Paritta Chanting during the "ACRD" in 2010. Taken from the DVD-Set "Refuge in the Triple Gem - Ajahn Chah Rememberance Day 2010". "Sponsored FOR FREE DISTRIBUTION by generous supporters in Malaysia with gratitude and respect for the Forest Sangha - Vassa 2010. If you wish to help such productions to continue to be made freely available, please contact: sianmah@gmail.com"

1. Deva Aradhana - Invitation to Devas (chanted by Ajahn Siripanno)
2. Preliminary Homage to the Buddha and taking refuge in the triple gem
3. Namakara-siddhi Gatha - the verses on success through homage
4. Namo-kara-atthakam - the homage octet
5. the Mangala Sutta - the discourse on good fortune
6. Cha Ratana Paritta Gatha - six protective verses from the discourse on treasures
7. Karaniya Metta Sutta - the Buddha's Words on Loving-kindness
8. Dhajagga Paritta - the Top-of-the-Banner-Staff Protection
9. Jaya Paritta - the Victory Protection
10. Abhaya Paritta - the Danger-free Protection
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"When Ajahn Chah sent me to England to establish the first branch monastery there, I had a lot of anxiety. I told him about my doubts of surviving in England as an alms mendicant.
Ajahn Chah said, "You mean there are no kind people in England?" I replied, "I am sure there are." Then he said, "Go! Go there!"
He didn't say "Buddhist". He said "kind people". And that struck me. I have a much more cynical attitude about the nature of humanity. My attitude is that we are basically selfish. Ajahn Chah's attitude is that we are basically good. That felt to me like a better way of viewing humanity.
Now, when I reflect on my 33 years of living in England-- teaching meditation, establishing monasteries, ordaining and training monks and nuns there--and how much support we have received over the years, out of the good heartedness and generosity of people there, I feel a very deep sense of gratitude."

~ Venerable Ajahn Sumedho, at the Ajahn Chah Remembrance Day, January 2010, Kuala Lumpu

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