Chants , songs and plays about the life of the Buddha by the Buddhists of Bengal were called Buddha - samkirtan .
Later Buddhism did develop monastic chanting of the canonical literature , particularly in the ritualistic Vajrayana and other Mahayana traditions .
Chants , songs and plays about the life of the Buddhism by the Buddhists of Bengal were called Buddha - samkirtan .
Later Buddhism did develop monastic chanting of the canonical literature , particularly in the ritualistic Vajrayana and other Mahayana traditions .