自受三皈依及五戒的方法

自受三皈依及五戒的方法凡對世尊之正法、律生起清淨信心，欲受持三皈依及五戒之善男子、善女人，應入於寺塔中， 以敬信之心禮請一位戒行清淨、智慧具足、堪作師表的比庫，求受三皈依及五戒。若於無比 庫處而欲受三皈依及五戒者，亦可於世尊苟答馬（Gotama喬答摩）佛像前恭敬受得。 下面列舉的是於佛像前自受三皈依及五戒的方法。先禮敬佛像三次，然後以巴利語唸誦如下 之三皈五戒文：Namo tassa Bhagavato arahato sammdsambuddhassa. (3x)BuddhaU sara?au gacchami.Dhammau sara?aU gacchami.Sa?ghaU sara?aU gacchami.Dutiyampi, Buddhau sara?au gacchami. Dutiyampi, Dhammau sara?au gacchami. Dutiyampi, Sa?ghau sara?au gacchami. Tatiyampi, Buddhau sara?au gacchami. Tatiyampi, Dhammau sara?au gacchami. Tatiyampi, Sa?ghau sara?au gacchami.1. Pa?atipata verama? sikkhapadau samadiyami.2. Adinnadana verama? sikkhapadau samadiyami.3. Kamesu micchacara verama? sikkhapadau samadiyami.4. Musavada verama? sikkhapadau samadiyami.5.Sura-meraya-majja-pamada?hana verama? sikkhapadau samadiyami.Idau me puOOau, asavakkhayavahau hotu. Idau me s?lau, nibbanassa paccayo hotu. Mama puOOabhaga sabbasa tt ana bhajemi, Te sabbe me sama puOOabhaga labha ntu.Sadhu! Sadhu! Sadhu!