offences.

This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Saṅgha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

Even if he does some evil deed by body, speech, or mind, he is incapable of concealing it—incapability is declared for one who has seen the path. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Saṅgha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

Just as in a grove of trees with blossoming tops in the first month of summer, so did he teach the excellent Dhamma leading to Nibbāna, for the supreme welfare. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Buddha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

The Excellent One, knower of the excellent, giver of the excellent, bringer of the excellent, unequalled, taught the excellent Dhamma. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Buddha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

The old is destroyed, no new coming into being; their minds are detached from future existence. They with seeds destroyed, with no desire for growth, the wise are extinguished even as this lamp. This, too, is an exquisite jewel in the Saṅgha. By this truth, may there be well-being.

All beings that have assembled here, whether dwelling on the earth or in the sky—let us revere the Bodha, the Tathāgata, honored by gods and humans. May there be well-beinng.

All beings that have assembled here, whether dwelling on the earth or in the sky—let us revere the Tathāgata, the Dhamma, honored by gods and humans. May there be well-being.

All beings that have assembled here, whether dwelling on the earth or in the sky—let us revere the Tathāgata, the Saṅgha, honored by gods and humans. May there be well-being.