You are currently logged-out. You can log-in or create an account to see more talks, save favorites, and more. more info
Chanting Talks
A chant (from French chanter, from Latin cantare, "to sing") is the iterative speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two main pitches called reciting tones. Chants may range from a simple melody involving a limited set of notes to highly complex musical structures, often including a great deal of repetition of musical subphrases, such as Great Responsories and Offertories of Gregorian chant. Chant may be considered speech, music, or a heightened or stylized form of speech. In the Late Middle Ages, some religious chant evolved into song (forming one of the roots of later Western music).
| Title | Speaker | |
|---|---|---|
Zen Buzz Words Chanting, Intimacy, Teacher-and-Student |
Feb 20 1988 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Zen Harmony: Meditation, Music, MantraMantra, Buddha Nature, Lotus Sutra, Posture, Chanting, Zazen, Soto Zen, Bell, Bowing... |
May 03 1987 Green Gulch Farm |
|
Unexpected Enlightenment in Zen Journeys Buddha Nature, Culture, Chanting, Nirvana, Lineage |
Mar 17 1987 |
|
Making Our Lives Part of PracticeSerial: BZ-00886B Saturday Lecture Practice, Concentration, Daily Life, Zazen Mind, Chanting, Continuous Practice,... |
Mar 14 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Practice Leads Us and We Lead PracticeSerial: BZ-00886A Saturday Lecture Practice, Bowing, Chanting, Concentration, Ego, Evil, Hate, Nirvana, Offering, Vow... |
Mar 07 1987 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
February 28th, 1987, Serial No. 00718Serial: BZ-00718 Sesshin Posture, Beginners, Building, Instruction, Humility, Bowing, Chanting, Separation... |
Feb 28 1987 |
|
What is Zen Spirit? Beginners, Bowing, Chanting, Culture, Daily Life, Heart Sutra, Hindrances, Intuition... |
May 10 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
The Subtle Touch of Non-Self-Centered Activity: Forms of ZenSerial: BZ-00875A Saturday Lecture No-Self, Bell, Bowing, Chanting, Ego, Heart Sutra, Renunciation, Right Effort, Silent... |
Apr 19 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Priest Practice/Lay Practice: Zen Community as a MandalaSerial: BZ-00872A Saturday Lecture Priest-and-Lay, Sangha, Birth-and-Death, Chanting, Lay, Lay Practice, Priest, Priest-... |
Feb 08 1986 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Thoughts on Christmas and New Year: Gaining MindSerial: BZ-00870B Saturday Lecture Gaining Mind, Gaining Mind, New Year, Ego, Buddha Nature, Karma, Vow, Chanting,... |
Dec 21 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Beyond Knowing: Zen's Experiential Wisdom Consciousness, Ego, Buddha Nature, Intimacy, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object,... |
Dec 06 1985 |
|
Illuminating Beyond Dualistic Knowing Consciousness, Ego, Buddha Nature, Mindfulness, Subject-and-Object, Delusion, Samadhi... |
Dec 06 1985 |
|
Patience and the ParamitasSerial: BZ-00424A Sesshin Day 2 Patience, Equanimity, Daily Life, Concentration, Bell, Patience, Duality, Precepts,... |
Mar 17 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Chanting PracticeSerial: BZ-01523B Saturday Lecture Chanting, Bell, Chanting, Ego, Four Noble Truths, Heart Sutra, Offering, War... |
Jan 26 1985 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
What Shall We Do in the New Year? (discussion) Psychology/Women's PracticeSerial: BZ-00408B Saturday Lecture New Year, Psychology, Women's Practice, Mindfulness, New Year, Beginners,... |
Dec 22 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Fourth Paramita: Virya (Effort)Serial: BZ-00391B Lecture Virya, Patience, Buddha Mind, Concentration, Chanting, Monastic Practice, Subject-and... |
Nov 01 1984 Part 2 of 2 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Title UnknownSerial: BZ-00389B Lecture Chanting, Instruction, Mahayana, Priest, Religion, Rinzai, Transmission, War... |
Jul 20 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Difficulties in Daily Life PracticeSerial: BZ-00390B Saturday Lecture Practice, Daily Life, Daily Life, Family Practice, Monastic Practice, Patience,... |
Jul 07 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Finding Joy in Lowered Standards Vow, Chanting, Thich Nhat Hanh, Daily Life, Heart Sutra |
Jun 15 1984 |
|
On the Death of Soen Nakagawa RoshiChanting, Birth-and-Death, Bodhidharma, Buddha's Birthday, Diversity, New Year,... |
Apr 21 1984 |
|
How to Talk about Practice: Story of the Birds Nest MonkSerial: BZ-00433B Lecture Precepts, Evil, Instruction, Bowing, Chanting, confusion, Tassajara, Building... |
Apr 01 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Development of American Buddhism: Kapleau-rôshi's Visit to SFZCSerial: BZ-00422A Saturday Lecture Buddhism, Philip Kapleau, Culture, Building, Daily Life, Tassajara, Diversity,... |
Feb 04 1984 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Talk to CommunitySerial: NC-00449 This is a repeat of NC 00594 OSB Cam, Balance, Buddhism, Chanting, Discrimination |
Sep 12 1983 3 of 4 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
|
Talk to CommunityOSB Cam, Balance, Buddhism, Chanting, Discrimination |
Sep 12 1983 New Camaldoli Hermitage |
|
Mumonkan: Case #46Serial: BZ-00397B Saturday Lecture MM-46, Continuous Practice, Four Foundations of Mindfulness, Lay, Chanting, Lay... |
Jul 09 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Meal ChantsSerial: BZ-00002A Saturday Lecture Instruction, Chanting, Practice, Delusion, Work |
May 07 1983 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Shakuhachi BlowingSerial: BZ-00047 Music Bell, Rinzai, Dragons, Teacher-and-Student, Chanting, Happiness, Evil, War, Peace... |
Nov 28 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Fukudo LessonSerial: BZ-00012A Instruction Instruction, Doanryo, Chanting, Intuition, Interview, Happiness, Bell, Vow |
Apr 01 1982 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Christian Doctrine of New Creation and Contemporary ScienceSerial: NC-00591 Fr Bede is a guest speaker at a conference. Begins with chanting. OSB Cam, Breath, Buddha, Causation, Chanting, Separation |
1982 |
|
How to Sit SesshinSerial: BZ-00022A Rohatsu Day 5 Zazen, Effort, Chanting, Emotions, Building, Anger, Conversation, Religion, Doubt... |
Dec 1981 Part 1 of 3 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
The Three TreasuresSerial: BZ-00023 Saturday Lecture Three Treasures, Precepts, Effort, Chanting, Daily Life, Lotus Sutra, Mahayana,... |
Nov 14 1981 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Poetry, Love, and Spiritual Rebellion Emptiness, Conversation, Addiction, Commitment, Balance, Chanting, Ordinary Mind, Lay... |
Sep 28 1981 |
|
The Stages of Practice ISerial: BZ-00024A One-Day Sitting Study Period, Heart Sutra, Obstacles, Chanting, Daily Life, Posture, Beginners, Doubt... |
Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
March 28th, 1981, Serial No. 01063 Beginners, Bowing, Buddha Nature, Chanting, Daily Life, Doubt, Heart Sutra, Posture,... |
Mar 28 1981 Berkeley Zen Center |
|
Ngon Dro, chanting only, Serial 00052 Monks, Chanting, Peace, Enemies, Passions |
Mar 09 1980 Side 3 New York City |
|
Blooming in Mindful Presence Mindfulness, Samadhi, Obstacles, Chanting, Enemies, Balance, Bell, Nirvana, Emotions... |
Mar 07 1979 |
|
Five Masters in the Kamakura Period Lotus Sutra, Faith, Chanting, Evil, Vow, Precepts, Ceremony, Demons, Sangha, Lineage... |
Mar 03 1978 Tassajara |
|
Awakening Through Sound and Self-lessnessSerial: SF-00130 Changes that occur during practice period; sutra story of monk retrieving his mother from hell; composing concrete music; Practice Period, Ceremony, Mahayana, Nirvana, Karma, Manjushri, Addiction, Samsara,... |
Dec 10 1975 |
|
Attachment to Form: Positive and Negative Practice, Chanting, Tassajara |
Oct 25 1974 City Center |
|
Shikantaza: The Path to Enlightenment Attachment, Fasting, Consciousness, Bodhidharma, Funeral, Chanting, Posture, Breath,... |
Nov 12 1972 |
|
Embracing Stillness: Zen's Triple Refuge Patience, Realization, Pain, Three Treasures, Suffering, Enemies, Hate, Chanting,... |
Aug 08 1972 |
|
Timeless Essence of Zen Practice Conversation, Soto Zen, Religion, Constancy, Building, Funeral, Fox, Chanting, Bell... |
Apr 1972 |
|
Sitting Beyond Thought: Embodying Truth Buddha Mind, Buddha Nature, Chanting, Emotions, Intention, Mahayana, Realization,... |
Feb 25 1972 |
|
Allen Ginsberg and MusiciansSerial: SF-00107 Musical event Instruction, Chanting, Karma, Vow, Obstacles, Attachment, Greed, Passions, Offering... |
Feb 22 1972 1 City Center |
|
Gyoji: The Heartbeat of Zen Practice Bell, Ceremony, Chanting, Concentration, Discrimination, Liberation, Nirvana, Oneness... |
Feb 08 1972 |
|
Seeing Through the Buddha's Eye Attachment, Buddha Mind, Ceremony, Chanting, Discrimination, Gratitude, Observe,... |
Dec 1971 |
|
Embracing Flow: Zen's Middle Way Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Chanting, Composure, confusion, Delusion, Diversity, Soto... |
Sep 28 1971 |
|
From Osaka Roots to Zen Wisdom Ceremony, Chanting, Compassion, Conversation, Ordination, Teacher-and-Student,... |
Apr 11 1971 |
|
Kashaya: Trust and Existence Unveiled Fasting, Chanting, Vow, Precepts, difficulty, Hate, Separation, Culture, Lay,... |
Sep 22 1970 |
|
Zen Harmony: Beyond Rituals Bowing, Buddha Nature, Ceremony, Chanting, Culture, Emotions, Lay, Oneness, Posture... |
Sep 13 1970 |