Synopsis: A Beautiful chant of the Amitabha Mantra.
Mantra(Sanskrit)
Namo Amitabhaya
Tathagataya
tadyatha
Amrito–dbhave
Amrita–siddhambhave
Amrtia–vikrante
Amrtia–vikranta–gamine
gagana kirta–kare
Svaha
Homage to the Amitabha Tathagata.It runs thus: Who is produced by Amrita,Who is born by the accomplishement of Amrita Who has the all- pervading power of Amrita.Who is with the all pervading of Amrita, Move ! May it be known throughout the world! Svaha! [Part2]
Synopsis: The Plum Village’s Happy Song, introduced by Sister Chan Khong
at a Retreat in Berlin, June 2007.
“Every morning when I wake up, I am happy.
Being aware of my eyes, I am happy.
Being aware of my health, I am happy.
Because I have learnt to look deeply.”-Plum Village
Speaker: Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh Synopsis: Ram Dass interviews Thich Nhat Hanh at the State of the World forum,
September 1995.Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh expound on using Loving Kindness and mindfulness to embrace anger.We could all transform anger into understanding and compassion.
“For all the evil I have done,
with my body , speech and mind,
from beginingless greed, anger and stupidity ,
through lifetimes without number to this very day.
I now repentent and vow to change entirely.”
Synopsis: A Beautiful Buddhist Song-Compassion of the Buddha
“For as long as space endures,
And for as long as living beings remain,
Until then, may I too abide,
To dispel the misery of the world.”
- Shantideva, The Way of the Bodhisattva
Synopsis: The contents of the stanzas, when recited clearly, are intended to bring happiness and success in all good endeavours. These stanzas are regarded as efficacious because they relate to eight occasions, each based on a beautiful story, where the Buddha triumphed over his powerful opponents by the power of his wisdom, compassion and virtue.
“And these eight Buddha stanzas of victorious auspices,He who recites daily and remembers without sloth,giving up various (troubles) and dangers,that wise man would attain the happiness of release”- Jayamangala Gatha
