Any Noble disciple possesses unwavering Faith
in the Buddha thus:
The Blessed
One is Worthy, Fully & Perfectly Self-Enlightened, completed in knowledge and
behaviour,
Happily Transcended, Sublime, Expert in all dimensions, Knower of a worlds,
unsurpassable Trainer of those
beings who can be tamed, Teacher & Guide of both gods and men, an Enlightened,
Exalted & Blessed One!
He possesses unwavering faith in the Dhamma thus:
Perfectly formulated by the Blessed One is the Dhamma, obviously seen
right here & now, instantly effective,
timeless, inviting anyone to come & see, investigate & verify for themselves,
leading through gradual progress
to perfected freedom, directly observable, experiencable & realizable by each
intelligence!
He possesses unwavering faith in the Blessed Buddha’s Sangha
Community of Disciples thus:
Perfectly training is the Blessed One’s Order of Disciples, the right way, the
good way, the true way, the direct way.
The Blessed One’s Sangha of Disciples i.e. the four Noble pairs, the eight sorts
of individuals is therefore worthy of
gifts, of hospitality, of self-sacrifice, worthy of respectful salutation with
joined palms, since they embody the
supreme field for gaining merit in this world!
Such
unwavering Faith in the three
Jewels is the very Key that opens the doors to the Deathless
Nibbāna…
