Refuge Prayer
Prayers in phonetic Tibetan and English, followed by a translation of individual words and phrases
Prayer in phonetic Tibetan and English
Prayer in phonetic Tibetan and English
Lama la kyab su chi o
‘I go for refuge in the Guru.’
Sangye la kyab su chi o
‘I go for refuge in the Buddha.’
Chö la kyab su chi o
‘I go for refuge in the Dharma.’
Gendün la kyab su chi o
‘I go for refuge in the Sangha.’
Word-by-Word Translation
Word-by-Word Translation
Lama = Guru
Sangye = Buddha
Chö = Dharma
Gendün = Sangha (also spelled gedün)
La = in, at, to
Kyab su ‘for refuge’
Kyab = refuge
Su = in, at, to
Chi = to go [honorific form of dro]
o = (marks the end of a statement)
Many of these words have multiple meanings and definitions, and can be translated in various ways. Thanks to John Tasevski for this material.