Mahabodhi Temple Bodhgaya - anyone know what is chanted every evening?

hp66 · Jun 28th, 2008, 16:35

It's a long shot and a bit silly, but I've spent hours online searching and maybe an Indiamiker will know?

For a couple of weeks in February this year I hung out at the Mahabodhi temple every evening around 6pm to watch the offering of the robes and listen to the chanting. There would be some Tibetan chanting and what i believe to be some in Pali. The Pali chanting - or perhaps it's actually a particular sutra - was so beautiful & I've suddenly got a bee in my bonnet about tracking down what it was.

BTW I'm not talking about the Homage to the Buddha chant "Buddham Saranam Gacchâmi..." played constantly around the market stalls outside.

I'd be terribly grateful if anyone could shed any light on this for me as it may be quite a while - could be a number of lifetimes - before I'm around that way again

ananda2193 · Jun 28th, 2008, 20:28

Could this be it?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=633eH...tur e=related

or it could be here.

http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...+bodhgaya&aq=f

ddranetz · Jul 23rd, 2008, 06:32

i'm inclined to think that the pali chanting was the metta sutta (the Buddha's discourse on loving-kindness) which I'm sure you can find and listen to online.

Jun 28th, 2008, 16:35	#1
hp66 Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 20	Mahabodhi Temple Bodhgaya - anyone know what is chanted every evening? It's a long shot and a bit silly, but I've spent hours online searching and maybe an Indiamiker will know? For a couple of weeks in February this year I hung out at the Mahabodhi temple every evening around 6pm to watch the offering of the robes and listen to the chanting. There would be some Tibetan chanting and what i believe to be some in Pali. The Pali chanting - or perhaps it's actually a particular sutra - was so beautiful & I've suddenly got a bee in my bonnet about tracking down what it was. BTW I'm not talking about the Homage to the Buddha chant "Buddham Saranam Gacchâmi..." played constantly around the market stalls outside. I'd be terribly grateful if anyone could shed any light on this for me as it may be quite a while - could be a number of lifetimes - before I'm around that way again

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Jun 28th, 2008, 20:28	#2
ananda2193 Maha Guru Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: you essay Posts: 1,483	Could this be it? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=633eH...tur e=related or it could be here. http://www.youtube.com/results?searc...+bodhgaya&aq=f

Jul 23rd, 2008, 06:32	#3
ddranetz Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Deva Realm Posts: 8	i'm inclined to think that the pali chanting was the metta sutta (the Buddha's discourse on loving-kindness) which I'm sure you can find and listen to online.

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