Kệ sám hối ("Trước ngôi Tam Bảo con quỳ")

Lễ sám hối (repentance ceremony). Daily, early morning or at night before sleeping; the pagoda's hồng danh sám hối (repentance of the Buddha's names) service

  • Used across Vietnam
  • Buddhist
  • Buddhist repentance text or verse (sám, kệ)

Culture and belief A record of custom.

What this prayer says

Repentance verse "Before the Three Jewels I kneel", recited before the Three Jewels to repent of past and present sins, vow to cultivate the self, recite the Buddha's name, and pray for rebirth in the Pure Land. Recited during the repentance service at the pagoda.

The prayer below is kept in Vietnamese, the language it is read aloud in during the rite.

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Your regional custom

Showing the version used across Vietnam.

How it differs from the common version

This text differs from the original: it is a lục bát (six-eight) verse read in the hồng danh sám hối ritual, the whole assembly kneels together to read it; no name is given, there is no separate section for writing down faults; it ends "Nam mô Tịnh Độ Lạc bang, Dắt dìu đệ tử Tây Phương mau về".

The common version: Daily recitation prayer of vow and repentance

Offerings and how the rite is done

Offerings, steps and things to avoid for Lễ sám hối (repentance ceremony)

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