concert – Bodhi-Bowl

Khaggavisana sutta Part 18

Abandoning offspring, spouse, father, mother, riches, grain, relatives, & sensual pleasures altogether, wander alone like a rhinoceros. “KHAGGAVISANA SUTTA: A RHINOCEROS” (SN 1.3), TRANSLATED FROM THE PALI BY THANISSARO BHIKKHU. ACCESS TO INSIGHT (BCBS EDITION), 30 NOVEMBER 2013, HTTP://WWW.ACCESSTOINSIGHT.ORG/TIPITAKA/KN/SNP/SNP.1.03.THAN.HTML . As a layperson, we would probably push-back or object to this verse. “woah! That’s not for me. It’s … Read more Khaggavisana sutta Part 18

New Goddess had arisen

We are amid a global pandemic and half a million lives had been lost. People are scared but there it’s no known cure. Various religious leaders had been praying for the pandemic to stop but seemingly, with little success. In rural India, a new religious practice had been born. The worship of Corona Mai. Goddess … Read more New Goddess had arisen

Seven Emotion

In Chinese Mahayana Buddhism, there is a term known as “Seven Emotion” (七情). It refers to mental states that trouble our otherwise tranquil mind. They are our mental reactions to the stimuli of our senses. For example, sound is a stimuli for our audio perception. When someone calls us stupid, that sound creates an emotional … Read more Seven Emotion

Trusting the mind

You might have heard about the ‘Buddha nature’ and you might have heard about ’emptiness’. Some people misinterpret this as meaning that they are already a god-like being in nature and it is alright to behave as they please. Or to allow their mind to wander as it likes, since thoughts are emptiness. Or life … Read more Trusting the mind

An interesting dream

Some dreams are so vivid that they become a part of our memory. To me, they are as real as any experiences encountered during our day. This happened in 2019 when I was on vacation in Japan. In that trip, I had visited a war memorial dedicated to dead Japanese soldiers of WWII. Before my … Read more An interesting dream

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November 3, 2019November 3, 2019Jamyang Puntsog

This chanting of heart sutra in a concert environment is so inspiring for me and I hope you enjoy it too. Buddhism is about discovering enlightenment in our daily life. Yes,even in a concert!

I like the part when the camera swing around to reveal the concert goers with clasped hand while appreciating the chanting…. The music accompanying the chanting is also fantastic.

The Mahayana concept of bringing the Dharma to the people is strongly felt here. Fantastic!