[Elisabetxxx]

Wow...
What kinda chant...

I chant in Pali in those two weeks... Sorry, it is not two weeks but three weeks...
I think it is Theravada teaching. We usually chant Salutation to the Buddha, Salutation to the Triple Jem, The five principles, the Discourse of Loving Kindness(I remember it was three weeks becos I didn't chant this for two weeks and kinda miss it), Blessings (I didn't know the full name for it) and well others. All of them are chanted in Pali that is part of the reason why I don't know the reason for chanting but it felt right so I chant. The real reason why these group of people chant becos they wanted their tone to be in sync with each other so that it sound beautiful and nice. Very weird reason but I am grateful anyhow since I get to learn chanting. At least now I know why we chant and now I go there for a different reason thanks to you Aloka-D. Thank you very much.

However, they do have English interpretation its just I didn't bother to read it since it was chanted in Pali which pronouncing Pali properly seems to be more important during those few weeks. Of course these group never force people to do it and did not actually influence me in doing it so I actually don't see anything bad in them so I join them.

This group is relatively and they usually meet in one of the members home to chant. Recently or after the first week that I have join them, they start to meet in a meditation center which they were invited many times but they never go since they didn't know who was going to open the door for them.

I guess I am drawn to chanting becos I feel it is time and not drawn to it becos I understand why we should chant. Thank you again Aloka-D for clarifying it.

I didn't know I can chant in English? But I should have expected it since others do chant in Mandarin.

SwamiMike, I love chanting Discourse of Loving Kindness. I don't know why but I really love it. Maybe somebody take the time to explain to me the reason they chant it. According to one of the members who were in charge, Discourse of Loving Kindness came into being when some Bhikku was finding it hard to concentrate in meditation becos of the disturbance from the supernatural. So some Bhikku came back and ask Buddha how to over come it and Buddha taught these chants. I find this chant especially pleasing but maybe it can be an influence by the story or maybe it really do work, I don't know. What I do know is I find peace whenever I chant it and I can sleep wonderfully after I chant it.

Peace be with all of you.