A comic-strip artist
in
Mexico leaves the CD of Lama Zopa Rinpoche reciting the
Sanghata playing loudly and continuously when he goes out, so the
animals in the
environment can benefit from hearing it. Have others
ideas or suggestions for how to keep the Sanghata
active on this planet earth? Share them with others in the discussion
forum in our Community Center
by clicking
here
In the Words of the Sanghata:
“They said, ‘By which
virtuous karma will this bad karma be completely pacified in an
instant?’
“He said: ‘By hearing the Sangháta
dharma-paryáya. From among the sentient beings who have
gathered
here, all those who had faith upon hearing this
dharma-paryáya
are predicted to unsurpassed, perfect and complete enlightenment. If
those persons who have committed the five uninterrupted actions even
just hear this dharma-paryáya called Sangháta,
they will
completely exhaust and completely purify their karma of the five
uninterrupted actions, instantly and entirely. For countless hundreds
of thousands of myriad millions of eons, the doors to the lower realms
will be closed; the thirty-two doors to the devas’ worlds
will be
opened.'”
- Ārya Sanghata Sutra
Website of the Arya Sanghata
Sutra
Audio Recordings of New English Translation
We now have an mp3 recording of thefinal and complete English translation of the Sanghata Sutra, available
for free download or online listening. It was
recited by the nun who translated the text into English, and features
Sanskrit pronunciation of the Sanskrit names and other terms left
untranslated in the sutra. The recitation lasts just under 3 hours. All
are most
welcome to share the files, burn CDs and use them as they
like.
These audio
recordings can all be copied freely and distributed without
restriction.
Note: Those who have difficulties downloading very large files may wish
to download it as smaller files. See below.
To listen to this recitation in a CD player (as
opposed to an mp3
player or computer) you will need to download the set of smaller mp3
files so that each will fit on a single CD. Otherwise, the program you
use to burn CDs will tell you it cannot be done as the file is too
large.
A Word on the Sanskrit Pronunciation in this Recording
The first thing you will notice right from the beginning
when listening to this recording is that the reciter has
attempted
to render the Sanskrit names as they should be pronounced, rather than
the Anglicized versions that are becoming common. At times,
the
pronunciation verges back towards a natural English pronunciation, but
for the most part it seeks at least to familiarize listeners with more
correct pronunciations of Sanskrit terms. For purposes of comparison,
you can always listen to the same terms pronounced
by an Indian pandit with a lifetime of formal Sanskrit training.
Burning
CDs for Use in CD Players
If you want to burn a music CD for use in regular CD player
(as
opposed to an mp3 player), the entire recitation will fill
three
(3)
CDs. We have therefore divided the
recitation into a series of smaller mp3 files, each of which
will fill
one CD of a disc that can be played directly in any CD player. To
download, right-click on
the link and choose 'save link' or 'save
target.' Mac
users should hold down the control while clicking on the link and
select 'save as.' Then just open the
program you use to burn or copy CDs, and choose the option that allows
you to burn a music disc, such as 'Make a Music Disk' or something
along those lines. Make one CD from each of the audio files below. Each
CD will contain about an hour of recitation.
Note: At the moment, this recording is only voice, and has no
musical
accompaniment. We are currently working on producing versions with
musical tracks, for your own increased listening enjoyment and to
encourage its wider use. Check back in a few months for those.
Musicians are most welcome to create musical accompaniment for the
voice track; Please contact us
to get the audio file in the uncompressed format you need.
Note that this recording
matches the new and complete translation downloadable now from this
site
To listen to this recitation in a CD player (as opposed to an
mp3
player or computer) you will need to download the set of smaller mp3
files so that each will fit on a single CD. Otherwise, the program you
use to burn CDs will tell you it cannot be done as the file is too
large.
Many, many thanks
Many thanks to Miki from the Rechung Dorje Dharma center in Xalapa,
Mexico,
and to his family and friends, for making the studio recording
equipment available
and for all his technical support, and to Patricio and Flora for their
technical support and assistance.
Note that unlike the previously available recording, this recording
matches the new and complete translation downloadable
now from this
site.
