Five Remembrances
We begin by facing North, & then turn to the East & recite:
I am of the nature to grow old.
There is no way to escape growing old.
I am of the nature to have ill health.
There is no way to escape having ill health.
I am of the nature to die.
There is no way to escape death.
All that is dear to me and everyone I love,
Are of this same nature.
There is no way to escape being separated from them.
My actions are my only true belongings.
I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.
My actions are the ground on which I stand.
By relying on the Great Embodiments of Compassion,
the Great Embodiments of Wisdom, and
the Great Embodiments of Love,
May I discover my true nature,
and liberate my self and others from suffering.
chanted:
Verse of Atonement
All separation ever committed by me,
on account of my beginningless greed, anger and ignorance,
born of my body, speech and mind,
I now atone for it all.
(Turn to South…Turn to the West…Turn to the North)
Jai Mitra!