The 108 Great Repentance Verses

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• 1. With utmost sincerity, I take refuge in the Buddha.
• 2. With utmost sincerity, I take refuge in the Dharma.
• 3. With utmost sincerity, I take refuge in the Sangha.
• 4. I repent and bow for living without considering where I came from and where I am going.
• 5. I repent and bow for living while forgetting who I am and where my true self lies.
• 6. I repent and bow for not cherishing my body.
• 7. I repent and bow for betraying my true heart.
• 8. I repent and bow for forgetting the grace of my ancestors.
• 9. I repent and bow for forgetting to be grateful to my parents.
• 10. I repent and bow for forgetting the virtues of my relatives.
• 11. I repent and bow for forgetting all the connections that allowed me to learn.
• 12. I repent and bow for forgetting all the connections that allowed me to eat.
• 13. I repent and bow for forgetting all the connections that allowed me to clothe myself.
• 14. I repent and bow for forgetting the preciousness of all connections that allow me to stay in this world.
• 15. I repent and bow for forgetting the gratitude towards all the connections around me.
• 16. I repent and bow for the folly of living while forgetting all the sins I have committed.
• 17. I sincerely repent and bow to extinguish the karmic retribution of my past, present, and future lives.
• 18. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my anger.
• 19. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my harsh words.
• 20. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my arrogance.
• 21. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my greed.
• 22. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my jealousy.
• 23. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my anger.
• 24. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my stinginess.
• 25. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my resentment.
• 26. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my slander.
• 27. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my disparagement.
• 28. I repent and bow to the connections that became bad due to my disregard.
• 29. I repent and bow for my cowardly thoughts, words, and actions.
• 30. I repent and bow for my lies and all forms of hypocrisy.
• 31. I repent and bow for thinking and acting to steal from others.
• 32. I repent and bow for sacrificing other lives for mere hobbies or pleasures.
• 33. I repent and bow for thinking only of myself.
• 34. I repent and bow for the foolish thoughts that sow the seeds of bad connections.
• 35. I repent and bow for foolish words that cause others to go astray.
• 36. I repent and bow for foolish actions that could lead to bad connections.
• 37. I repent and bow for my attachment in thoughts, words, and actions.
• 38. I repent and bow for the folly of believing only what I see with my own eyes.
• 39. I repent and bow for the folly of believing only what I hear with my own ears.
• 40. I repent and bow for the folly of believing only the smells I detect with my own nose.
• 41. I repent and bow for the folly of believing only the tastes I experience with my own mouth.
• 42. I repent and bow for the folly of believing only the sensations I feel with my own body.
• 43. I repent and bow for the folly of believing only my own thoughts.
• 44. I sincerely repent and bow for all connections in my past, present, and future lives.
• 45. I repent and bow for not considering the Earth I live on.
• 46. I repent and bow for polluting the air of this world.
• 47. I repent and bow for polluting the water of this world.
• 48. I repent and bow for polluting the sky and land by thinking only of myself.
• 49. I repent and bow for polluting the mountains and seas by thinking only of myself.
• 50. I repent and bow for the folly of carelessly cutting flowers and trees by thinking only of myself.
• 51. I repent and bow for living while discriminating between more and less.
• 52. I repent and bow for living while discriminating between high and low.
• 53. I repent and bow for living while discriminating between good and bad.
• 54. I repent and bow for living while discriminating between right and wrong.
• 55. I repent and bow for my lack of compassion towards the sick.
• 56. I repent and bow for my lack of compassion towards the sad.
• 57. I repent and bow for my lack of compassion towards the poor.
• 58. I repent and bow for my lack of compassion towards the stubborn.
• 59. I repent and bow for my lack of compassion towards the lonely.
• 60. I repent and bow for my lack of compassion towards those who have committed sins.

• 61. I bow with gratitude for being able to take refuge in the Buddha.
• 62. I bow with gratitude for being able to take refuge in the Dharma.
• 63. I bow with gratitude for being able to take refuge in the Sangha.
• 64. I bow with gratitude for realizing that all life is interconnected.
• 65. I bow with gratitude for realizing that all life communicates and interacts.
• 66. I bow with gratitude for realizing that all life exists within the principles of the universe.
• 67. I bow with gratitude for realizing that I and others are one.
• 68. I bow with gratitude for realizing the beauty of the world.
• 69. I bow with gratitude for realizing the mysteries of life.
• 70. I bow with gratitude for realizing the purity of bird songs.
• 71. I bow with gratitude for realizing the peace of wind sounds.
• 72. I bow with gratitude for realizing the coolness of stream sounds.
• 73. I bow with gratitude for realizing the resilience of new sprouts.
• 74. I bow with gratitude for realizing the magnificence of rainbows.
• 75. I bow with gratitude for realizing that conforming to nature brings peace to the body and mind.
• 76. I bow with gratitude for realizing that nature follows the law of life cycles.
• 77. I bow with gratitude for realizing that nature is our teacher.
• 78. I bow with gratitude for realizing that the greatest blessing is compassion.
• 79. I bow with gratitude for realizing that the greatest calamity is hatred and resentment.
• 80. I bow with gratitude for realizing that the greatest power is love.

• 81. I bow and aspire to always live within the embrace of the Buddha.
• 82. I bow and aspire to always live within the Dharma.
• 83. I bow and aspire to always follow the teachings of the monks.
• 84. Buddha, I bow and aspire to be free from greed.
• 85. Buddha, I bow and aspire to be free from anger.
• 86. Buddha, I bow and aspire to be free from arrogance.
• 87. Buddha, I bow and aspire to be free from jealousy.
• 88. Buddha, I bow and aspire to not speak harsh words.
• 89. Buddha, I bow and aspire to not lie.
• 90. Buddha, I bow and aspire to not slander others.
• 91. Buddha, I bow and aspire to not disregard others.
• 92. Buddha, I bow and aspire to not resent others.
• 93. Buddha, I bow and aspire to always be humble.
• 94. Buddha, I bow and aspire to always do my best.
• 95. Buddha, I bow and aspire to always be honest.
• 96. Buddha, I bow and aspire to always be positive.
• 97. uddha, I bow and aspire to live with a compassionate heart.
• 98. Buddha, I bow and aspire to have a pure and bright mind.
• 99. Buddha, I bow and aspire for all beings to live in peace.
• 100. Buddha, I bow and aspire for a world without war.
• 101. Buddha, I bow and aspire for a world without poverty.
• 102. Buddha, I bow and aspire for a world without disease.
• 103. Buddha, I bow and aspire to practice the deeds of a bodhisattva.
• 104. Buddha, I bow and aspire to grow in prajna wisdom.
• 105. Buddha, I bow and aspire to not let my mind retreat from practice.
• 106. Buddha, I bow and aspire to meet wise teachers.
• 107.Buddha, I bow and aspire for the Buddha to appear in this world.
• 108. Buddha, I bow and dedicate the merits of this practice to the whole universe.

* This repentance text was translated into English by ChatGPT, so there may be slight differences in meaning compared to the original Korean repentance text