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Buddhist prayers and ritual practices to steer our thoughts and actions in a beneficial direction.

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Tibetan buddhist monastics bowing and chanting.
Chants from the Chinese Tradition

Homage to Shakyamuni Buddha chant

Explanation and recording of the homage and bowing to the Buddha done at Sravasti Abbey.

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Image of Shakyamuni Buddha
Texts to Recite and Contemplate

Homage to Shakyamuni Buddha

Paying homage to Shakyamuni Buddha before receiving teachings. The chant was recorded by the Sravasti…

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Venerable Semkye leading morning chants.
Prayers and Practices

Daily practice chants

A collection of the daily recitations and chants done at Sravasti Abbey.

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Rosewood mala, with a paper of Four Noble Truths described on it.
Prayers and Practices

Various mantras

Recitations to bless to bless the feet, the rosary, and the speech. Recited during the…

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A statue of Kuan Yin in contemplation seated on a piece of wooden bark.
Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

Eight Verses of Thought Transformation

The inspiring verses for how to change our habitual ways of thinking by Geshe Langri…

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Copper monk sitting in a praying position.
Prayers and Practices

Long life prayers

Prayers for the long lives of our spiritual mentors and for Sravasti Abbey to continue…

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Venerable Yeshe recicting verses with a prayer book.
Prayers and Practices

Selected dedication verses

Dedication prayers to direct the energy of our actions towards liberation and full awakening.

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Venerable Thubten Chodron lighting a candle.
Prayers and Practices

Mandala offering, refuge and bodhicitta

Taking refuge, generating bodhicitta, and making mandala offering before and after teachings. Chants recorded by…

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Chants from the Chinese Tradition

Homage to Amitabha Buddha chant

Explanation and recording of the homage to Amitabha Buddha practice done at Sravasti Abbey.

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Chants from the Chinese Tradition

Three refuges chant

Text and audio recording of the Refuge and Dedication chanting practice done at Sravasti Abbey.

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Prayers and Practices

Chants before and after teachings

Prayers before and after teachings chanted by the Sravasti Abbey Sangha.

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A statue of a woman raising up her hands offering food
Prayers and Practices

Verses after lunch

Dedicating the merit for our food offering, wishing for all beings to be happy and…

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