The New York Buddhist Vihara Monks

This video features Buddhist monks from the New York Buddhist Vihara Foundation chanting a blessing of suttas (sutras), the spoken word of the Buddha as preserved in the Sri Lankan tradition.

This video features Buddhist monks from the New York Buddhist Vihara Foundation chanting a blessing of suttas (sutras), the spoken word of the Buddha as preserved in the Sri Lankan tradition.

The video was created in conjunction with the exhibition "Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE": https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/tree-and-serpent

An audio recording of the Buddhist monks can be heard within the exhibition’s stupa.

The exhibition is on view July 21st through November 13th, 2023.

Production Credits:
Senior Managing Producer: Kate Farrell
Senior Producer: Melissa Bell
Editor: Angelina Ding
Production Coordinator: Lela Jenkins
Cinematography: Shane Smith
Sound Recordist: David Raymond

Special Thanks to
Ven. Aluthgama Dhammajothi Thero

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