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Buddhist Chanting – An Invitation to the Devas

An Invitation to the Devas

Parittvana mettam sa metta bhadanta
Avikkhitta citta parittam bhadantu

Sagge kame ca rupe
Giri-sikharatate c’antalikkhe vimane
Dipe ratthe ca game
Taruvana-gahane geha-vatthumhi khette
Those in the heavens of sensuality and form,
On peaks and mountain precipices, in palaces floating in the sky,
In islands, countries, and towns,
In groves of trees and thickets, around homesites and fields.

Bhumma cayantu deva
Jala-thala-visame yakkha-gandhabba-naga
Titthanta santike yam
Muni-vara-vacanam sadhavo me sunantu
And the earth-devas, spirits, heavenly minstrels, and nagas
In water, on land, in badlands, and nearby:
May they come and listen with approval
As I recite the word of the excellent sage.

Dhammassavana-kalo ayam-bhadanta.
Dhammassavana-kalo ayam-bhadanta.
Dhammassavana-kalo ayam-bhadanta.
This is the time to listen to the Dhamma, Venerable Sirs.
This is the time to listen to the Dhamma, Venerable Sirs.
This is the time to listen to the Dhamma, Venerable Sirs.

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato samma-sambuddhassa. (Three times.)
Homage to the Blessed One, the Worthy One, the Rightly Self-Awakened One.

Buddham saranam gacchami.
I go to the Buddha for refuge.
Dhammam saranam gacchami.
I go to the Dhamma for refuge.
Sangham saranam gacchami.
I go to the Sangha for refuge.

Dutiyampi buddham saranam gacchami.
A second time, I go to the Buddha for refuge.
Dutiyampi dhammam saranam gacchami.
A second time, I go to the Dhamma for refuge.
Dutiyampi sangham saranam gacchami.
A second time, I go to the Sangha for refuge.

Tatiyampi buddham saranam gacchami.
A third time, I go to the Buddha for refuge.
Tatiyampi dhammam saranam gacchami.
A third time, I go to the Dhamma for refuge.
Tatiyampi sangham saranam gacchami.
A third time, I go to the Sangha for refuge

Listen to Monks – An invitation to the devas