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\"\"<\/a>The scholarly blog <\/span>Transient and Permanent<\/a> recently posted a list of Buddhist<\/a> contributions used in the current Unitarian Universalist hymnal, along with corrections of attribution. As I consider the Buddhist influence within contemporary Unitarian Universalism particularly interesting it seemed worthwhile cross posting\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Between themselves, Philocrites and Paul Oakley<\/a> came up with all of the Buddhist contributions to Singing the Living Tradition<\/em>, the current hymnal of the Unitarian Universalist Association. There are ten in all (although several are repeats or near repeats):<\/p>\n

181: excerpt from Metta Sutta (\u201dLoving-kindness Sermon\u201d) from the Sutta Nipata (\u201dCollection of Sermons\u201d)
183: excerpt from \u201cTo a Buddha Seated on a Lotus\u201d by Sarojini Naidu
184: excerpt from Mahaparinibbana Sutta (\u201dGreat Final Nirvana Sermon\u201d)
505 prayer by Thich Nhat Hanh
554 excerpt from \u201cEarth Gathas\u201d by Thich Nhat Hanh
595: excerpt from Metta Sutta (\u201dLoving-kindness Sermon\u201d) from the Sutta Nipata (\u201dCollection of Sermons\u201d)
596: excerpt from Metta Sutta (\u201dLoving-kindness Sermon\u201d) from the Sutta Nipata (\u201dCollection of Sermons\u201d)
597: Excerpt from the Dhammapada (\u201dThe Path of Truth\u201d)
598: excerpt from Metta Sutta (\u201dLoving-kindness Sermon\u201d) from the Sutta Nipata (\u201dCollection of Sermons\u201d)
679 excerpt from Mahaparinibbana Sutta (\u201dGreat Final Nirvana Sermon\u201d)<\/p>\n

Note: many of these sources are improperly cited in the hymnal. The list above provides the actual sources and spellings of those sources, including a translation of those texts cited in Pali.<\/p>\n

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