chants
METTA CHANT
NA MO TA PE KUAN SHE YIN PU SU
Homage to Kuan Yin, the all compassionate one,
who hears all the sounds of the world.
THE TRIPLE TENFOLD PARAMIS
*DANA PARAMI SAMPANNO
*DANA UPA-PARAMI SAMPANNO
*DANA PARA-MATTHA-PARAMI SAMPANNO
METTA KARUNA MUDITA UBEKKHA PARAMI SAMPANNO
ITIPI SO BHAGAVA
*DANA - generosity
*SILA - right living
*NEKKHAMA - sacrifice
*PANYA - wisdom
*VIRIYA- energy
*KHANTI - patience
*SACCA - truth
*ADITTHANA - perseverance
*METTA - loving kindness
*UBEKKHA - equanimity
BUDDHAM SARANAM GACCHAMI NAMAMIHAM
I go in homage to the Buddha nature within us
May the transcendental quality of (*) be fulfilled
May the higher transcendental quality of (*) be fulfilled
May the highest transcendental quality of (*) be fulfilled
THE FOUR VOWS CHANT
This is the chant we sang with Tew during the weekend at Springhead, October ‘08
SUKKHINŌ WĀ KEMMINŌ HŌNTU
SABBĒ SATTA
BHAVANTU SUKKHITATTHĀ
To all four corners of the earth,
may all beings have peace and happiness,
may every sentient being achieve that state.
It is usually sung after the metta chant.