Here is the scanned copy of the A Manual of Buddhist Studies Through the Sacred Book of Buddhist Chants Pali-Thai-English Translations.
Due to file size, we separate into 2 different files for English:
It is difficult to obtain the book outside Thailand- but this book is useful because when you chant, the English meaning is right next to the Pali words. You can eyeball at the meaning and will be able to know what you are chanting. The author, in the book, had kindly allow copies of his book to be made.
More chanting book, featuring the Mandarin version and some chanting that is not available in the book above will be scanned and published in stages.
TOPICS |
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Benefits of chanting |
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Acknowledgement |
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Foreword |
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Introduction |
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Abbreviations |
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The Alphabet and Pronunciation in Pali |
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How to read Pali (for Thai people) |
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PART 1: MORING SERVICE & EVENING CHANTING |
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RATANATTAYA VANDANA (Salutation to the Triple Gem) |
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PUBBABHAGANAMAKARAPATHA (The preliminary Passage for Revering) |
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1. BUDDHABHITHUTI (Praise to the Buddha) |
2 |
2. DHAMMABHITHUTI (Praise to the Dhamma) |
4 |
3. SANGHABHITUTI (Praise to the Sangha) |
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4. RATANATTAYAPPANAMAGATHA (Salutation to the Triple Gem and Passages for Dispassionateness) |
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5. SAMVEGAPARIKITTANAPATHA (Passage conducive to Dispassionateness) |
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EVENING SERVICE |
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1. BUDDHANUSSATI (Recollection on the Buddha) |
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2. BUDDHABHIGITI (Hymn to the Buddha) |
10 |
3. DHAMMANUSSATI (Recollection on the Dhamma) |
12 |
4. DHAMMABHIGITI (Hymn to the Dhamma) |
12 |
5. SANGHANUSSATI (Recollection on the Sangha) |
14 |
6. SANGHABHIGITI (Hymn to the Sangha) |
14 |
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PART 2: Some Special Chants for Study and Practice |
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1. HOMAGE TO THE BUDDHA |
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2. GOING FOR REFUGE |
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3. PANCASILA (The Five Precepts) |
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4. ATTASILA (The Eight Precepts) |
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5. VERSES ON TRUE & EXCELLENT REFUGE |
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6. ARIYADHANAGATHA (Verses on the Noble Truth) |
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7. THE FIRST WORDS OF THE BUDDHA |
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8. THE FINAL WORDS OF THE BUDDHA |
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9. VERSES ON THE BURDEN (KHANDA) |
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10. VERSES ON A SINGLE NIGHT |
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11. MARANASATI (Meditation on Death) |
24 |
12. DHAMMAGARAVADIGHATA |
25 |
13. OVADAPATIMOKKHAGHATHA |
26 |
14. PANCAABHINHAPACCAVEKKHANA (Passage on Five Subjects for Frequent Recollection) |
27 |
15. TILAKKHANADIGATHA (The verses of three characteristic of All Phenomena) |
28 |
16. ATTHANGIKAMAGGA (The Noble Eightfold Path) |
30 |
17. REFLECTION ON SANKHARA |
36 |
18. DVATTIMSAKARAPATHA (Meditation on Thirty Two Parts of the Body) |
38 |
19. PARABHAVASUTTAPATHA (Discourse on Downfall) |
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20. VASALASUTTAPATHA (Discourse on Outcasts) |
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21. KARANIYAMETTA SUTTA (The Discourse on Loving Kindness) |
45 |
22. METTANISANGSA SUTTA (The Discourse on Benefits of Loving Kindness) |
48 |
23. BRAHMAVIHARAPHARANA (Suffusion with the Divine Abiding) |
50 |
24. TEMIYAGATHA (Benefits of Friendship) |
51 |
25. APPADUTTHADUSSA GATHA (Disadvantage of harming to one who do not harm) |
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26. TIMSA PARAMI (The Thirty Perfections) |
54 |
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PART 3: ANUMODANAVIDHI (Ways of Rejoicing) |
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1. Common Rejoicing of Merits |
57 |
2. AGGAPPASADASUTTAGATHA (verses from the Discourse on the Supreme Objects of Faith) |
58 |
3. CULLAMANGALACAKKAVALA (The Lesser Sphere of Blessings) |
59 |
4. JAYAMANGALAGATHA (Stanzas of Victory) |
61 |
5. JAYAPARITTA (The Victory Protection) |
64 |
– SUMANGALAGATHA (Verses of Excellent Blessing) |
65 |
6. BHOJANADANANUMODANAGATHA |
66 |
7. KALADANASUTTAGATHA |
66 |
8. TIROKUDUDUAKANUDUAGATHA |
67 |
9. PABBATOPAMAGATHA (Verse on the Simile of the Mountains) |
69 |
10. DHAMMANIYAMASUTTA (Discourse on the Fixed Law of Dhamma) |
70 |
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PART 4: ABHIDHAMMA & RELATED CHANTS |
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1. DHAMMASANGANI (Enumeration of Phenomena) |
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2. VIBHANGA (The Book of Treatises) |
75 |
3. DHATU-KATHA (Discussion with reference to Elements) |
75 |
4. PUGGALA-PANNATTI (Description of Individuals) |
76 |
5. KATHA-VATTHU (Points of Controversy) |
77 |
6. YAMAKA (The Book of Pairs) |
78 |
7. PATTHANA (The Book of Conditional Relations) |
79 |
8. DHAMMASANGNIMATIKAPATHA (Passage on the Matrix of the Dhammasangani) |
80 |
9. VIPASSANABHUMIPATHA (Passages on the Stages of Insight) |
84 |
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PART 5: TRANSFERENCE OF MERIT |
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1. SABBAPATTIDANAGATHA (Verses for the Dedication of Merits towards all beings) |
90 |
2. DEVATADIPATTIDANAGATHA (Verses on Dedication of Merit to deities at the beginning) |
91 |
3. PATTHANATHAPANAGATHA (The determination of great wishes) |
93 |
4. UDDISANADHITUTUHANAGATHA (Verses on Aspiration of Transference of Merits) |
96 |
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PART 6: RECITATION FORMULAS |
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1. Asking for the Five Precepts |
100 |
2. Asking for the Uposatha Sila |
101 |
3. The Verse to ask for Chasity Practice with wearing White Cloth |
102 |
4. The Verse for Taking Leave from Chasity Practice with Eight Precept |
102 |
5. Asking for a Sermon |
103 |
6. Asking for the Recitation of Parittas |
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7. The Verse to Dedicate Life to the Buddha |
104 |
8. The Verse to say when Worship the Buddha by Rice |
104 |
9. The Verse for Asking Rice from Buddha |
104 |
10. The Word for Offering of Rainy Bathing Robes |
105 |
11. Offering of Robes (common robes) |
105 |
12. Offering of Kathina Civara (robes) |
106 |
13. Offering of Phapa (dusty robes) |
106 |
14. Offering of Alms-giving to a Dhamma Preacher |
107 |
15. Offering of Alms-giving for Dedication |
107 |
16. General Sangha Dana |
108 |
17. The Cultivational Words while Attending Funeral Ceremony |
108 |
18. Willingness for the Alms Giving |
109 |
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