In Thai temples, the monks would chant the morning chanting/morning service before going for almsround. With the availability of chanting both in video and transcripts, it is easy for us to learn the chanting.
The morning chanting which I have been taught contained the following. This can be chanted by lay persons at home each morning:
- PART A: The Standard Morning Chanting
- PART B: Buddha Jaya Mangala Gatha
- PART C: Ovadapatimokkha
- PART D: Transference of merits
- PART E: Loving kindness and taking leave
I have compiled the resources available from the internet. For those who are interested, you can learn to chant with the help of the transcript and videos. I have created a playlist for the list of videos below to enable you to play the videos continuously and in sequence.
PART A: The Standard Morning Chanting
VIEW TRANSCRIPT (source: dhammatalks.org)
This consist of the following sections:
- Buddhābhithutiṁ (Praise for the Buddha)
- Dhammābhithutiṁ (Praise for the Dhamma)
- Saṅghābhithutiṁ (Praise for the Saṅgha)
- Salutation to the Triple Gem & The Topics for Chastened Dispassion
PART B: Buddha Jaya Mangala Gatha
This is the chant containing the Buddha’s auspicious victories.
VIEW TRANSCRIPT: Jaya Mangala Gatha & Jaya Paritta (please note it is preceeded by Namo Tassa and Buddham Saranam Gachami)
PART C: Ovadapatimokkha
VIEW TRANSCRIPT (source: Dhammatalks.org)
Note: The video above contains translation in Thai.
PART D: Transference of merits
There are 2 chants for transference of merits that is chanted at the end of the morning chanting.
- Sabba-patti-dāna Gāthā
VIEW TRANSCRIPT (source: Dhammatalks.org)
2. Devatādipattidāna Gāthā | Dedication of Merit to the Devas & Others
VIEW TRANSCRIPT (source: Dhammatalks.org)
PART E: The Sublime Attitudes & Taking leave
VIEW TRANSCRIPT (source: dhammatalks.org)
(you can hear the audio from 0.31 to 0:58)
Araham Samma Sambuddho Bhagava Buddham Bhagavantam Abhivademi
Svakkhato Bhagavata Dhammo Dhammam Namasami
Supatti Panno Bhagavato SavakaSangho Sangham Namami .
