Safeguard Recitals (a book of protection chants)

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Table of Contents
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... v
Mahāparittaṁ - The Great Safeguard ................................................. 1
1. Opening Ceremony .......................................................................................................................... 3
2. Tiratanaguṇavandanā - Worshipping the Virtues of the Three Treasures ....................................... 6
3. Mahāmaṅgalasuttaṁ - The Discourse on the Great Blessings ........................................................ 8
4. Ratanasuttaṁ - The Discourse on the Treasures ............................................................................ 10
5. Karaṇīyamettasuttaṁ - The Discourse on how Friendliness Meditation should be Done ............. 13
6. Protection and Blessing Verses ..................................................................................................... 15
Catubhāṇavārapāḷi - The Text of the Four Recitals ......................... 17
Paṭhamakabhāṇavāraṁ - The First Recital .................................................... 19
1. Saraṇagamanaṁ - Going for Refuge ............................................................................................. 19
2. Dasasikkhāpadāni - The Ten Training Rules................................................................................. 20
3. Sāmaṇerapañhaṁ - The Questions to the Novice .......................................................................... 21
4. Dvattiṁsākāraṁ - The Thirty-Two Fold Nature ........................................................................... 22
5. Paccavekkhaṇā - The Reflections .................................................................................................. 23
6. Dasadhammasuttaṁ - The Discourse on the Ten Things .............................................................. 25
7. Mahāmaṅgalasuttaṁ - The Discourse on the Great Blessings ...................................................... 28
8. Ratanasuttaṁ - The Discourse on the Treasures ............................................................................ 31
9. Karaṇīyamettasuttaṁ - The Discourse on how Friendliness Meditation should be Done ............. 34
10. Khandhaparittaṁ - The Safeguard of the Constituent Groups (of Mind & Body) ...................... 36
11. Mettānisaṁsasuttaṁ - The Discourse on the Advantages of Friendliness Meditation ................ 39
12. Mittānisaṁsaṁ - The Advantages of Friendship ......................................................................... 41
13. Moraparittaṁ - The Peacock’s Safeguard ................................................................................... 43
14. Candaparittaṁ - The Moon’s Safeguard...................................................................................... 45
15. Suriyaparittaṁ - The Sun’s Safeguard ......................................................................................... 47
16. Dhajaggaparittaṁ - Safeguard through the Top of a Banner ....................................................... 49
Dutiyakabhāṇavāraṁ - The Second Recital ................................................... 54
17. Mahākassapattherabojjhaṅgaṁ - Concerning the Elder Mahā Kassapa ...................................... 54
18. Mahāmoggallānattherabojjhaṅgaṁ - Concerning the Elder Mahā Moggallāna .......................... 57
19. Mahācundattherabojjhaṅgaṁ - Concerning the Elder Mahā Cunda ............................................ 60
20. Girimānandasuttaṁ - The Discourse to Girimānanda ................................................................. 63
21. Isigilisuttaṁ - The Discourse about Isigili .................................................................................. 74
Atirekāni Sattasuttāni - The Seven Extra Discourses .................................... 80
22. Dhammacakkappavattanasuttaṁ - The Discourse that Set the Dhamma Wheel Rolling ............ 80
23. Mahāsamayasuttaṁ - The Discourse on the Great Convention ................................................... 96
24. Ālavakasuttaṁ - The Discourse concerniṅg Ālavaka ................................................................ 109
25. Kasībhāradvājasuttaṁ - The Discourse concerning Kasībhāradvāja ......................................... 114
26. Parābhavasuttaṁ - The Discourse on Ruin ................................................................................ 119
27. Vasalasuttaṁ - The Discourse on the Outcastes ........................................................................ 123
28. Saccavibhaṅgasuttaṁ - The Discourse giving the Analysis of the Truths ................................ 128
Tatiyakabhāṇavāraṁ - The Third Recital .................................................... 143
29a. Āṭānāṭiyasuttaṁ - The Āṭānāṭiya Discourse ............................................................................ 143
Catutthakabhāṇavāraṁ - The Fourth Recital .............................................. 159
29b. Āṭānāṭiyasuttaṁ - The Āṭānāṭiya Discourse ............................................................................ 159