Chanting
Devotional practice / Chanting
Part of key topic Meditation Practices
Subtags: Anumodanā, Protective chants
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2014 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 2 – Nov. 23, 2014

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2. “In the chant on ‘The Buddha’s Words on Loving Kindness,’ what does the line that says ‘unburdened with duties’ mean? Does it mean that we are to not have duties, or that we do not feel burdened by them, or does it mean something else? Thank you!” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Work] [Chanting]

Reference: Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 37 [Chanting]


2015 Thanksgiving Monastic Retreat, Session 7 – Nov. 27, 2015

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13. “How important is chanting for one’s practice? Do you have any tips for how to recite/remember the Pali chants?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Chanting ] [Memory] [Pāli] // [Monastic life] [Recollection] [Devotional practice] [Energy] [Thai Forest Tradition] [Long-term practice] [Dhamma recordings] [Posture/Walking] [Almsround] [Mindfulness]

Story: Ajahn Mun would chant for over an hour each evening before he started meditating. [Ajahn Mun] [Chanting ] [Monastic routine]

Suttas: AN 10.60 Girimānanda Sutta; SNSN 22.22: Dhammacakkappavattanasutta (Chanting Book translation).

Story: The evening program at Wat Fah Krahm is three hours of chanting followed by a three-hour sit. [Wat Fah Krahm] [Chanting ] [Meditation]

Reference: Amaravati Chanting Book, p. 138: Rhythm of the Pāli language. [Chanting ]

Sutta: SN 48.9: Mindfulness related to memory.


Chanting, Session 2 – Jun. 2, 2018

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8. “Do you have any suggestions for audio support for chanting?” Answered by Ajahn Pasanno. [Dhamma online] [Chanting] [Pāli]

Reference: Abhayagiri Chanting Karaoke [Chanting]

Note: The recordings on this website come from the older 2010 Abhayagiri Chanting Book.