<p>During his developmental years (before he became Enlightened) he might have.
This is because mantras are a way for you to match vibration with a particular deity and thus receive their assistance.</p>

<p>The Buddha gave many such great mantras including the Zhunti mantra but a Buddha has no reason to use them because the Buddhas are all connected simultaneously through their uncovered dharmakaya/Tathagatagarba/Buddha-nature.</p>

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Med
<p>more like contemplating rather chanting.  </p>

<p>origination or dependent arising, Pratītyasamutpāda. He told Ananda he would contemplate, recite Pratītyasamutpāda when he was alone. </p>

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<p>Did the Buddha chant some mantra or holy word throughout his meditation? Or he was just silent to realize what is coming through him to interpret? </p>

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There is a sutra in the pali-canon where he explicitely said that he disliked a) translation of his dicourses into the (upper-class/theological/intellectual) language of Sanscrit, and b) chanting his discourses. I don't have the sutra-index at hand; if I find it (and you want it) I'll post it as an answer (but perhaps you find it your self at accesstoinsight.com (?).
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Was the Buddha known to chant during his meditation?
# Was the Buddha known to chant during his meditation?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-01-19)

Did the Buddha chant some mantra or holy word throughout his meditation? Or he was just silent to realize what is coming through him to interpret?

**Tags:** the-buddha, mantra, meditation-concentration, chant

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: There is a sutra in the pali-canon where he explicitely said that he disliked a) translation of his dicourses into the (upper-class/theological/intellectual) language of Sanscrit, and b) chanting his discourses. I don't have the sutra-index at hand; if I find it (and you want it) I'll post it as an answer (but perhaps you find it your self at accesstoinsight.com (?).  

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_3 on 2015-02-18. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

more like contemplating rather chanting.

origination or dependent arising, Pratītyasamutpāda. He told Ananda he would contemplate, recite Pratītyasamutpāda when he was alone.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-01-20. Score: 1

During his developmental years (before he became Enlightened) he might have.
This is because mantras are a way for you to match vibration with a particular deity and thus receive their assistance.

The Buddha gave many such great mantras including the Zhunti mantra but a Buddha has no reason to use them because the Buddhas are all connected simultaneously through their uncovered dharmakaya/Tathagatagarba/Buddha-nature.


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