Heart sutra in English

[Hoyu]

Hi All,

Found this video on youtube and thought it was great! Please enjoy....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTfS8QB4n3I[/video]]

Gassho,
John

[Shohei]

Re: Heart sutra in English

Thank you and Wow! Glad you did share that!
I um... do not sound like that but my heart is in the right place

Very nice

Gassho
Shohei

[Hogo]

Re: Heart sutra in English

Very nice. Thank you for sharing.
Gassho

[Kaishin]

Re: Heart sutra in English

Interesting to hear another take on the English chanting. I've been trying to memorize the Japanese phonetic pronunciation lately. Oddly, I think that a non-understanding chant can be more body-mind melding than one in a native language, where we may get too wrapped up in the words themselves.

Cheers,
Matt

[Onshin]

Re: Heart sutra in English

Thank you for sharing that John. Dis you also look at the Korean version, or the evening bell chant, very beautiful.

Gassho

[Geika]

Re: Heart sutra in English

Interesting to hear another take on the English chanting. I've been trying to memorize the Japanese phonetic pronunciation lately. Oddly, I think that a non-understanding chant can be more body-mind melding than one in a native language, where we may get too wrapped up in the words themselves.

Cheers,
Matt

I agree, but inversely, I find the English chanting can take away the "mystique," that sometimes makes one think they are "Zennier/ Yogi-er than thou." I find that, at least, it is important to understand what one is chanting about...

But at the same time, I guess all sound is just vibration anyway, connected to a thought...

...or no-thought

OM

[Shinko]

Re: Heart sutra in English

But at the same time, I guess all sound is just vibration anyway, connected to a thought...

...or no-thought

OM

Yes, the vibration resonates through you as you chant.. but it is nice to know what it means!