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PUBBAṆHA SUTTA Whatever bad omens, inauspiciousness, undesirable sounds of birds, unlucky planets, or unpleasant bad dreams there are, may they go to nothing by the power of the Buddha. Whatever bad omens, inauspiciousness, undesirable sounds of birds, unlucky planets, or unpleasant bad dreams there are, may they go to nothing by the power of the Dhamma. Whatever bad omens, inauspiciousness, undesirable sounds of birds, unlucky planets, or unpleasant bad dreams there are, may they go to nothing by the power of the Saṁgha. May all suffering beings be free from suffering. May all fear-struck beings be free from fear. May all grief-stricken beings be free from grief. For the acquisition of all kinds of happiness, may all deities rejoice in the accomplishment of merit which we have thus acquired. May you all practice charity with faith (in the Triple Gem). May you always keep moral precepts. May you all rejoice in mind-development. May the deities who have come (to the recitation) go back (to their homes). By the power of those Buddhas who possessed great physical and intellectual strength, and of the Pacceka Buddhas and of the Arahants, I create protection for all times. Whatever treasures there be either here or in the world beyond, or whatever precious jewel is in the world of the deities, there is none equal to the Accomplished One. In the Buddha is this precious jewel. By this utterance of truth, may there be happiness. Whatever treasures there be either here or in the world beyond, or whatever precious jewel is in the world of the deities, there is none equal to the Accomplished Dhamma. In the Dhamma is this precious jewel. By this utterance of truth, may there be happiness. Whatever treasures there be either here or in the world beyond, or whatever precious Jewel is in the world of the deities, there is none equal to the Accomplished Saṁgha. In the Saṁgha is this precious jewel. By this utterance of truth, may there be happiness. May there be all blessings. May all deities give protection. By the power of all Buddhas, may all beings be happy. May there be all blessings. May all deities give protection. By the power of all Dhammas, may all beings be happy. May there be all blessings. May all deities give protection. By the power of all Saṁghas, may all beings be happy. The Lord who is possessed of Great Compassion fulfilled all the Perfections for the benefit of all beings and reached the highest state as the Fully Enlightened One. By this utterance of truth, may there always be happiness for you. That joy-enhancer of the Sakyas was victorious at the foot of the Tree of Enlightenment. Even so, may there be victory. May you attain joyous victory. That joy-enhancer of the Sakyas rejoices having reached the highest state at the spot which is undefeatable, the best on the earth, and the consecration place of all Buddhas. On the day meritorious deeds are performed, the stars are auspicious, blessings are auspicious, daybreak is auspicious, waking is auspicious, the moment is auspicious, and the time is auspicious. Offerings made to the holy ones on such a day are well-offered. On such a day all bodily actions are felicitous, all verbal actions are felicitous, and all mental actions are felicitous. These three kinds of action are established in felicity. People do good actions and therefore get good results. Having obtained good results and growth in the Dispensation of the Buddha (Buddha sāsana), may you have bliss, be free from disease and be happy together with all you r relatives. End of Pubbaṇha Sutta