the 10 perfections or paramis

8/20/2019 The 10 Perfections or Paramis

1/23

The 10 Paramis or Perfections A Hokkien Poem

Chap A Po Lo Mi


2/23

Chia Tai Keh Lai Kuan Chap A Po Lo Mi

Hoon Lian Po Lo Mi Au See A Khee Thee

Let us all reflect mindfully on the 10 Perfections

Cultivating the Perfections, one can have a heavenly rebirth


3/23

1

P or S i

D a

n a or en e

r o si t y

Por Si Chin !o A Po Lo Mi

!ee "ung ua Put See Ai Por Si

Generosity is a very good PerfectionMay I always want to do Dana


4/23

1

P or

S i

D an a or en er o si t y

Por Si Chin #au $in A !ood $eng

!ee "ung ua A Pang Chor Chong Seng

Dana is a very important "uddhist %eaching

May & be able to help sentient beings


5/23

' % or % ei (

S

i l a or M or al i t y

%or %ei( See #au $in A #ng $o

!ee "ung ua Sie) $ai Chin *ia !o

Morality is a very important $amma

May & (eep my Precepts very )ell


6/23

' %or %ei(

Sila or Morality

%he "uddha taught

Morality to all people

%or %ei( "uddha

$ah $a Leo) Lang

!ee "ung ua Aiap "oh Lah Sum

May my actions

be free from evil


7/23

+ P h an g

S a(

e( ( h am a or

- en un ci a t i on

au A Lang "oh Chip Cheo( $im %oon

!ee "ung ua Chai $eh !uey "oh .on

/ise people are not attached to old material )ealthMay & reali2e that )orldly possessions are transient


8/23

+

P h a

n g S a(

e( ( h am a or

- en un c

i a t i on

Leo( $in !eong Siu Mai %ee %ee %ui

!ee "ung Chip Cheo( ua A Pang $ui

Do not al)ays pursue sensual pleasuresMay & be able to let go of attachments


9/23

3

% e e

! u ei

P a

nn a or /i s d om

%ha( !ood Li ua Mai $ong Chin Sian

!ee "ung Sie) !eng ua A !oon Lian

& must not have mental la2iness in learning DhammaMay & strive hard in my Dhamma cultivation


10/23

3

% e e

! u ei

P ann a or /i s d om

%ee !uei %ei( %eo( Peng Aun !ua !ee

!ee "ung ua A %ee !uei A $hee

/isdom brings Peace and !appiness

May my )isdom be able to gro)


11/23

4

$h ui 5L a t

6 i r i y a

or

# n er g y

#au $in Mai !or Poon %uah Sim $hee

!ee "ung $ut Lat !oon Lian !ood Li

&t7s important not to let mental la2iness riseMay there be diligence in Dhamma Practice


12/23

Patience

4

$h

ui 5L a t

6 i r i y a

or

# n er g y

ah See "oh Chut Lat "ay Chin Por

!ee "ung ua A $ia !ood Li Lor

/ithout #ffort or #nergy, there can be no progressMay & /al( %he Dhamma /ay


13/23

8 % h un

L o on

$h an t i

or

P a t i en

c e

Sie) !eng Mm Si $ong Chin *ia #ng

!ee "ung ua A ai Sim Mai %heng

Cultivation cannot be regarded as easyMay my Patience never be lost


14/23

8 %hun

Loon

$hanti

or

Patience

.o %at

See

Lang

"ay%hun

Loon

Lah

!ee

"ung

ua

A SimA

9Sabar7

Sometimes people cannot be tolerant

May my heart have patience or forbearance


15/23

:

L a u S i t

S a c c

a or

% r u t h f u

l n e s s

Lang A $uah !uat Mai ;ai, Ai %it

!ee "ung $ong $ah Cho Ai Lau Sit

.ur vie) must not be )rong, it ought to be straight

May our speech and action be truthful and honest


16/23

:

L a u S i t

S a

c c a or

% r u t h f ul n e s s

Pian Lang, Chia( Lang See Pai #ng $o

!ee "ung ua "eng Pei( Chin Cheng Cho

Lying, cheating others is bad $amma

May & understand this very clearly


17/23


18/23


19/23

?

S

i oh ,

C h o oP i

M e t

t a or

L ovi n g5

( i n d n e s s

#au $in Lang Ai !oon Lian Choo Pi

!ee "ung Cho !o $ah $ong ;ah %ee

&t7s important to practice Loving5(indness

May there be good actions and s)eet or (ind )ords


20/23

?

S

i oh ,

C h o

oP i

M e t

t a or

L ovi n g5

( i n d n e s s

$hee !ong $ah .r( %or( Chin "oh !o

!ee "ung ua Chay Choo Pi Sian Lo@

Anger and cruelty are very badMay & do the Meditation on Loving5(indness


21/23

1 0

An5 S i on g

; p e( ( h

a or

# u ani mi t y

Sim %iah $ah An5Siong Ang $ong .o

!ee "ung A Chiap Siu Long Chong Soo

%he gods have calmness and euanimityMay there be an acceptance of all things that come along


22/23

1 0

An5 S i on g

; p e( ( h a or

# u ani mi t y

Choo Pi !ee Siah Chia A !ood Li

!ee "ung ua An5Siong $ah !ua !ee

Loving5(indness, Compassion, Appreciative *oy

B #uanimity are true Dhamma

May & be #uanimous and !appy


23/23

With Metta,

Bro. Oh Tei Bin

%he #nd

!ee "ung Sam Poh Po Pi $a %eng

!ee "ung %ai $eh $ut Lat Sie) !eng

May %he "lessings of %he %riple em

"e ;pon our =amily

May All of ;s Practice %he Dhamma diligently

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