He certainly cannot be blamed for chanting in a way that contravenes the buddhas instructions in the gitassara sutta. Translated from the pali by piyadassi thera for free distribution only. May every being be happy athopi sakkacca sunantu bhsita. Thereupon the buddha delivered this discourse on the jewels ratana sutta to the.
Maha mangala sutta the buddhas discourse on blessings. Venerable sangharakshita, lokamitra, dharmamati, viramati, andy friends, alan turner, buddhadasa, bernie. The city of vesali was afflicted by a famine, causing death, especially to the poor folk. Dhammaruwan maha mangala, karaniya metta and ratana sutta. Jun 01, 2010 ratana sutta explains the highest qualities of the triple gem. The birthstory of the buddha as a golden peacock was narrated by the lord at jetavana monastery when it was reported that a disciple monk had been enchanted by a woman.
Bc bhenchod sutta na mila by mohib mohib mohsin free. Thereupon the buddha delivered this jewel discourse ratana sutta to the venerable ananda, and gave him instructions as to how he should tour the city with the licchavi citizens reciting the discourse as a mark of protection to the people of vesali. Chandrasiri seneviratne dhammaruwan was born in a small village near kandy, sri lanka in november, 1968. Dharma talk by dhammaruwan given at the insight meditation center in redwood city, ca. Venerable ananda, and gave him instructions as to how he should tour the. Maha mangala sutta life highest blessings, ratana sutta the jewel discourse and karaniya metta sutta the discourse of loving kindness. Next to my place is a market filled with overpriced things like. The occasion for this discourse, in brief, according to the commentary, is as follows. It was preached at vesali, on the occasion of the buddhas visit there at the invitation of the licchavis, who begged him to rid the city of the various dangers which had fallen upon it. Truly exceptional for anyone, let alone a sevenyearold boy. During buddhas era, many benefited and misfortune was averted by reciting ratana sutta. From the age of about two, before he could read or write, he spontaneously started to chant the ancient buddhist scriptures in the original pali language, known only a two few scholar monks.
In the pali canon, the satipahana sutta is the tenth discourse in the majjhima nikaya mn and is thus often designated by mn 10. Bhikkhu bodhi, 16th september 2014 transcript of video recording ed ven. The jewel discourse a very beautiful buddhist song by priya barua from bangladesh buddhist family. The setting in motion of the wheel of the dharma sutta or promulgation of the law sutta is a buddhist text that is considered by buddhists to be a record of the first sermon given by gautama buddha. Only the ratana sutta, mora sutta, vatta sutta, atanatiya sutt a, an g ulimal a s utt a a nd p ubb anha s u t t a a r e m ea nt for ch a ntin g o nl y. The buddha teaches a series of sets of three things leading to liberation. The reference is evidently to the chakkavatti sutta q. T he recitation of the ratana sutta is a powerful blessing for protection and an aid for eve ry meditation leading to nibbana. Ratana sutta the discourse on jewels samadhi buddhist. The practice of reciting or listening to the paritta suttas began very early in the history of buddhism. All right, were going to be going through the ratana sutta which is part of the sutta. Rathana sutta mp3 song by bantheji ananda from the album teachings of buddha holy chantings.
Buddhist pirith chantings from mahamevnawa international meditation center, listen pirith online. Taken from saddhatissa and an unidentified translation of the sutta nipata. This is a true story about a boy dhammaruwan who recited complex and lengthy pali sutta at five years of. It was preached at vesali, on the occasion of the buddhas visit there at the invitation of the licchavis, who begged him to rid the city of.
It should be noted that at the end of every stanza the buddha uttered. In theravada buddhism, according to postcanonical pali commentaries, the background story for the ratana sutta is that the town of vesali or visala was being plagued by disease, nonhuman beings and famine. We might accept that explanation if he had recited the metta sutta sn 1. The best pirith chanting i heard was by a small boy called dhammaruwan, which is something special. October 1, 2018 better audio format following are recordings of three popular sutta by a venerable thero and the corresponding pali texts. Current research by bhikkhu analayo 2018, and skype interview with ven.
From the age of about two, before he could read or write, he spontaneously started to chant the ancient buddhist scriptures in the original pali language, known only to a few scholar monks. Whatever spirits have gathered here, on the earth, in the sky. Etena saccena suvatthi hotu by this truth, may all beings be happy and blissful. The buddha, the lord of peace, recited this sutta in the city of vesali, india, and as a result, calamities caused by famine, evil spirits and disease vanished completely. Boy who remembered pali suttas for 1500 years pure dhamma. Features online edition of daily news lakehouse newspapers. The venerable ananda followed the instructions, and sprinkled the sanctified water from the. Ways of attending to mindfulness ancient buddhist texts. Ratana sutta explains the highest qualities of the triple gem. Maha mangala sutta discourse on the nature of blessings. Whatever beings that are here assembled, whether terrestrial or celestial, may every being be happy and joyful.
Ratana sutta by lord buddhathe occasion for this discourse, in brief, according to the commentary, is as follows. Lord chalmers trs buddhas teachings, being the sutta nipata or discourse collection harvard u. All its suttas, thought to originate from before the buddhas parinibbana, consist largely of verse, though some also contain some prose. Comics, chai, games, movies, music, sutta and skype. Rathana sutta mp3 song download teachings of buddha holy. Stream rathana sutta with sinhala meaning by gaapu from desktop or your mobile device. The contemplation of feelings and mind occur the same in the sa. Venerable sangharakshita, lokamitra, dharmamati, viramati, andy friends, alan turner, buddhadasa, bernie tisch.
The metta sutta the buddhas words on lovingkindness. He pauses in all the right places, and recites full of pathos as the sutta deserves. The recording quality is poor, but the uploader has tried his best to filter it and make it of. Ananda go through town reciting this discourse leading to the dispersal of the towns woes. Ratanasutta a comparative edition introduction the well known ratanasutta is found in two places in the pa. He was the president of the buddhist publication society in sri lanka from 19882010. The sutta nipata literally, section of the suttas is a buddhist scripture, a sutta collection in the khuddaka nikaya, part of the pali canon of theravada buddhism. Listen for free to their radio shows, dj mix sets and podcasts. Maha piritha maha mangala sutta, ratana sutta, karaniya.
Bhante mangala chanting the pali protection discourse ratanasutta at bodhi lankarama. Whatever spirits have gathered here, on the earth, in the sky may you all be happy and listen intently to what i say. Dhammaruwan was born in a small village near kandy, sri lanka in november, 1968. Venerable bodhi has many important publications to his credit, either as author. Without rebirth, old age, and death, there would be no teaching of dhamma. For getting free from dangers caused by disease, evils spirits and famine. Treasures, by thanissaro bhikkhu is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 4. Metta sutta lovingkindness discourse ratana sutta jewel discourse during communal gatherings in monasteries, one or all three of these discourses are often chanted. From the age of about two, before he could read or write, he spontaneously started to chant the ancient buddhist scriptures in the original pali language, known only a. Due to the presence of decaying corpses the evil spirits began to haunt the city. The city of vesali was afflicted by a famine, causing death, especially to the poor folks. In addition, in countries such as sri lanka, the metta sutta is often chanted for its ascribed auspiciousness on public occasions, such as the opening of a new building. This is the story about dhammaruwan who could recite very complex and long. But even that would be somewhat stretching the bounds of credulity.
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