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on January 14, 2019

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Working on 2.11 Atītapaccavekkhaṇa(Reflection on the Four Requisites). Still not complete.

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Dedication

This blog is dedicated to the those who take refuge in the Buddha, Dhamma and Sangha. It is dedicated to those who have supported and continue to support Wat Pasantidhamma. It is also dedicated to our teacher Ajan Udom. Finally it is dedicated to all those who wish to end suffering.

This blog is about the Chanting Book for English practitioners of the Theravada Forest tradition that can be found at Wat Pasantidhamma. This book was generously produced and given to those who want it. It is a simple guide in practice. The chants are in Pali and translated into English. This chanting is meant to awaken those into the practice of meditation.

This book will be reproduced fully here and made available to anyone who is interested. We will also provide digital recordings of the chants and video as time progresses.

Ajan Udom has given his permission this project. Gratefully we undertake this project with joy!

This chanting book is very simple but upon inspection it will reveal the Dhamma teaching …

Introduction

1. Chanting in Buddhism can be classified into two main types according to tradition: i.e., Theravada and Mahayana. Theravada uses Pālī as the principal language, but Mahayana uses Sanskrit translated into the native language of each country.

The Purpose of chanting can be outlined as follows:
To maintain the original tradition by reciting the Buddha's teachingsTo use chanting as part of the religious ceremonies and traditional ritualsTo strengthen the faith of newcomers to BuddhismTo aid meditationTo be a basis for Buddhist education and increase wisdomTo build up inner strength of mind and to enhance the power of meditationTo dispel wicked and inauspicious thoughts occurring in one's mind

2. The chanting of the Thai Theravada sect is further divided into two styles. In one the chanting uses the original Pālī, in the other a Thai translation. Those who chant for the purposes of "d" and "e" above may like to use the translation, comprising Dhamma discussion f…

Electronic Books Available

Currently the Chanting Book that is available from the Temple is now available here as a PDF!

PDF Grayscale Cover 5 MBColor Cover 6 MBE- Books

The pages from an original copy have been scanned to xcf converted from XCF (Gimp) to PNG. After this LibreOffice Draw was used to put the PDF together. There is a Color Cover and a Grayscale Cover. The contents are black and white. This will all a reader to use Kindle, Nook, Kobo or another eReader, tablet or a laptop to read the text.

At a later point once the the book has been transcribed into text it will be put into Mobi, eBook and other possible formats in addition to the HTML here. The text will be easier to read on various devices.

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Project Notes: Phase 2

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