Dear Nina and friends,

thanks, Nina. Does this suggest that chanting is already done during
Buddha's time?

metta,
Yong Peng

--- In Pali@yahoogroups.com, nina van gorkom wrote:
The Buddha said that the monks should not chant Dhamma with a long,
singing sound. There may be attachment to one's voice, or to the
sound. Conceit (maana) is very stubborn, only the arahat has
eradicated it. It accompanies the akusala citta rooted in attachment,
lobha. It arises whenever we attach importance to ourselves, thus,
not only when we compare ourselves with others.