Protective chants

The twelve protective chants, in Pali with meanings

The Twelve Protective Chants: Inviting the Devas

The invitation to the devas chanted before the protective chants, in both the twelve-chant and seven-chant sets, with meanings. The twelve are the Maṅgala, Ratana, Metta, Khandha, Mora, Vaṭṭaka, Dhajagga, Āṭānāṭiya, Aṅgulimāla, Bojjhaṅga, Abhaya and Jaya chants.

Mangala Sutta: the 38 blessings in Pali with translation and meaning

The Mangala Sutta, the Buddha's answer to what the highest blessing is: all 38 blessings with their meaning, and the Pali chant with translation

The Gems (Ratana Sutta)

The sublime gems in the Buddha, the Dhamma and the Saṅgha, in Pali with a new translation

Karaniya Metta Sutta: Pali chant with translation and meaning

The Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pali with the meaning of every verse: the conduct of one who seeks peace, and loving-kindness for all beings

The Khandha Paritta: Love for the Snake Kings

Love for the royal snake families and all creatures, taught by the Buddha after a monk died of a snake bite, with meanings

The Peacock's Protection (Mora Paritta)

The golden peacock's verses from the Mora Jātaka, for sunrise and for sunset, with meanings

The Baby Quail's Truth (Vaṭṭaka Paritta)

The baby quail's declaration of truth as a forest fire reached its nest, from the Cariyāpiṭaka, with meanings

The Banner's Crest (Dhajagga Sutta)

The Buddha on recollecting the Buddha, Dhamma and Saṅgha when fear arises, compared with the gods' banners, with a translation

The Āṭānāṭiya Protection: Homage to Seven Buddhas

Homage to the seven Buddhas, recited by the great king Vessavaṇa before the Buddha, from the Āṭānāṭiya Sutta, with meanings

Aṅgulimāla's Words of Truth (Aṅgulimāla Paritta)

The words of truth Aṅgulimāla spoke to a woman in a difficult labour, from the Aṅgulimāla Sutta, with meaning and the story

Bojjhaṅga Paritta: the chant of the factors of awakening

The chant on the seven factors of awakening, and the three times they were taught during illness

Abhaya Paritta: the chant for freedom from fear

Recollecting the Buddha, Dhamma and Saṅgha in the face of bad signs and bad dreams, with the closing verses

Jaya Paritta (Mahākāruṇiko): the victory chant

The Buddha's victory at the bodhi tree, and his words that a good time is a time of good deeds