Supreme Praise of the Dhamma (English)

It is excellent because it is ‘well expounded,’ And it can be divided into Path and Fruit, Learning and Liberation. The Dhamma holds those who uphold it from falling into delusion. I revere the excellent Teaching, that which removes darkness – The Dhamma, which is the supreme, secure refuge of all beings – As the Second Object of Recollection, I venerate it with bowed head. I am indeed the Dhamma’s servant, the Dhamma is my Lord and Guide. The Dhamma is sorrow’s destroyer, and it bestows blessings on me. To the Dhamma I dedicate this body and life, And in devotion I will walk this excellent way of Truth. For me there is no other refuge, the Dhamma is my excellent refuge. By the utterance of this Truth, may I grow in the Master’s Way. By my devotion to the Dhamma, and the blessing of this practice – By its power, may all obstacles be overcome. By body, speech, or mind, For whatever wrong action I have committed towards the Dhamma, May my acknowledgement of fault be accepted, That in future there may be restraint regarding the Dhamma.