Zen Chants: Thirty-five Essential Texts With Commentary

by Kazuaki Tanahashi

2021-06-04 15:08:26

An introduction to Zen chanting practice, with new accurate and chantable translations of the texts used in Zen centers and monasteries throughout the English-speaking world—by the renowned translator of Dogen and Ryokan.A Zen chant is like... Read more
An introduction to Zen chanting practice, with new accurate and chantable translations of the texts used in Zen centers and monasteries throughout the English-speaking world—by the renowned translator of Dogen and Ryokan.

A Zen chant is like a compass that sets us in the direction of the awakened life; it is the dynamic, audible counterpart to the silent practice of zazen, or sitting meditation; and it is a powerful expression of the fact that practice happens in community. Here is a concise guide to Zen chants for practitioners, as well as for anyone who appreciates the beauty and profundity of the poetry in dharma. An introduction to the practice is followed by fresh and carefully considered translations and adaptations of thirty-five chants—some common and others less well known—along with illuminating commentary. Less

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ISBN9781611801439
DOGEN (1200–1253) is known as the founder of the Japanese Soto Zen sect.Translator KAZ TANAHASHI is one of the most renowned Zen calligraphers at work today, and one of the most prominent teache...

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