Added: Nov 18, 2008

From: tigernov6

Duration: 3:8

Recitation of the five precepts in Pali. Below is the translation in English:homageHomage to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the Fully-Enlightened One!Homage to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the Fully-Enlightened One!Homage to the Blessed One, the Exalted One, the Fully-Enlightened One!refugesI go to the Buddha as my refugeI go to the Dhamma as my refugeI go to the Sangha as my refugeFor the second time I go to the Buddha as my refugeFor the second time I go to the Dhamma as my refugeFor the second time I go to the Sangha as my refugeFor the third time I go to the Buddha as my refugeFor the third time I go to the Dhamma as my refugeFor the third time I go to the Sangha as my refugepreceptsI take the precept to abstain from destroying sentient beingsI take the precept to abstain from taking things not givenI take the precept to abstain from sexual misconductI take the precept to abstain from false speechI take the precept to abstain from intoxicantsFor clear translations of these Homage, Refuges & Precepts please visit:http://www.vipassana.com/audio_files/chantra.php

Channel: Education

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uni0n88 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - it's in Pali, not sanskrit

mastanachitta Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - both are same. Isn't it?

uni0n88 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - They are different. Sanskrit is used by Northern & Tibetan Buddhism. Pali on the other hand is used by Southern Buddhism. Sanskrit is still prevalent in most spoken languages. eg Hindi, Panjabi, Bangla, Malay, Javanese.Pali on the other hand,is no longer a spoken language in the world, but is still preserved by Southern Buddhist Traditions. Thus still existing today. In addition, the Pali Text Society made great contribution to latinize the Pali words.

xthia25 Says:

Nov 18, 2008 - No pali is a prakrit (vernacular), came directly from sanskrit and was a intelectual and literary language of the time of the Buddha. This language was chosen to record the teachings of the buddha by sinhalese clerics, due its simmilarities with magadhi language(that was spoken by Buddha himself) and is used today as a liturgical language by theravada buddhists. but both languages are very similar, for exemple Sans:Dharma, Pal:Dhamma......