Category: Chakma Literature

“Rebellion and Resilience: The History of the Chakmas in the Chittagong Hill Tracts” by Supan Chakma (BA,MA)

Introduction: The Chittagong Hill Tracts is located in the southern corner of Bangladesh. It shares international borders with the Indian states of Mizoram and Tripura, and the Rakhine State of Myanmar. Currently, the Chittagong Hill Tracts are part of Bangladesh, but after the partition, it was part of Pakistan. Currently, eleven indigenous communities reside in … Continue reading “Rebellion and Resilience: The History of the Chakmas in the Chittagong Hill Tracts” by Supan Chakma (BA,MA)

Vatapada Sutta: Sakka achieved his status because of seven vows he kept in the past

đ‘„Ĩ𑄧𑄁𑄡đ‘„Ē𑄇đ‘„ŗ𑄖𑄧 𑄚𑄨𑄇𑄠𑄴𑄸. 𑄘𑄨𑄖𑄨𑄠𑄧 𑄝𑄧đ‘„ĸđ‘„ŗ𑄉𑄧𑄷𑄷.𑄷𑄷 𑄟𑄚đ‘„ŗ𑄠đ‘„Ŧ 𑄛đ‘„Ŗ𑄚 (𑄤𑄖𑄛𑄘 đ‘„Ĩđ‘„Ē𑄖đ‘„ŗ𑄖) đ‘„Ĩđ‘„ŗđ‘„ĸ𑄝𑄧đ‘„Ĩ𑄴𑄖𑄨𑄖𑄴, "𑄞𑄨𑄇𑄴𑄈đ‘„Ēđ‘„Ŗ𑄧𑄇𑄴, 𑄘đ‘„Ŧ𑄝𑄧đ‘„ĸ𑄎𑄴 đ‘„Ĩ𑄧𑄇đ‘„ŗđ‘„ĸ𑄧𑄧 𑄃𑄉đ‘„Ŧ𑄘𑄨 𑄡𑄧𑄇𑄴𑄈đ‘„Ŧ 𑄟𑄚đ‘„Ŧ𑅆𑄇đ‘„Ēđ‘„Ŗ𑄧𑄖𑄴 𑄃đ‘„Ŧđ‘„Ŗ𑄧 đ‘„Ĩ𑄧𑄇𑄴𑄈đ‘„Ŧ 𑄖đ‘„Ŧđ‘„Ŧ đ‘„Ĩ𑄖𑄴𑄗𑄚𑄴 𑄟𑄚đ‘„ŗ𑄠đ‘„Ŧ 𑄉đ‘„Ē𑄎𑄨 đ‘„Ŗ𑄧𑄠𑄨, 𑄡𑄨𑄠𑄚𑄨 𑄛đ‘„Ŗđ‘„Ŧ𑄚đ‘„Ŧ𑅆 𑄖đ‘„Ŧđ‘„Ŧ đ‘„Ĩ𑄧𑄇đ‘„ŗđ‘„ĸ𑄧 𑄃𑄰 𑄛𑄌𑄴𑄍𑄨𑅂 đ‘„Ĩđ‘„Ŧ𑅆 đ‘„Ĩ𑄖𑄴𑄗𑄚𑄴 𑄟𑄚đ‘„ŗ𑄠đ‘„Ŧ𑄠𑄨 𑄇𑄨𑅃𑄷. 𑄡đ‘„Ŧ𑄘𑄧𑄇𑄴𑄘𑄨𑄚𑄴 𑄝𑄎𑄧𑄁, 𑄟𑅅 𑄝𑄝𑄧đ‘„ĸđ‘„Ŧ đ‘„ĸ𑄨𑄋𑄨 𑄌đ‘„Ŧ𑅆 𑄛đ‘„ĸ𑄧𑄁 𑄛đ‘„ĸ𑄂𑅂𑄸. 𑄡đ‘„Ŧ𑄘𑄧𑄇𑄴𑄘𑄨𑄚𑄴 𑄝𑄎𑄧𑄁, 𑄝𑄧đ‘„ĸ𑄴𑄎𑄧𑄚𑄧đ‘„ĸđ‘„Ŧ đ‘„Ĩ𑄧𑄟𑄴𑄟𑄚𑄴 𑄘𑄨 𑄛đ‘„ĸ𑄧𑄁 𑄛đ‘„ĸ𑄂𑅂𑄹. 𑄡đ‘„Ŧ𑄘𑄧𑄇𑄴𑄘𑄨𑄚𑄴 𑄝𑄎𑄧𑄁, 𑄚𑄧đ‘„ĸ𑄧𑄟đ‘„Ŧ 𑄇𑄧𑄙 𑄇đ‘„Ŧ𑅅𑅆 𑄛đ‘„ĸ𑄧𑄁 𑄛đ‘„ĸ𑄂𑅂đ‘„ē. 𑄡đ‘„Ŧ𑄘𑄧𑄇𑄴𑄘𑄨𑄚𑄴 … Continue reading Vatapada Sutta: Sakka achieved his status because of seven vows he kept in the past

Gojen Buddhor jonom

Dedicated this Chakma song to my Lord Buddha on this holy Buddha Purnima. ..................... Ei fawn Punnima redot potpotte juno pohrot, Sugho ahji ninei olo ek jonom, ama Gojen Buddhor jonom, Ei midhe redot, sughor gang lami ejer, Gojen Buddhor midhe hodhai goda pittimiyane jager, Bhaledi hodha, bhaledi sudom, bhaledi pocchon bekkani, Ribeng dw bhiji … Continue reading Gojen Buddhor jonom

Love your parents

Is there any beautiful woman as beautiful as your mother!Is there any beautiful man as beautiful as your father!Is there any beautiful love as beautiful as your parental love!Are there any beautiful people as beautiful as your parents! How could you not be thankful to your mother,To bearing you for months and giving you birth!How … Continue reading Love your parents

Love your parents

Is there any beautiful woman as beautiful as your mother!Is there any beautiful man as beautiful as your father!Is there any beautiful love as beautiful as your parental love!Are there any beautiful people as beautiful as your parents! How could you not be thankful to your mother,To bearing you for months and giving you birth!How … Continue reading Love your parents

The KaranÄĢya Metta Sutta in Pāli, Chakma and English . – 𑄇𑄧đ‘„ĸ𑄧𑄚𑄩𑄠𑄧 𑄟𑄰𑄖đ‘„ŗđ‘„ĸ𑄨 đ‘„Ĩđ‘„Ē𑄖đ‘„ŗđ‘„ĸ𑄧

https://youtu.be/YmY_sfdKryc Karaniya Metta Sutta in Pāli, Chakma and English Yassāṇubhāvato yakkhā n’eva dassenti bhiᚃsanaᚃYamhi cevānuyuÃąjanto rattiᚃ divamatanditoSukhaᚃ supati sutto ca pāpaᚃ kiÃąci na passati,Evamādiguṇopetaᚃ parittaᚃ taᚃ bhaṇāmahe. Ze poritran guno teje zokkhoun o dor nw lagan,Neeyalji guri (honojone) din rede palei judi zan,Huu sobon nw dighi sunjuk guri ghum zan,Ezan gunotejo poritran ibe sunangor (tomare). … Continue reading The KaranÄĢya Metta Sutta in Pāli, Chakma and English . – 𑄇𑄧đ‘„ĸ𑄧𑄚𑄩𑄠𑄧 𑄟𑄰𑄖đ‘„ŗđ‘„ĸ𑄨 đ‘„Ĩđ‘„Ē𑄖đ‘„ŗđ‘„ĸ𑄧

Gojen Lama

Ek Lama Uzoni sawra lamoni dhar, Nw elw siritti jolotkar, Jol ugure bwchche thawl, Banelw gojene jib sogol, Ahreye maneye zar jonom, Age salam duong tar choron, Chaane sujjoi sodor bhei, Salam duong mui bhumit thei, Sommuge salam duong pugedi, Pojime salam duong pijedi, Uttore salam duong bhangedi, Dogine salam duong denedi. Mor bhidir doye … Continue reading Gojen Lama