Paritta, the Glossary
Paritta (Pali), generally translated as "protection" or "safeguard," refers to the Buddhist practice of reciting certain verses and scriptures in order to ward off misfortune or danger, as well as to the specific verses and discourses recited as paritta texts.[1]
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61 relations: Aṅgulimāla, Aṅguttara Nikāya, Abhidhamma Piṭaka, Arhat, Ariyavangsagatayana (Sa Pussadeva), Atthakatha, Awgatha, Āṭānāṭiya Sutta, Buddhism, Buddhist music, Buddhist Publication Society, Cariyāpiṭaka, Caroline Rhys Davids, Chandra, Chulalongkorn, Dīgha Nikāya, Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, Dhammapada, Dharma, Jataka tales, Jinapañjara, Khom Thai script, Khuddakapāṭha, Maṅgala Sutta, Mahākāśyapa, Mahāvaṃsa, Majjhima Nikāya, Maudgalyayana, Metta Sutta, Milinda Panha, Paṭṭhāna, Pali, Pali Text Society, Patikulamanasikara, Piyadassi Maha Thera, Rahu, Ratana Sutta, Refuge in Buddhism, Saṃyutta Nikāya, Sacca-kiriya, Samanera, Samatha-vipassana, Sangha, Satipatthana Sutta, Sīlānanda, Seven Factors of Awakening, Skandha, Smot (chanting), Sri Lanka, Supreme Patriarch of Thailand, ... Expand index (11 more) »
- Buddhist chants
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- Exorcism in Buddhism
- Pali words and phrases
Aṅgulimāla
Aṅgulimāla (Pali) is an important figure in Buddhism, particularly within the Theravāda tradition.
Aṅguttara Nikāya
The Aṅguttara Nikāya (also translated "Gradual Collection" or "Numerical Discourses") is a Buddhist scriptures collection, the fourth of the five Nikāyas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that comprise the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism.
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Abhidhamma Piṭaka
The Abhidhamma Piṭaka (English: Basket of Higher Doctrine) is the third of the three divisions of the Tripiṭaka, the definitive canonical collection of scripture of Theravada Buddhism.
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Arhat
In Buddhism, an Arhat (Sanskrit: अर्हत्) or Arhant (Pali: अरहन्त्, 𑀅𑀭𑀳𑀦𑁆𑀢𑁆) is one who has gained insight into the true nature of existence and has achieved Nirvana and liberated from the endless cycle of rebirth.
Ariyavangsagatayana (Sa Pussadeva)
Somdet Phra Ariyavangsagatayana Somdet Phra Sangharaja (known also as Ariyavangsagatayana II) was the 9th Supreme Patriarch of Thailand 1893–1899.
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Atthakatha
Aṭṭhakathā (Pali for explanation, commentary) refers to Pali-language Theravadin Buddhist commentaries to the canonical Theravadin Tipitaka.
Awgatha
An Awgatha (ဩကာသ; from Pali: okāsa), sometimes known as the common Buddhist prayer is a formulaic Burmese Buddhist prayer that is recited to initiate acts of Buddhist devotion, including obeisance to the Buddha and Buddhist monks and the water libation ritual.
Āṭānāṭiya Sutta
The Āṭānāṭiya Sutta is the 32nd Sutta in the Dīgha Nikāya ("Long Discourses of Buddha") of Pāli Canon. Paritta and Āṭānāṭiya Sutta are Exorcism in Buddhism.
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Buddhism
Buddhism, also known as Buddha Dharma and Dharmavinaya, is an Indian religion and philosophical tradition based on teachings attributed to the Buddha, a wandering teacher who lived in the 6th or 5th century BCE.
Buddhist music
Tibetan illustration of Saraswati holding a veena, the main deity of music and musicians in Mahayana Buddhism Buddhist music is music (Sanskrit: vàdita, saṅgīta) created for or inspired by Buddhism and includes numerous ritual and non-ritual musical forms. Paritta and Buddhist music are Buddhist chants.
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Buddhist Publication Society
The Buddhist Publication Society (BPS) is a publishing house with charitable status, whose objective is to disseminate the teachings of Gautama Buddha.
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Cariyāpiṭaka
The Cariyapitaka (where cariya is Pali for "conduct" or "proper conduct" and pitaka is usually translated as "basket"; abbrev. Cp) is a Buddhist scripture, part of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
Caroline Rhys Davids
Caroline Augusta Foley Rhys Davids (1857–1942) was a British writer and translator.
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Chandra
Chandra (shining' or 'moon), also known as Soma (सोम), is the Hindu god of the Moon, and is associated with the night, plants and vegetation.
Chulalongkorn
Chulalongkorn, reigning title Phra Chula Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910), was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. He reigned from 1868 until his death in 1910.
Dīgha Nikāya
The Dīgha Nikāya ("Collection of Long Discourses") is a Buddhist scriptures collection, the first of the five Nikāyas, or collections, in the Sutta Piṭaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipiṭaka of Theravada Buddhism.
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
The Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta (Pali; Sanskrit: Dharmacakrapravartana Sūtra; English: The Setting in Motion of the Wheel of the Dhamma Sutta or Promulgation of the Law Sutta) is a Buddhist scripture that is considered by Buddhists to be a record of the first sermon given by Gautama Buddha, the Sermon in the Deer Park at Sarnath.
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Dhammapada
The Dhammapada (धम्मपद; Dharmapada) is a collection of sayings of the Buddha in verse form and one of the most widely read and best known Buddhist scriptures.
Dharma
Dharma (धर्म) is a key concept with multiple meanings in the Indian religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism), among others.
Jataka tales
The Jātaka (Sanskrit for "Birth-Related" or "Birth Stories") are a voluminous body of literature native to the Indian subcontinent which mainly concern the previous births of Gautama Buddha in both human and animal form.
Jinapañjara
The Jinapanjara (jinapañjara; ชินบัญชร, Chinabanchon), sometimes known in English as "The Cage of the Conqueror", is a post-canonical Buddhist Paritta chant. Paritta and Jinapañjara are Buddhist chants.
Khom Thai script
The Khom script (akson khom, or later akson khom thai; Aksone Khom; âksâr khâm) is a Brahmic script and a variant of the Khmer script used in Thailand and Laos, which is used to write Pali, Sanskrit, Khmer, Thai and Lao (Isan).
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Khuddakapāṭha
The Khuddakapāṭha (Pali for "short passages"; abbreviated as "Khp") is a Theravada Buddhist scripture, the first collection of discourses (suttas) in the Khuddaka Nikāya of the Pali Canon.
Maṅgala Sutta
The is a discourse (Pali: sutta) of Gautama Buddha on the subject of 'blessings' (mangala, also translated as 'good omen' or 'auspices' or 'good fortune').
Mahākāśyapa
Mahākāśyapa (Mahākassapa) was one of the principal disciples of Gautama Buddha.
Mahāvaṃsa
Mahāvaṃsa (Sinhala: මහාවංශ (Mahāvansha), Pali: මහාවංස (Mahāvaṃsa)) is the meticulously kept historical chronicle of Sri Lanka until the period of Mahasena of Anuradhapura.
Majjhima Nikāya
The Majjhima Nikāya ("Collection of Middle-length Discourses") is a Buddhist scripture collection, the second of the five Nikāyas, or collections, in the Sutta Piṭaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipitaka (lit. "Three Baskets") of Theravada Buddhism.
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Maudgalyayana
Maudgalyāyana (Moggallāna), also known as Mahāmaudgalyāyana or by his birth name Kolita, was one of the Buddha's closest disciples.
Metta Sutta
The Mettā Sutta is the name used for two Buddhist discourses (Pali: sutta) found in the Pali Canon.
Milinda Panha
The Milindapañha is a Buddhist text which dates from sometime between 100 BC and 200 AD.
Paṭṭhāna
The Paṭṭhāna (Pali:, Sanskrit:, Jñāna-prasthāna, Mahā-Pakaraṇa, Paṭṭhāna-Pakaraṇa, "Book of Causal Relationships") is a Buddhist scripture.
Pali
Pāli, also known as Pali-Magadhi, is a Middle Indo-Aryan liturgical language on the Indian subcontinent.
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Pali Text Society
The Pāli Text Society is a text publication society founded in 1881 by Thomas William Rhys Davids "to foster and promote the study of Pāli texts." Pāli is the language in which the texts of the Theravada school of Buddhism are preserved.
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Patikulamanasikara
Paṭik(k)ūlamanasikāra is a Pāli term that is generally translated as "reflections on repulsiveness". Paritta and Patikulamanasikara are Pali words and phrases.
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Piyadassi Maha Thera
Piyadassi Maha Thera (පියදස්සි මහා ස්ථවිරයන් වහන්සේ, 8 July 1914 – 18 August 1998) was a Theravādin Buddhist monk and preacher of the Dharma, both in Sinhalese and in English.
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Rahu
Rāhu (Sanskrit: राहु, ☊) is one of the nine major celestial bodies (navagraha) in Hindu texts and the king of meteors.
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Ratana Sutta
The Ratana Sutta (ရတနာသုတ်) (රතන සූත්රය) is a Buddhist discourse (Pali: sutta) found in the Pali Canon's Sutta Nipata (Snp 2.1) and Khuddakapatha (Khp 7); with a parallel in the Mahavastu.
Refuge in Buddhism
In Buddhism, refuge or taking refuge refers to a religious practice which often includes a prayer or recitation performed at the beginning of the day or of a practice session. Paritta and refuge in Buddhism are Buddhist practices.
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Saṃyutta Nikāya
The Saṃyutta Nikāya ("Connected Discourses" or "Kindred Sayings") is a Buddhist scriptures collection, the third of the five Nikāyas, or collections, in the Sutta Pitaka, which is one of the "three baskets" that compose the Pali Tipitaka of Theravada Buddhism.
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Sacca-kiriya
Sacca-kiriyā (Pāli; italic, but more often: satyādhiṣṭhāna) is a solemn declaration of truth, expressed in ritual speech. Paritta and Sacca-kiriya are Buddhist practices.
Samanera
A sāmaṇera (Pali), श्रामणेर, is a novice male monk in a Buddhist context. Paritta and Samanera are Pali words and phrases.
Samatha-vipassana
(Sanskrit: शमथ), "calm," "serenity," "tranquility of awareness," and (Pāli; Sanskrit: विपश्यना; Sinhala: විදර්ශනා), literally "special, super, seeing", are two qualities of the mind developed in tandem in Buddhist practice.
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Sangha
Sangha is a Sanskrit word used in many Indian languages, including Pali which means "association", "assembly", "company" or "community"; in these languages, sangha is frequently used as a surname.
Satipatthana Sutta
The Satipaṭṭhāna Sutta (Majjhima Nikaya 10: The Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), and the subsequently created Mahāsatipaṭṭhāna Sutta (Dīgha Nikāya 22: The Great Discourse on the Establishing of Mindfulness), are two of the most celebrated and widely studied discourses in the Pāli Canon of Theravada Buddhism, acting as the foundation for contemporary vipassana meditation practice.
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Sīlānanda
U Sīlānanda (သီလာနန္ဒ) was a Burmese Buddhist monk and Vipassana meditation scholar.
Seven Factors of Awakening
In Buddhism, the Seven Factors of Awakening (Pali: satta bojjhagā or satta sambojjhagā; Skt.: sapta bodhyanga) are.
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Skandha
(Sanskrit) or (Pāḷi) means "heaps, aggregates, collections, groupings".
Smot (chanting)
Smot chanting, or smot (ស្មូត or) is a chanting tradition performed primarily at funerals in Cambodia. Paritta and smot (chanting) are Buddhist chants.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon, and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia.
Supreme Patriarch of Thailand
The Supreme Patriarch of Thailand or Sangharaja (สังฆราช) is the head of the order of Buddhist monks in Thailand.
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Surya
Surya (सूर्य) is the SunDalal, p. 399 as well as the solar deity in Hinduism.
Sutra
Sutra (translation)Monier Williams, Sanskrit English Dictionary, Oxford University Press, Entry for, page 1241 in Indian literary traditions refers to an aphorism or a collection of aphorisms in the form of a manual or, more broadly, a condensed manual or text.
Sutta Nipata
The is a Buddhist scripture, a sutta collection in the Khuddaka Nikaya, part of the Sutta Pitaka of the Pali Canon of Theravada Buddhism.
Sutta Piṭaka
The Sutta Piṭaka (also referred to as Sūtra Piṭaka or Suttanta Piṭaka; English: Basket of Discourse) is the second of the three divisions of the Tripiṭaka, the definitive canonical collection of scripture of Theravada Buddhism.
The Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama, most commonly referred to as the Buddha ('the awakened'), was a wandering ascetic and religious teacher who lived in South Asia during the 6th or 5th century BCE and founded Buddhism.
Theravada
Theravāda ('School of the Elders') is the most commonly accepted name of Buddhism's oldest existing school.
Thomas William Rhys Davids
Thomas William Rhys Davids (12 May 1843 – 27 December 1922) was an English scholar of the Pāli language and founder of the Pāli Text Society.
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U Nu
Nu (ဦးနု;; 25 May 1907 – 14 February 1995), commonly known as U Nu and also by the honorific name Thakin Nu, was a prominent Burmese statesman and the first Prime Minister of Union of Burma.
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Upatissa I of Anuradhapura
Upatissa I was King of Anuradhapura in the 4th century, whose reign lasted from 370 to 412.
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Vinaya
The Vinaya texts (Pali and Sanskrit: विनय) are texts of the Buddhist canon (Tripitaka) that also contain the rules and precepts for fully ordained monks and nuns of Buddhist Sanghas (community of like-minded sramanas). Paritta and Vinaya are Pali words and phrases.
Yantra tattooing
Yantra tattooing or Sak Yant is a form of tattooing using Indian yantra designs.
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See also
Buddhist chants
Buddhist practices
- Buddhist devotion
- Buddhist ethics
- Buddhist holidays
- Buddhist kingship
- Buddhist symbols
- Deity yoga
- Esoteric Buddhism
- Exorcism in Buddhism
- Four Right Exertions
- Kaichō
- Life release
- Pandal
- Paritta
- Refuge in Buddhism
- Sacca-kiriya
- Self-cultivation
- Tantra
- Thus have I heard
Exorcism in Buddhism
- Azusa Yumi
- Bhaisajyaguru
- Bhaiṣajyarāja
- Glossary of Shinto
- Hama yumi
- Khakkhara
- Ofuda
- Paritta
- Sanni Yakuma
- Yaktovil
- Āṭānāṭiya Sutta
Pali words and phrases
- Anapanasati
- Anussati
- Ayya (Pali word)
- Bahujan
- Brahmavihara
- Dhutanga
- Dāna
- Ganana
- Kamma
- Kammaññatā
- Kammaṭṭhāna
- Lahutā
- Mahavihara
- Mudutā
- Pada (foot)
- Paritta
- Pariyatti
- Passaddhi
- Patikulamanasikara
- Pāguññatā
- Samanera
- Sati (Buddhism)
- Saṅkhāra
- Setthi
- Shmashana
- Sādhu (Pali word)
- Tatramajjhattatā
- Taṇhā
- Ujukatā
- Upasampadā
- Vedanā
- Vinaya
- Yana (Buddhism)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paritta
Also known as Paritta Chanting, Parittas.
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