Contents
THE IMPORTANCE OF CHANTING 9
1. DAILY CHANTING :
Morning Chanting 16
Evening Chanting 32
2. RECOLLECTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS :
TankanikapaccavekkhanapJltha 48
DhatQpatikulapaccavekkhanapatha 50
Atltapaccavekkhanapatha 52
Ten Reflections for the Monk 54
Ten Reflections for the Good Friend 55
Daily Resolve 56
Revision of the Five Precepts 58
Revision of the Eight Precepts 59
3. LAYPEOPLES' PALI FORMULAE :
Requesting the Five Precepts 62
Requesting the Eight Precepts 63
Undertaking Dhutanga Training 64
Grace 65
Resigning from Dhutanga Training 65
Requesting Paritta Chanting 66
Requesting a Discourse 66
Offering General Sanghadana 66
Offering Bathing Robes for the Rains 66
Offering Picked-up Robes 67
Offering a Kathina Robes 67
Reclaiming the Remainder of Offerings 67
Resolution when Making an Offering 67
Dedication of Merit to (Deceased) Relatives 67
4. CHANTING FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS :
Traditional Homage to the Triple Gem 70
Magha PQja Day (Magha Punnami) 72
Visakha Poja Day (Visakha Punnami) 74
Asalha PQja Day 76
5. MONASTIC PALI FORMULAE & ADVICE FOR NEW MONKS :
Asking Forgiveness from One's Guardian 80
Ordination Procedure (Ukasa) 81
Ordination Procedure (Esaharn) 89
Necessary Vinaya 95
Marking the Robes (Bindukappam) 95
Robe Resolutions (Addhitthana) 96
Relinquishing a Robe (Paccuddharana) 96
Sharing a Robe (Vikappam) 96
Forfeiting a Personal Robe 97
Forfeiting an Accessory Robe 97
Returning a Robe to Another Monk 97
Confessing Minor Transgressions (Trad.) 97
Asking Forgiveness ! 99
Disrobing 99
6. SELECTED MONASTIC BLESSINGS :
Tiratananusaranapatha 102
Buddhajayamangda Atthagatha 102
Jayaparittam 106
Atanatiyaparimgatha (Sabbaroga...) 108
Anumodanarambhagatha (Yatha...) 108
Samaftfianumodanagatha (Sabbltiyo...) 110
Bhojanadananumodanagatha (Ayudo...) 110
Ratanattayanubhavadigatha 110
Cullamangฟacakkavala 112
7. SELECTED SUTTAS :
Mangda Sutta 116
Karanlyametta Sutta 118
Ovadapatimokkhadipatha 120
APPENDIX 1. PRONUNCIATION OF THE PALI ALPHABET 124
APPENDIX 2 GLOSSARY OF BUDDHIST TERMS 125
APPENDIX 3 HOW TO MEDITATE 128