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In order to build a pure land, the bodhisattvas make use of beautiful music to soften people's hearts. With their hearts softened, people's minds are more receptive and thus easier to educate and transform through the teachings. For this reason, music has been established as one type of ceremonial offering to be made to the Buddha.

Treatise on the Perfection of Great Wisdom

Scriptures
Rev. Master Jiyu-Kennett's legacy includes the translation of a rich treasury of Serene Reflection Meditation Tradition Scriptures into English and set to traditional Anglican, Gregorian and Pali chants. Building on this legacy, we have continued to create and add to our liturgical music and chants. Available here are audio files, pdfs of each scripture including music. Music and text may be downloaded, printed and distributed as long as no changes are made to the original. Otherwise, all rights reserved.    

 pdf  Adapting Western Chants and Hymn Tunes to Buddhist Texts: Unlocking Scriptures, Opening Hearts
          by Rev. Helen Cummings      Used with permission 2009 The Hymn Society in the United States and Canada


 
Format Scripture Select Length File Size
audio Morning Service at Shasta Abbey Listen/Download 14 min 9 MB
audio Morning Office at Shasta Abbey Listen/Download 20 min 12 MB
pdf The Kesa Verse Read/Download 1 page 16 KB
pdf Mealtime Verses Read/Download 1 page 48 KB
audio Sandokai
Listen/Download 4 min 4 MB
pdf Sandokai
Read/Download 2 pages 700 KB
audio The Most Excellent Mirror — Samadhi
Listen/Download 9 min 6 MB
pdf The Most Excellent Mirror — Samadhi
Read/Download 3 pages 1 MB
audio The Scripture of Great Wisdom
Listen/Download 4 min 3 MB
pdf The Scripture of Great Wisdom
Read/Download 1 page 609 KB
audio The Litany of the Great Compassionate One
Listen/Download 3 min 2 MB
pdf The Litany of the Great Compassionate One
Read/Download 1 page 503 KB
audio The Scripture on the Immeasurable Life of the Tathagata
Listen/Download 9min 6 MB
pdf The Scripture on the Immeasurable Life of the Tathagata
Read/Download 4 pages 363 KB
audio Shushogi Part 1 Introduction: The Reason for Training Listen/Download 6 min 4 MB
pdf Shushogi Part 1 Introduction: The Reason for Training Read/Download 2 pages 250 KB
audio Shushogi Part 2 Freedom Is Gained... Listen/Download 3 min 2 MB
pdf Shushogi Part 2 Freedom is Gained... Read/Download 2 pages 157 KB
audio Shushogi Part 3 Receiving the Precepts Listen/Download 8 min 5 MB
pdf Shushogi Part 3 Receiving the Precepts Read/Download 3 pages 311 KB
audio Shushogi Part 4 Awakening to the Mind of the Bodhisattva Listen/Download 8 min 5 MB
pdf Shushogi Part 4 Awakening to the Mind of the Bodhisattva Read/Download 3 pages 314 KB
audio Shushogi Part 5 Putting the Teaching into Practice... Listen/Download 6 min 4 MB
pdf Shushogi Part 5 Putting the Teaching into Practice... Read/Download 2 pages 238 KB
audio Dedication of Merit Listen/Download 2 min 1 MB
pdf Dedication of Merit Read/Download 2 pages 229 KB
audio The Scripture on the Conduct that Eases the Way
Listen/Download 25 min 9 MB
pdf The Scripture on the Conduct that Eases the Way
Read/Download 11 pages 1 MB
audio The Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teachings
Listen/Download 26 min 18 MB
pdf The Scripture of the Buddha's Last Teachings
Read/Download 6 pages 114 MB
audio Invocation for the Removal of Disasters
Listen/Download 13 min 9 MB
pdf Invocation for the Removal of Disasters
Read/Download 1 page 19 KB
audio

Kyojukaimon (Read)

Listen/Download 23 min 8 MB
audio

Kyojukaimon (Sung)

Listen/Download 10 min 6 MB
pdf Kyojukaimon
Read/Download 12 pages 1 MB
pdf Rules for Meditation Read/Download 2 pages 1 MB
audio The Ancestral Line
Listen/Download 7 min 4 MB
pdf The Ancestral Line
Read/Download 1 page 133 KB
audio Adoration of the Buddha's Relics
Listen/Download 4 min 3 MB
pdf Adoration of the Buddha's Relics
Read/Download 3 pages 1 MB
audio The Scripture of the Parable of the Herbs
Listen/Download 6 min 4 MB
pdf The Scripture of the Parable of the Herbs
Read/Download 2 pages 227 KB
audio The Surangama Litany
Listen/Download 28 min 10 MB
pdf The Surangama Litany
Read/Download 8 pages 1 MB
pdf

Introduction to The Surangama Sutra: A New Translation
with excerpts from the commentary by the Ven. Master Hsua Hua,
Talmadge, CA: The Buddhist Text Translation Society, 2009.
Used with permission of The Buddhist Text Translation Society.

Read/Download 41 pages 63 MB
audio The Scripture of Brahma's Net0101 The Foundations of Training
Listen/Download 58 min 20 MB
audio The Scripture of Brahma's Net0102 The Foundations of Training
Listen/Download 51 min 17 MB
pdf The Scripture of Brahma's Net Part 1 The Foundations of Training Coming soon - -
audio The Scripture of Brahma's Net0201The Precepts
Listen/Download 50 min 17 MB
audio The Scripture of Brahma's Net0202 The Precepts
Listen/Download 50 min 17 MB
pdf The Scripture of Brahma's Net Part 2 The Precepts Coming soon    
audio The Metta Sutra
Listen/Download 4 min 3 MB
pdf The Metta Sutra
Read/Download 2 pages 167 KB
audio The Litany of Maitreya Bodhisattva
Listen/Download 21 min 14 MB
pdf The Litany of Maitreya Bodhisattva
Read/Download 9 pages 961 KB
audio The Scripture of Avalokiteshwara Bodhisattva
Listen/Download 12 min 8 min
pdf The Scripture of Avalokiteshwara Bodhisattva
Read/Download 2 pages 250 KB
audio The Litany of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
Listen/Download 8 min 6 MB
pdf The Litany of Samantabhadra Bodhisattva
Read/Download 4 pages 369 KB
audio Invocation of the Practices and Vows of Samantabhadra Listen/Download 20 min 13 MB
pdf Invocation of the Practices and Vows of Samantabhadra Read/Download 9 pages 1 MB
audio The Litany of Manjusri Bodhisattva
Listen/Download 11 min 7 MB
pdf The Litany of Manjusri Bodhisattva
Read/Download 3 pages 351 KB
audio The Litany of Nagyaarajyuna
Listen/Download 7 MB 5 MB
pdf The Litany of Nagyaarajyuna
Read/Download 2 pages 218 KB
audio The Litany of Kshtigarbha Bodhisattva
Listen/Download 12 min 8 MB
pdf The Litany of Kshtigarbha Bodhisattva
Read/Download 4 pages 468 KB
audio The Litany of Bhaisajya-guru Bodhisattva
Listen/Download 6 min 4 MB
pdf The Litany of Bhaisajya-guru Bodhisattva
Read/Download 2 pages 193 KB
audio The Mantra of Bhaisajya-guru Bodhisattva Listen/Download 3 min 2 MB
pdf The Mantra of Bhaisajya-guru Bodhisattva Read/Download 1 page 193 KB
audio The Litany of Shakyamuni Buddha
Listen/Download 8 min 5 MB
pdf The Litany of Shakyamuni Buddha
Read/Download 2 pages 292 KB
audio The Litany of the Avamatsaka Scripture
Listen/Download 8 min 5 MB
pdf The Litany of the Avamatsaka Scripture
Read/Download 4 pages 342 KB
audio The Litany of Bodhidharma Bodhisattva
Listen/Download 21 min 14 MB
pdf The Litany of Bodhidharma Bodhisattva
Read/Download 9 pages 945 KB
audio The Sweet Gate Scripture Listen/Download 3 min 2 MB
pdf The Sweet Gate Scripture Read/Download 1 page 78 KB
audio The Segaki Mantras
Listen/Download 14 min 9 MB
pdf The Segaki Mantras
Read/Download 2 pages 173 KB

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