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. The video was created in conjunction with the exhibition “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE“: 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. Special Thanks: Ven. Aluthgama Dhammajothi Thero Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art