Chanting
Pūjā
There are two main chanting styles among wilderness monks.
The monks of the wilderness tradition in the Mahā-Nikāya are small in number and basically limited to Wat Nong Pah Pong (Ajahn Chah), Wat Suan Mokkh (Ajahn Buddhadāsa) and Wat Sanghathan (Ajahn Sangwaan). The monks of Wat Nong Pah Pong follow the style of Wat Suan Mokkh for their basic morning and evening chanting, in Pāli with Thai translation:
The monks in the Dhammayuttika Nikāya generally chant morning and evening pūjās in straight Pāli:
Other
For other chants, like blessings and reflections, there are again two main styles. The Mahā-Nikāya monks generally chant in the Sangyot (from the Pāli word saṁyojana) style, which is continuous and generally with little tonal variation:
Depending on the situation, Dhammayuttika monks will sometimes chant in the Sangyot style, or sometimes in the Makhot (from the Pāli word magadha) style, which has a lilting rythym and pauses between verses:
*A third style, used only for particular chants, is the Sarabhañña (or 'melodic') style:*
Gāthās associated with particular monks
Jina-Pañjara gāthā
Somdet Dto Brahmaraṁsi's gāthā
Dasa-Pāramī-Sampanno
Luang Pu Dteu Acaladhammo's gāthā
Mettā Yaṅkiñci
Luang Pu Chorp Ṭhānasamo's gāthā
Mongkon Tung Baet Dit
Luang Pu Fun Ācaro's gāthā