Buddhist Chanting > Sutta Chanting (with Pali Text)

Revised August 14, 2016: Added more suttā at the end.; 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.

WebLink: Download Recording to Listen: Pirith - පිරිත්-34-වන-සංයුක්ත-තැටිය-.mp3 [Dhamma points mentioned in this sermon: Pirith Sajjāyanā Life problems and solutions Rituals.]

▪Following are recordings of three popular suttā by a Venerable Thero and the corresponding Pāli texts. At some point, I will make English translations. Most existing translations provide only the mundane (“padaparama”) meanings.

Please note that a few suttā are translated and discussed in the section “Sutta Interpretations.”

1. Karaniya Metta Sutta (volume adjustment on the right):

You can use the below link to open the file. You can play it there or right-click on the screen and choose “save as...” to save to your computer.

WebLink: Listen to verse of : Karaniya Metta Sutta

Pāli text (click to open):

WebLink: PDF File: Karaniya Metta Sutta

2. Ratana Sutta (volume adjustment on the right):

WebLink: Listen to verse of : Ratana Sutta

Pāli text (click to open):

WebLink: PDF File: Ratana Sutta

3. Mahā Mangala Sutta (volume adjustment on the right):

WebLink: Listen to verse of : Mahā Mangala Sutta