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KSHAMAPANA
O Lord! I have forgotten so much. I have not considered the pearls of priceless wisdom you have imparted. I have not contemplated the incomparable fundamental truths you have spoken. I have not observed the excellent code of conduct you have outlined. I have not understood the compassion, bliss, forgiveness and purity you have explained.
O Lord! I have forgotten, I have wandered, I have drifted aimlessly and I am deeply engrossed in this endless materialistic world. I have sinned, I am full of pride, and tainted by karmas. O Enlightened one! I will not attain Moksha without understanding the fundamental truths espoused by you. I am continuously involved in worldly affairs. My folly has blinded me, I have no ability to discriminate and I am foolish, I am without refuge, I have no master. Detached, Enlightened one, I seek refuge in you, in your religion and in your monks.
It is my sole wish that my misdeeds be wiped out and I be freed of all my sins.
I now repent for my past sins. As I descend into ever deeper, subtler thought, the marvel of your Truths illuminates my true nature. You are detached, unblemished, by nature eternal, conscious and blissful, inherently blissful, with infinite knowledge and vision, and you are aware of the past, present and future of all things. Purely for the welfare of my Soul, do I seek forgiveness before you. May I not even for a moment doubt your Truth, and may I always stay on the path shown by you; may that be my hope and my inclination. O Omniscient Lord! What more can I say to you? There is nothing that you do not know. With remorse, I desire forgiveness for the sins resulting from my past karmas.
Om Shanti, Shanti, Shanti
Peace, Peace, Peace.
