A Chanting Guide
- suttas - - evening talks - short morning talks - lectures - guided meditations - talk collections - other themes - chants - - - - à¹à¸à¸¢ - Franā§ais - Espaā±ol - - Portuguāªs - Ð ÑÑÑкий - - - УкÑаÑнÑÑка Submit Search - Home - Books - A Chanting Guide ## A Chanting Guide Pṅli Passages with English Translations The Dhammayut Order in the United States of America Published April 12, 1999 ⢠Revised December 24, 2025 Enlarge A guide to Buddhist chants drawn from the Pṅli Canon with English translations. Read online ## Download Options - epub (769.3 kB) - azw3 (536.1 kB) - pdf (2.9 MB) - kobo (838.2 kB) - Help: "Which format do I need?" - The EPUB format is suitable for most e-readers, except Kobos and Kindles. This includes most e-reader applications on mobile phones and tablets (e.g. Apple's iBooks, various apps for Android), and on desktops (e.g. Calibre). - Kindle owners will generally want the AZW3 format. 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Some have tried using Send to Kindle to send EPUBs, but with mixed success. - Kobo owners will want kobo's "KEPUB" format, which is a version of the EPUB format optimized for Kobo e-readers. ## Table of Contents - Cover - Titlepage - Copyright - Pronunciation Toggle subsection - Vowels - Consonants - Scanning - Chanting Styles - Morning Chanting Toggle subsection - Dedication - Praise for the Buddha - Praise for the Dhamma - Praise for the Saṃgha - Salutation to the Triple Gem & The Topics for Chastened Dispassion - Reflection at the Moment of Using the Requisites - Evening Chanting Toggle subsection - Dedication - A Guide to the Recollection of the Buddha - Verses in Celebration of the Buddha - A Guide to the Recollection of the Dhamma - Verses in Celebration of the Dhamma - A Guide to the Recollection of the Saṃgha - Verses in Celebration of the Saṃgha - Reflection after Using the Requisites - Reflections Toggle subsection - Contemplation of the Body - Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection - The Verses on Friends - The Verses on Respect - The Verses on the Noble Truths - The Guardian Meditations - Ten Reflections - The Four Dhamma Summaries - Ovṅda-pṅṭimokkha Gṅthṅ - The Sublime Attitudes - Sabba-patti-dṅna Gṅthṅ Verses for Dedication of Merit - Devatṅdipattidṅna Gṅthṅ Dedication of Merit to the Devas & Others - Uddissanṅdhiṭṭhṅna Gṅthṅ Verses for Dedicating Merit - ṅkṅsaṭṭhṅ ca bhummaṭṭhṅ - Refuge Toggle subsection - Buddhaṃ saraṃaṃ gacchṅmi. - Nâatthi me saraṃaṃ aā±ā±aṃ - Mahṅ-kṅruṃiko nṅtho - Bahuṃ ve saraṃaṃ yanti - Discourses Toggle subsection - Dhamma-cakkappavattana Sutta The Discourse on Setting the Wheel of Dhamma in Motion - Anatta-lakkhaṃa Sutta The Discourse on the Not-self Characteristic - ṅditta-pariyṅya Sutta The Fire Discourse - Mahṅ-samaya Sutta The Great Meeting - Magga-vibhaṃga Sutta An Analysis of the Path - Aṭṭhâaṃgika-magga Gṅthṅ Verses on the Eightfold Path - Satipaṭṭhṅna Pṅṭha Passage on the Establishing of Mindfulness - Ariyavaṃsika Sutta Traditions of the Noble Ones - Sṅrṅṃīya-dhamma Sutta Conditions for Amiability - Bhikkhu-aparihṅniya-dhamma Sutta The Causes of Non-decline for Monks - Gotamī Sutta The Discourse to Gotamī - Dhajagga Sutta The Top of the Standard - Girimṅnanda Sutta To Girimṅnanda - Dhamma-niyṅma Sutta The Orderliness of the Dhamma - Dhamma Synopses Toggle subsection - Ovṅda-pṅṭimokkhâṅdi Pṅṭha Passage on the Ovṅda-pṅṭimokkha, etc. - Dhamma-gṅravâṅdi Gṅthṅ Verses on Respect for the Dhamma, etc. - Merit for the Deceased Toggle subsection - Paṭicca Samuppṅda Dependent Co-arising - Heedfulness - The Three Inspired Verses - The House Builder - The Mountain - Noble Wealth - An Auspicious Day - The Three Characteristics - Bhṅra-sutta Gṅthṅ Verses from the Discourses on the Burden - Dhammasaṃgaṃī Mṅtikṅ Pṅṭha The List from the Dhamma Groupings - The Council Chant Toggle subsection - Vinaya Discipline - Sutta Discourses - Abhidhamma Higher Dhamma Toggle subsection - Dhamma-saṃgaṃī Classification of Qualities - Vibhaṃga Analysis - Dhṅtu-kathṅ Dicussion of Properties - Puggala-paā±ā±atti Designation of Individuals - Kathṅ-vatthu Debate Topics - Yamaka Pairs - Mahṅpaṭṭhṅna Great Causal Principles - Blessings Toggle subsection - An Invitation to the Devas - Namakṅra-siddhi Gṅthṅ Verses on Success through Homage - Sambuddhe The Buddhas - Namo-kṅra-aṭṭhakaṃ The Homage Octet - Maṃgala Sutta The Discourse on Blessings - Cha Ratana Paritta Gṅthṅ The Six Protective Verses from the Discourse on Treasures - Karaṃīya Mettṅ Sutta The Discourse on Goodwill - Khandha Paritta The Group Protection - Mora Paritta The Peacockâs Protection - Vaṭṭaka Paritta The Baby Quailâs Protection - Dhajagga Paritta The Top-of-the-Banner-Staff Protection - ṅṭṅnṅṭiya Paritta Homage to the Seven Past Buddhas - Aṃgulimṅla Paritta Ven. Angulimalaâs Protection - Bojjhaṃga Paritta The Factor-for-Awakening Protection - Buddha-jaya-maṃgala Gṅthṅ The Verses of the Buddhaâs Victory Blessings - Jaya Paritta The Victory Protection - Abhaya Paritta The Danger-free Protection - Devatṅyuyyojana Gṅthṅ Verses Ushering the Devas Back Home - Bhavatu sabba-maṃgalaṃ - Formal Requests Toggle subsection - Taking the Five Precepts - Taking the Eight Precepts - Ordination for an Eight-Precept Nun - Requesting a Discourse - Requesting Blessings - Requesting Forgiveness - Formal Offerings Toggle subsection - Food - General Items (after noon) - "Forest Cloth" - Declaration for a Gift to the Bhikkhu Saṃgha - Lodgings - Kaṭhina Cloth - Rains Bathing Cloth - Rains-residence Candle - Homage Toggle subsection - Visṅkha Pūjṅ - ṅsṅḍha Pūjṅ - Mṅgha Pūjṅ - Veneration - The Buddhaâs Last Words - After the Pṅṭimokkha Toggle subsection - Sīluddesa-pṅṭha The Virtue Summary - Tṅyana-gṅthṅ The Verse to Tṅyana - Anumodanṅ Toggle subsection - Yathṅ vṅrivahṅ pūrṅ - II. Aggato ve pasannṅnaṃ - III. ṅyudo balado dhīro - IV. ṅyuṃ vaṃṃaṃ yasaṃ kittiṃ - V. Bhuttṅ bhogṅ bhaṭṅ bhaccṅ - VI. Dṅnaā±-ca peyya-vajjaā±-ca - VII. Kṅle dadanti sapaā±ā±ṅ - VIII. Ratanattayṅnubhṅvena - IX. Sabba-buddhṅnubhṅvena - X. So attha-laddho sukhito - XI. Yasmiṃ padese kappeti - XII. Bhavatu sabba-maṃgalaṃ - Vihṅra-dṅna Gṅthṅ Verses on Giving a Dwelling - Nidhi-kaṃṇa-sutta Gṅthṅ Verses from the Discourse on the Reserve Fund - Tiro-kuṇṇa-kaṃṇa-sutta Gṅthṅ Hungry Shades Outside the Walls - Mahṅ-maṃgala-cakkavṅḍa The Great Universe of Blessings - Jinapaā±jara Gṅthṅ The Victorâs Cage - Meditation Toggle subsection - Breath Meditation: Seven Steps - MahṅParinibbṅna Sutta Quote ## Cover image - --> - - - -