This document discusses Buddhist festivals and traditions, focusing on paritta chanting. It provides background on the origin of paritta from protective Buddhist scriptures. Paritta chanting aims to provide mental and physical well-being and attain success. It is most effective when performed with the powers of truth, virtue, love, and sound. The proper way involves tools like a coconut raceme and filtered water. While paritta chanting aims to help people, some view it as merely acquiring merit or prosperity rather than understanding its teachings.
This document discusses Buddhist festivals and traditions, focusing on paritta chanting. It provides background on the origin of paritta from protective Buddhist scriptures. Paritta chanting aims to provide mental and physical well-being and attain success. It is most effective when performed with the powers of truth, virtue, love, and sound. The proper way involves tools like a coconut raceme and filtered water. While paritta chanting aims to help people, some view it as merely acquiring merit or prosperity rather than understanding its teachings.
This document discusses Buddhist festivals and traditions, focusing on paritta chanting. It provides background on the origin of paritta from protective Buddhist scriptures. Paritta chanting aims to provide mental and physical well-being and attain success. It is most effective when performed with the powers of truth, virtue, love, and sound. The proper way involves tools like a coconut raceme and filtered water. While paritta chanting aims to help people, some view it as merely acquiring merit or prosperity rather than understanding its teachings.
This document discusses Buddhist festivals and traditions, focusing on paritta chanting. It provides background on the origin of paritta from protective Buddhist scriptures. Paritta chanting aims to provide mental and physical well-being and attain success. It is most effective when performed with the powers of truth, virtue, love, and sound. The proper way involves tools like a coconut raceme and filtered water. While paritta chanting aims to help people, some view it as merely acquiring merit or prosperity rather than understanding its teachings.
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B u d d h i st Fe st i va l s a n d Tra d i t i o n s
Presented By Bhikkhu Dhammarama SIBA-BABL 14-13 Content Introduction Origin of Paritta Purposes of Paritta Chanting Factors for the Efficacy of Paritta Proper way of performing Conclusion Bibliography Introduction Most of traditional festivals are directly connected to a certain a religion or religions Buddhism does not recommend the mere devotional and blind- faith religious rituals or ceremonies With the various expectations of people and with the development of Popular Buddhism
Performed for the acquisition of merit
Directed towards securing worldly prosperity Adopted from folk religion Origin & meaning Protective chants or runes granted by the Buddha Khandha Paritta in Culla Vagga Metta Sutta in Sutta Nipta Ratana Sutta in Sutta Nipta Pirit-Pota, known in Pli as Catubhnavra
Mental and Physical well-being through listening with wisdom
Mah Kassapa/ Mah Moggallna/ Mah Cunda thera Bhojjhanga Girimananda Sutta Chants for the attainment of general success Efficacy Main 4 factors for the Efficacy of Paritta The Power of Truth Paritta recital is a form of saccakiriya asseveration of truth The Power of Virtue Virtue protects the virtuous person The Power of Love Wishing with Love and compassion towards listeners The Power of Sound Sonorous and Mellifluous recital Way of Performing Special pavilion called the Pirit Mandapaya A Coconut Raceme The filtered water pot or Pan Kalaya Paritta Cord or Pirith Huya Indrakhla A palm-leaf copy of the Pirit-Pota Conclusion Mah paritta has been become one of the most significance Buddhist festivals Pirit-Pota, known in Pli as Catubhnavra Paritta is capable for consoling people
Performed for the acquisition of merit
Directed towards securing worldly prosperity Adopted from folk religion
People are not critically aware of the ritualistic activities
References Primary Sources Sri Rahula Anunayaka Thera A. (2005). Piruwana Poth Wahanse. Ebood PDF Version. The Commentary, Paramattha Jotik, Ebood PDF Version.
Secondary Sources Ananda K. Komaraswamy. (1956). Mediaeval Sinhalese Art. Pantheon Books, New York. Adikaram. E.W. (1946). Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon. Migoda, Sri Lanka. Kariyawasam A. G. S. (1996). Buddhist Ceremonies and Rituals of Sri Lanka. Buddhist Publication Society, Kandy. Sarachchandra. E.R. (1966). The Folk Drama of Ceylon, 2nd ed. Department of Cultural Affairs, Sri Lanka Government.
Online Sources Stanford Encyclopedia of Buddhism, 2015 http://www.dharmanet.org, 2000
