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Zen Chants: Thirty-Five Essential Texts with Commentary
Contributor(s): Tanahashi, Kazuaki (Author)
ISBN: 1611801435     ISBN-13: 9781611801439
Publisher: Shambhala
OUR PRICE:   $17.96  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: August 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Religion | Buddhism - Zen (see Also Philosophy - Zen)
- Religion | Buddhism - Rituals & Practice
- Music | Religious - General
Dewey: 294.343
LCCN: 2014033961
Physical Information: 0.5" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (0.50 lbs) 208 pages
Themes:
- Religious Orientation - Buddhist
 
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Publisher Description:
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.