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The Watt Dhammarangsi Chanting Book has been updated and transcribed. Download the pdf by clicking on this link.
imehi dīpadhūpādisakkārehi buddhaṃ dhammaṃ saṅghaṃ abhipūjayāmi mātāpitādīnaṃ gunavantānañca mayhañca dīgharattaṃ atthāya hitāya sukhāya
For the long term good, welfare, and happiness of such benefactors as my mother, father, etc., and for myself, I honor the Buddha, Dhamma, and [...]
Attached is the short verses chanting book in Pali, parts 1 & 2 of 3 used at our Watt Dhammarangsi. It also includes an English translation.
First part leads to requesting the Dhamma. The second part are optional requests for the Paritta and Dhammadesanā.
Only part 2 is printed on this page.
Requesting the Paritta
vippattippatibāhāya sabbasampattisidhiyā [...]
Attached is the short verses chanting book in Pali, parts 1 & 2 of 3 used at our Watt Dhammarangsi. It also includes an English translation.
Some mp3 files for the chants spoken by Ven. Rithy can also be downloaded.
imhehi
namo tassa
itipi
svakhato
imehi dīpadhūpādisakkārehi buddhaṃ dhammaṃ saṅghaṃ abhipūjayāmi mātāpitādīnaṃ gunavantānañca mayhañca dīgharattaṃ atthāya hitāya sukhāya
For the long [...]
When your heart or mind is trembling, you can find peace by believing in the Buddha. If not, then believe in the Dhamma, that is the Truth, Law, and Teachings of Buddha. Still if that doesn’t work for you, then you can find peace by visiting the monastery and put [...]
It’s customary to begin a Dhamma lesson with a greeting to the Buddha, and now you can download a sound file to use as a pronunciation guide to the recitation.
Download homage to the Buddha in Pali
Namo tassa, bhagavato, arahato, samma sambuddhasa
Namo tassa, bhagavato, arahato, samma sambuddhasa
Namo tassa, bhagavato, arahato, samma sambuddhasa
English translation:
Homage to Him, the [...]
The Dhammapada is a collection of short verses of Buddha’s teachings, the second book of the Khuddaka Nikaya of the Suttanta Pitaka in the Tipitaka. The Tipitaka being the “Three Baskets” collection of Buddha’s teachings organized into the Sutta, Vinaya, and Abhidhamma.
Thanks to the work of translators we can now study the Dhammapada in [...]
Ever wonder what the monks are saying, what language is used in ceremonies at the Wat, or at blessing ceremonies in people’s homes? They are speaking in Pali, the ancient language spoken in Buddha’s time 2500 years ago.
This article will present the four taking refuge recitations in Pali and English translations used in almost all [...]
Mangala Sutta was taught by the Buddha 2500 years ago on the many blessings a person has or can attain in the current life time. These are suggestions for how one should live, goals one could aspire to, blessings that can be derived for one’s self, family, and community.
Click here for the mangala sutta in [...]
After the Buddha realized the Dhamma, he then formed the Sangha, teaching to his first five disciples recorded in the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta. It describes both the theory and practice that forms the foundation of Budha’s teachings, the Dhamma, and what we now call Buddhism.
First the practice, then the theory. How one [...]
