According to the commentary he also preached the same sutta on the following 6 days, with the same happy result. Mar 22, 2014 the best pirith chanting i heard was by a small boy called dhammaruwan, which is something special. The setting in motion of the wheel of the dharma sutta or promulgation of the law sutta is a buddhist text that is considered by buddhists to be a record of the first sermon given by gautama buddha. Vipassana meditation by s n goenka 16,144 views 37. The main topic of this sutta is the four noble truths, which refer to and express the basic orientation of. Stream rathana sutta with sinhala meaning by gaapu from desktop or your mobile device. An exposition of the ratana sutta the buddha taught this discourse to venerable ananda when vesali was plagued by disease, famine, and evil spirits. Ratana sutta the discourse on jewels samadhi buddhist.
Next to my place is a market filled with overpriced things like. The ratana sutta concludes by inviting all beings present terrestrial and celestial to pay homage to the buddha, dhamma, and sa. Boy who remembered pali suttas for 1500 years pure dhamma. It was preached at vesali, on the occasion of the buddhas visit there at the invitation of the licchavis, who begged him to rid the city of the various dangers which had fallen upon it. The commentary, says that these last three verses were recited by sakka, the king of tavati. Lord chalmers trs buddhas teachings, being the sutta nipata or discourse collection harvard u. Venerable ananda walked around inside the walls of vesali sprinkling holy water om the buddhas almsbowl and reciting this ratana su a.
The occasion for this discourse, in brief, according to the commentary, is as follows. The ratana sutta extols the characteristics of the three ratana pali for gem or jewel or treasure in. Ratana sutta yanidha bhutani samagatani bhummani va ya niva antalikkhe sabbeva bhuta sumana bhavantu athopi sakkacca sunantu bhasitam. This is a true story about a boy dhammaruwan who recited complex and lengthy pali sutta at five years of.
Dharma talk by dhammaruwan given at the insight meditation center in redwood city, ca. Venerable sangharakshita, lokamitra, dharmamati, viramati, andy friends, alan turner, buddhadasa, bernie tisch. Due to the presence of decaying corpses the evil spirits haunted the city, and led to. The city ofvesali was afflicted by a famine, causing death, especially to the poor folk. Dhammaruwan was born in a small village near kandy, sri lanka in november, 1968. Sri dhammananda 5 paritta sutta recital for protection and blessings by ven. There were many dead bodies as the conditions overwhelmed the ability to properly dispose of bodies. The birthstory of the buddha as a golden peacock was narrated by the lord at jetavana monastery when it was reported that a disciple monk had been enchanted by a woman our buddhatobe was once born as a golden peacock, residing on the golden hill of dandaka in the himalaya mountains.
The local citizens sought out the buddhas help, who was nearby in rajagaha. The ratana sutta is a buddhist discourse sanskrit sutra pali, sutta. Thus we find in milindapanha and the commentaries by the venerable buddhaghosa the following nine suttas mentioned as parittas. Translated from the pali by piyadassi thera for free distribution only. It opens with the ratanaor jewel sutta, probably the latest sutta in the whole anthology, a wardrune, and much used in theravada countries for protective purposes. Dhammaruwan maha mangala, karaniya metta and ratana sutta. Its the kind of place you go in a hurry when you run out at the last moment. This is a sutta with great meaning for us in this time of challenge. Yanidha bhutani samagatani bhummani va yani va antalikkhe. May every being be happy athopi sakkacca sunantu bhsita. During the lifetime of our lord buddha the city of vesali was afflicted by famine, which killed thousands of poverty stricken families. Whatever beings that are here assembled, whether terrestrial or celestial, may every being be happy and joyful.
We might accept that explanation if he had recited the metta sutta sn 1. The jewel discourse a very beautiful buddhist song by priya barua from bangladesh buddhist family. He certainly cannot be blamed for chanting in a way that contravenes the buddhas instructions in the gitassara sutta. Buddhist pali protection chanting ratana sutta by sayadaw u pandita represent for getting free from dangers caused by disease, evil spirits and famine. Chandrasiri seneviratne dhammaruwan was born in a small village near kandy, sri lanka in november, 1968. Satipatthana sutta the four establishments of mindfulness. The best pirith chanting i heard was by a small boy called dhammaruwan, which is something special. In the sanskrit version the sutta is embedded in the narrative which gives the background to how the verses came to be recited. Thereupon the buddha delivered this jewel discourse ratana sutta to the venerable ananda, and gave him instructions as to how he should tour the city with the licchavi citizens reciting the discourse as a mark of protection to the people of vesali.
But even that would be somewhat stretching the bounds of credulity. Mahasaropama sutta the heartwood of the spiritual life. The practice of reciting or listening to the paritta suttas began very early in the history of buddhism. Ratana sutta recital of avert evil forces the buddha uttered the following powerful and effective sutta discourse on his visit to the. For getting free from dangers caused by disease, evils spirits and famine. Ratana sutta treasures translated from the pali by thanissaro bhikkhu for free distribution only. Dhammaruwan maha mangala, karaniya metta and ratana sutta duration. This is an acknowledgement to the tathagata of actions done negligently with body, speech and mind. The recording quality is poor, but the uploader has tried his best to filter it and make it of. We used the saddhatissa translationheres a link to that.
Ratana sutta pali chanting by sayadaw u pandita youtube. Vitakkasanthana sutta the removal of distracting thoughts. Buddhism ratana sutta discourse of thjewels youtube. Downloads buddha meditation centre of greater toronto. Dharma talk given by dhammaruwan at the insight meditation center in redwood city, ca. Basket of discourse sanskrit sutra pitaka, extensive body of texts constituting the basic doctrinal section of the buddhist canonproperly speaking, the canon of the socalled hinayana lesser vehicle doctrinal schools, including the theravada way of the elders form of buddhism predominant in presentday sri lanka ceylon and southeast asia.
T he recitation of the ratana sutta is a powerful blessing for protection and an aid for eve ry meditation leading to nibbana. Whatever spirits have gathered here, on the earth, in the sky may you all be happy and listen intently to what i say. From the age of about two, before he could read or write, he spontaneously started to chant the ancient buddhist scriptures in the original pali language, known only a. Lots of free resources you can download to help you learn and practice the buddhas teachings, including mp3 guided meditations. The cullavagga or minor section is no less rich and varied in contentk, though perhaps as a work of art less unified. Taken from saddhatissa and an unidentified translation of the sutta nipata. Bhante mangala chanting the pali protection discourse ratanasutta at bodhi lankarama buddhist temple, taiping, malaysia on may 22nd 2009 10 minutes. In the pali it is seventeen verses in length, and in the sanskrit version nineteen. Mix play all mix buddhistdevotion youtube rathana suthraya. Maha mangala sutta life highest blessings, ratana sutta the jewel discourse and karaniya metta sutta the discourse of loving kindness. Next to my place is a market filled with overpriced things like almond milk. Venerable sangharakshita, lokamitra, dharmamati, viramati, andy friends, alan turner, buddhadasa, bernie. The metta sutta the buddhas words on lovingkindness. Ratana sutta by lord buddhathe occasion for this discourse, in brief, according to the commentary, is as follows.
Piyananda revised edition, december 2011 by buddhist maha vihara, brickfields. At that time the city of vesali there was widespread famine and spreading disease. From the age of about two, before he could read or write, he spontaneously started to chant the ancient buddhist scriptures in the original pali language, known only to a few scholar monks. The buddha, the lord of peace, recited this sutta in the city of vesali, india, and as a result, calamities caused by famine, evil spirits and disease vanished completely. Ratana sutta jewels discourse whatever beings are here assembled, whether terrestial or celestial, may all these beings be happy and listen closely to my words. Ratana sutta, metta sutta, khandha sutta, mora sutta, dhajagga sutta, a.
Ananda at its head returns, the buddha himself, sitting in the assembly, surrounded by gods and men, recites the sutta, bringing many beings to a comprehension of the dhamma while doing so. This is the story about dhammaruwan who could recite very complex and. The city of vesali was afflicted by a famine, causing death, especially to the poor folk. Because of the high quality, the file sizes are large. He pauses in all the right places, and recites full of pathos as the sutta deserves. Buddhist pirith chantings, sermons bana mp3 audio downloads. From the age of about two, before he could read or write, he spontaneously started to chant the ancient buddhist scriptures in the original pali language, known only a two few scholar monks. Loving kindness mp3 page 24 in paritta book above asking for forgiveness mp3 page 14 the vandana book above. Treasures, by thanissaro bhikkhu is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercial 4. Truly exceptional for anyone, let alone a sevenyearold boy. Interview with dhammaruwan on teenagers and meditation part 1 by dhamma chandrasiri.
October 1, 2018 better audio format following are recordings of three popular sutta by a venerable thero and the corresponding pali texts. The birthstory of the buddha as a golden peacock was narrated by the lord at jetavana monastery when it was reported that a disciple monk had been enchanted by a woman. The venerable ananda followed the instructions, and sprinkled the sanctified water from the. Tasmahi bhutani sametha sabbe mettam karotha manusiya pajaya. The reference is evidently to the chakkavatti sutta q.
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