Chanting practice
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“At first, people come to chanting practice with strong
opinions, strong likes and dislikes. For many people chanting practice is not so easy; much confused thinking, many likes and dislikes appear. But doing chanting practice correctly, perceiving the sound of your own voice and the voices all around you, your mind becomes clear. In clear mind there is no like or dislike, only the sound. When you and the sound become one, you don't hear the sound, you are the sound. (…) What's important is to perceive the sound and become one with it, without separation, without making “I“ and “sound“. At the moment of true perceiving, there is no thought, no separation, only perceiving sound. This is the crucial point.“ ~Zen Master Seung Sahn „When the heart-mind is open, our listening is clear and without judgment. This is the mind that meets the world without hindrance or hesitation.” ~Zen Master Dae Gak All chanting practice is listening practice. |
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Bell Chant - ZM Muhanshim Regular Retreat Chanting - FMZC Teacher Group
Teacher retreat week 2024 |
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Our regular retreat chanting follows the structure of our chanting book, part 1.
Our whole chant book is available for download here: |
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