BUDDHIST PALI CHANTING: Pāṭimokkha Recitation by Ajahn Moneyyo

Recorded at Dhammagiri Forest Hermitage on Tuesday 21 April 2020, on the 14-Day New Moon Uposatha, the 3rd Uposatha of the Hot Season ('Gimhāna'), recitation by Ven Moneyyo.The sequence of the ceremony is as follows:1. Dedication of Offerings "Yo so..."2. Homage to the Buddha "Namo tassa..."3. Reciter requests permission from Sanghathera to recite Pāṭimokkha4. Announcement in English5. Prelimenary duties & responsibilities "Pubbakaraṇapubbakiccāni"6. Sanghathera formally invites sangha to recite Pāṭimokkha7. Recitation of Pāṭimokkha8. Sangha recites:9. Homage to the Buddha "Namo tassa..."10."Natthi me saraṇaṃ aññaṃ..."11. "Sīluddesapāṭho"12. "Tāyanagāthā"13. "Ovādapāṭimokkha"14. Verses of sharing and aspiration "Iminā puññakammena..."15. Closing Homage "Arahaṃ..."Although perhaps only of limited intetest to the laity, some may still be inspired to listen to a recitation of the basic rules governing the conduct of the sangha. The Bhikkhusangha is the oldest continuously functioning organisation/order/association/incorporation on earth, and it still diligently follows the original 'constitution'/'by-laws' established by the Buddha himself some 2,500 years ago.www.dhammagiri.org.auwww.vimeo.com/dhammatalkswww.tinyletter.com/dhammagiri/archivewww.castbox.fm/ch/2744970