Buddhist Liturgy & Chanting Videos

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I really enjoy hearing traditional Buddhist chanting. It is contemplative while also uplifting.

This is a traditional service of the Jodo Shinshu sect of Japanese Pure Land Buddhism. It’s very similar in style to the services found in Zen temples in Japan:

I would really appreciate it if you shared your favorite audio or video of traditional Buddhist chanting.

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This is my favorite Theravada chanting video:

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@Kensho, thank you for sharing. :meditation:
The cover image of the Tibetan monk with a picture of the Dalai Lama could be a little confusing. I wonder why they did that?

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Maybe because His Holiness loves Theravada Buddhism. He wrote the preface to In The Buddha’s Words by Bhikkhu Bodhi.

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U Silananda chanting the Mahaparittas in the Burmese style, in Pali and English.

Introduction on youtube: YouTube

Audio only of the parittas: Pali Paritta 11 Suttas chanting by Ven Sayadaw Silananda (Myanmar tradition) : khemarama.com : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive

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