PARITTA SUTTAS
Paritta suttas
are originally prayers for prosperity, safety and the welfare of the Buddhist
devotees. These Paritta Suttas are recited either individually or collectively in
unison. Some or all of these Suttas are
recited as part of regular Buddhist devotions, to protect against dangers and disastrous
whether they are natural or supernatural.
To ward off imminent unpleasant events, omens and to nullify the hazards
which have already happened. These are two main purposes of recitation on
special occasions.
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The Buddha |
Prayer is a rite that cannot be
neglected in any religious ceremony, but each religion has its own way of
conducting the prayer, and some religious prayers are very complicated. Even in present Buddhist community, they are
indeed following the complicated rite.
There is a different between Buddhism and other religious practices. Others basically perform their religious
right under the influences of the hidden desire. They request from their gods the well,
wealth, free from dangers, longevity, be born in the heaven etc. But the Buddhists are paying their due homage
to the Blesses One. During the Buddha’s
time, The Blessed one rejected the rite and ritual which were performed by the
devotees. The Blessed One declared that
rite and ritual does not have any concern with the attainment of Nibbāna. The
Buddhist prayer is for the development of faith towards the Buddha, Dhamma, and Sangha. And as a remembrance
to the Buddha who was full of virtuous whom we go for refuge.
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