Chanting "Itipi So" - Introduction | Ajahn Kovilo
Channel: Clear Mountain Monastery
Date: 2022-12-24

0:11 General Introduction
3:46 The Dhajagga Sutta
7:26 Pali "Itipi So" chant recitation
8:20 Variety of methods of chanting
10:11 English "Itipi So" chant with subtitles
15:05 Nine Epithets for the Buddha - word-by-word
31:46 Six Aspects of the Dhamma - word-by-word
37:44 Nine Attributes of the Sangha - word-by-word

In this session, Ajahn Kovilo gives an annotated introduction to the traditional "itipi so" chanting. This video references: 
- The Dhajagga Sutta: https://www.accesstoinsight.org/tipitaka/sn/sn11/sn11.003.than.html
-The Path of Purification - Visuddhimagga (page numbers 188 to 217 of this pdf): https://www.accesstoinsight.org/lib/authors/nanamoli/PathofPurification2011.pdf
 
The "Itipi So" chant is as follows:
Itipi so bhagavā arahaṃ sammāsambuddho
     He, the Blessed One, is indeed the Pure One, the Perfectly Enlightened One;
Vijjācaraṇa-sampanno
     He is impeccable in conduct and understanding
Sugato
     The Accomplished One
Lokavidū
     The Knower of the Worlds;
Anuttaro purisadamma-sārathi
     He trains perfectly those who wish to be trained
Satthā deva-manussānaṃ
     He is Teacher of devās and humans
Buddho bhagavā’ti
     He is Awake and Holy.

Svākkhāto bhagavatā dhammo
     The Dhamma is well-expounded by the Blessed One,
Sandiṭṭhiko     Apparent here and nowAkāliko     TimelessEhipassiko     Encouraging investigation,Opanayiko
     Leading onwards
Paccattaṃ veditabbo viññūhi’ti
     To be experienced individually by the wise.

Supaṭipanno bhagavato sāvakasaṅgho     They are the Blessed One’s disciples who have practised well,Ujupaṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka saṅgho
     Who have practised directly,
 Ñāyapaṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka saṅgho
     Who have practised insightfully,
Sāmīcipaṭipanno bhagavato sāvaka saṅgho
     Those who practise with integrity;
Yadidaṃ cattāri purisayugāni aṭṭha purisapuggalā
     That is the four pairs, the eight kinds of noble beings,
Esa bhagavato sāvaka saṅgho
     These are the Blessed One’s disciples.
Ᾱhuneyyo
     Such ones are worthy of gifts
Pāhuneyyo
     Worthy of hospitality
Dakkhiṇeyyo
     Worthy of offerings
Añjali-karaṇīyo
     Worthy of respect;
Anuttaraṃ puññakkhettaṃ lokassā’ti
     They give occasion for incomparable goodness to arise in the world.

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