Blessing, Anumodana and Sharing Merits at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage | Buddhist Pali Chanting

Dhammagiri Buddhist Podcasts · Aug 11, 2021 · 8m

Every day at mealtime, after the almsoffering, the monks at Dhammagiri chant a Buddhist Blessing. The recitation is in Pali, the language spoken by the Buddha himself, as recorded in the oldest part of the Pali Canon.

With the blessing, Ajahn Dhammasīha, Ajahn Moneyyo and Ven Buddhisāro express their 'anumodana' ('rejoicing') with the offerings of food and requisites they have received. They recite the traditional verses of sharing the good karma of the donors with departed relatives. Several verses are recited expressing the beneficial, wholesome results of good actions like generosity…