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Chanting

Chanting Asevana ca bālānaṁ
paṇḍitānaṁ ca sevana

The hymns of our tradition are divided into two volumes.

Volume I specialises in Pūjas and Reflections.

There is a tendency to translate Pūja as devotional chants, but in this case we have chosen to leave terms untranslated so that those new to Buddhism can approach the teachings with a fresh and inquiring mind.

Audio is added for the sole purpose of enhancing the atmosphere of unity when visitors arrive.

Volume 1

Preliminary homage to the Buddha
Supreme Blessings
Metta Sutta
Metta Sutta in Spanish

Formal Requests

Request for the 8 precepts
Request for the 5 precepts
Request for a Dhamma talk

Volume 2

Taṁ kiṁ maññatha bhikkhave, rūpam niccaṁ vā aniccaṁ vā’ti.
Aniccaṁ bhante.

Volume 2 consists of the cardinal suttas.

Dhammacakkapavattana Sutta (Buddha’s first discourse)
Anattalakkhana (Buddha’s second discourse)
Ādittapariyaya (Sermon on Fire)
Supreme Blessings
Bhojanga Paritta. This paritta has been chanted to heal the sick since the time of Buddha, more than 2,600 years ago.
Jayamangala partitta. It is a blessing sung on joyous occasions: to inaugurate a new house, or for Tam Bun (to earn merit) and protect from danger. It describes Buddha’s peaceful victories over the māras. Cincaya (the woman who pretended to be pregnant with Buddha’s child) was swallowed up by the earth for accusing others without true cause.
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