Refuges and Precepts (Indian Style) - Patterson, Graham

"A setting of the Indian style version of the Buddhist Refuges and Precepts, as chanted by the Indian Buddhists of the Triratna Buddhist Community, written in 2013 for Triratna Buddhist choirs including non-readers"

⌛ Period → Contemporary

◈ Genre / Form Liturgical music

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 4/8

♬ Voicing → SATB

↕ Range G2 – D5

¶ Language → English

Measures 109

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments SATB, Keyboard

CPDL # 80475

Editor Graham Patterson

Posted 2024-05-02

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

D4 – A4

G3 – D4

D3 – A3

G2 – D3

Keyboard (sustaining)

G3 – D5

¶Lyrics / Text

Homage to Him, the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Perfectly Enlightened One! To the Buddha for refuge I go, to the Dharma for refuge I go, to the Sangha for refuge I go. For the second time to the Buddha for refuge I go, for the second time to the Dharma for refuge I go, for the second time to the Sangha for refuge I go. For the third time to the Buddha for refuge I go, for the third time to the Dharma for refuge I go, for the third time to the Sangha for refuge I go. I undertake to abstain from taking life. I undertake to abstain from taking the not given. I undertake to abstain from sexual misconduct. I undertake to abstain from false speech. I undertake to abstain from taking intoxicants. Very good! Very good! Very good!

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