I have discovered that on those rare nights I can't get to sleep because my mind just keeps going that silently chanting the heart sutra puts me to sleep, often before I can finish it. I think it's probably the rhythm of it, so it might work with anything chanted, take your pick, but by making it the heart sutra it becomes part of my practice, so I figuratively sleep on it so that it literally seeps into my subconscious... or whatever. Anyway, for all you Buddhist insomniacs, feel free to try.
Heart sutra lullaby
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Re: Heart sutra lullaby
HaHa... well... um... I left out the part about how I sometimes forget the words as I go to sleep, so not so sure about that ops: My only defense is that I sleep on the message, not the wording.AL (Jigen) in:
Faith/Trust
Courage/Love
Awareness/Action!
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Re: Heart sutra lullaby
Shiki fu i ku, ku fu i shiki
When it is time to stop and sleep,
I vow with all beings
to find peaceful retirement
and a heart that is undisturbed
gassho,合掌,生開
gassho, Shokai
仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai
"Open to life in a benevolent way"
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Don't know about that; i can fall asleep pretty fast (or so my wife tells me) :lol:合掌,生開
gassho, Shokai
仁道 生開 / Jindo Shokai
"Open to life in a benevolent way"
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