Methods of Chanting Namo Tassa

Single bar | = short pause
Double bar || = medium pause

Method 1

  • Regular Morning and Evening Chanting
  • Giving Precepts

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa ||
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa ||
Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa

Method 2

  • Funeral Chanting (Matika)

Namo tas ||
sa bhagavato arahato sammāsambud || dhas || sa Namo tas ||
sa bhagavato arahato sammāsambud || dhas || sa Namo tas ||
sa bhagavato arahato sammāsambud || dhas || sa

Method 3

  • Saṅghakamma (including Pāṭimokkha)
  • When giving Dhamma Talks

Namo tassa bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa
Namo tassa || bhagavato arahato sammāsambuddhassa ||
Namo tassa bhagavato || arahato sammā || sambuddhassa

Method 4

  • Paritta Chanting

Namo tassa bhagavato ||
arahato | sammā | sambud | dhas || sa Namo tas || sa bhagavato |
arahato | sammā | sambud | dhas || sa Namo tas || sa bhagavato |
arahato | sammā | sambud | dhas || sa