Revised August 14, 2016; October 1, 2018 (better audio format)
May 16, 2024: It is essential to chant suttās at a regular pace without "too much dragging." In the following discourse (in Sinhala language), Waharaka Thero explains why it is necessary. That introduction is 14 minutes long, and then Thero chants all three suttās in #1 through #3 in one sitting to illustrate how to chant them properly.
- Following are recordings of three popular suttās by a Venerable Thero and the corresponding Pāli texts. At some point, I will do English translations. Most existing translations provide only the mundane ("padaparama") meanings.
Please note that a few suttās are translated and discussed in the section "Sutta Interpretations."
1. Karaniya Metta Sutta
Download: "Karaniya Metta Sutta"
Pāli text with English translation (click to open):
2. Ratana Sutta
Download: "Ratana Sutta"
Pāli text (click to open):
3. Maha Mangala Sutta
Download: "Maha Mangala Sutta"
Pāli text (click to open):
4. 75 minutes of pirith (Sutta chanting)
(includes Dhamma Cakka Pavattana Sutta)
Click to download (when it opens, right-click on the screen of the new window to save to file):
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5. More Popular Suttās
Bojjhaṅga Piritha (Maha Moggalana)