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Paritta Suttas — Protection Discourses

Recited by Mingun Sayādaw U Vicittasāra

The following is the full Pāli text as recited in Burma, with the introductory verses to invite the deities to attend the Paritta Ceremony and to protect the participants. The Mangala Sutta is preceded by the introduction to the discourse beginning “Evam me sutam — Thus have I heard” which is the response given by Venerable Ānanda when questioned by Venerable Mahākassapa at the First Buddhist Council, three months after the demise of the Buddha. In the Burmese edition, most of the Parittas are preceded by a few introductory verses. They are not numbered here to indicate that they are not part of the actual Pāli text.

1. Paritta Parikamma
2. Mangala Sutta
3. Ratana Sutta
4. Metta Sutta
5. Khandha Sutta
6. Mora Sutta
7. Vatta Sutta
8. Dhajagga Sutta
9. Atanatiya Sutta
10. Angulimala Sutta
11. Bojjhanga Sutta
12. Pubbanha Sutta
13. Jayamangala Gāthā

To view the Pāli text with the correct accents you need to install the Gentium Unicode font. Click on the links to the left to read the text and translation of each sutta.

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How to listen to and recite the Paritta Suttas to gain maximum benefit. (From a CD published by the Malaysian Buddhist Meditation Centre, Penang).

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