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	YouTube - Buddhist Chant - Heart Sutra (Sanskrit) by Imee Ooi
		Buddhist Chanting Heart Sutra Sanskrit Dalai Lama chillout108
		Buddhist Chant - Heart Sutra (Mandarin) by Imee Ooi
		Buddhist Monks Chant Pali Metta Sutra of Lovingkindness
	www.youtube.com /watch?v=-c9-XaA2f00 (1030 words)

	Sacred Buddhist Chant of Tibet - Sound Clip - MSN Encarta
		Part of the secret Buddhist rites practiced by monks at the Gyuto Tantric University in Tibet is multiphonic chanting.
		The ceremonial tradition is based on an ancient vocal practice in which the singer creates two or three vibrating tones above the original sound created with the voice.
		A full chorus of these voices is rich in harmonic texture and density.
	encarta.msn.com /media_461531456/Sacred_Buddhist_Chant_of_Tibet.html (121 words)

	Sacred Buddhist Chant of Japan - Sound Clip - MSN Encarta
		Japanese Buddhist ceremonial music represents the synthesis of Japanese, Chinese, and Indian influences, each affecting language, text, and accompanying instruments.
		The shōmyō ritual is based on a Chinese adaptation of a Vedic Indian chant that is similar to the Gregorian chant.
		The ceremony features four main sections: a hymn in praise of Buddha, the strewing of flowers, and chants praising Buddha’s voice and the sacred mountain in the center of the world.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /media_461531454_761552895_-1_1/Sacred_Buddhist_Chant_of_Japan.html (146 words)

	Chant - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Chant is the rhythmic speaking or singing of words or sounds, often primarily on one or two 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.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chant (382 words)

	Buddhist music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Buddhist music is music created for or inspired by Buddhism and part of Buddhist art.
		Buddhist chant is chant used in or inspired by Buddhism, including many genres in many cultures:
		Shomyo (声明) is a style of Japanese Buddhist chant; mainly in the Tendai and Shingon sects.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Buddhist_music (279 words)

	Buddhist Music (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Buddhist chant is a deliberately cultivated style and is very unnatural for the voice.
		Tonally, chant varies from inflected monotone to a melodic pattern based on a definite mode(from 3-7 notes) and is decorated by many ways, especially by glottal slides up to or down from a note.
		Since Buddhist ceremonies have recently been simplifed, chissori is in danger of extinction, and only a few living chanters are capable of singing thirteen chants out of the former repertory of seventy-two.
	csunix1.lvc.edu /~snyder/MRT/buddha/BuddhistMusic.html (600 words)

	Chant - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
		Ambrosian Chant, in Christian church music, a kind of chant introduced by St Ambrose in the 4th century.
		Plainsong, liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church.
		The origins of Christian chant are obscure, but in late antiquity and the early Middle...
	au.encarta.msn.com /Chant.html (141 words)

	projects (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chanting Om Mani Padme Hum enacts a circular motion of breath entering and leaving the body and thereby literally embodying the cyclical repetition and proliferation at the heart of Buddhist concepts of the universe and the nature of life.
		Chant is a site-specific sound sculpture installation designed for the AGNSW atrium (entrance lobby) area, as part of the “Buddha, Radiant Awakening” exhibition.
		Chant consists of ten identical Buddha like objects cast in bronze, designed to be placed upon the pedestals (extant) in each of the ten atrium alcoves.
	www.sonicobjects.com /index.php/projects/more/chant (495 words)

	The Malibu Retreat
		The Buddhists recognized from the start that their resources were far more limited than the resources available to the national Catholic organizations and thus drew upon competent local speakers and one well-known scholar, Dr. Kalupahana.
		Among Buddhists at this retreat/dialogue were: Theravadins (affiliated with Sri Lankan and Thai lineage's), Jodo Shin-shu (particularly the Buddhist churches in the U.S.), members from the Vietnamese lineage of Zen, two Chinese Buddhists, and persons from "new Buddhist groups" (Soka Gakkai and Rissho Kosei-kai).
		For improvements, Buddhists suggested more ways to increase the fellowship and contact at such a dialogue and also urged that participants address the difficult matters and lessons from the history of contact and sensitive issues of the present.
	www.urbandharma.org /bcdialog/bcd1/bcmalibu.html (2747 words)

	XEBEC SoundArts Shomyo
		The act of chanting shomyo was introduced as a method of salvation, an ascetic practice to be performed by believers themselves.
		In the Tendai sect of Buddhism, during the late Heian Period, Ryonin (1072- 1132) standardized and compiled the shomyo texts that had been introduced from China sometime in the middle of the 9th century, and built the original shomyo seminary at Raigoin, a temple in the Ohara region of Kyoto.
		However, chanting is the act of linking oneself, as a human being, to God using the spiritual power of the voice.
	www.sukothai.com /Xebec-sakurai.html (1769 words)

	Early Japanese Music
		The foundation of chant is the spoken word—chanting is an exaggeration of the patterns, tones, and rhythms in speech.
		Because Buddhist chant is rooted in the spoken language, it is improvisatory.
		The life of Buddhist monks were surrounded by these chants; in fact, much scripture lecturing was done in chants.
	www.wsu.edu:8001 /~dee/ANCJAPAN/MUSIC.HTM (2387 words)

	Buddhist Channel \| US Northeast \| Monks enchant students
		New Milford, CT (USA) -- The chant of the Tibetan Buddhist monk was a deep, reverberating melody with a surprisingly soothing effect.
		Khensur Rinpoche led the chanting and talks in class, which were translated by Tenzin Shastri of Minnesota.
		Rinpoche talked about enlightenment, and the Buddhist belief that all things in the world are interconnected, which leads to respect and compassion for all things.
	www.buddhistchannel.tv /index.php?id=2,2037,0,0,1,0 (471 words)

	Tibetan Chanting, mantra, monk chanting, Buddhist Chants (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Most all of these chants are performed in the native languages of Sanskrit or Tibetan, and some in other Asian languages, such as Chinese.
		Mother of Compassion by Lisa Thiel is a series of chants and praises to Kuan Yin, AKA Tara in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.
		Chanted by the Garchen Institute lamas and Sangha.
	www.fourgates.com /musictibetanchants.asp (2539 words)

	The Monkhood
		Buddhist monks have always been accorded great respect for renouncing worldly pleasures and seriously undertaking study of the Buddha's teaching to attain 'perfect manhood'.
		A Buddhist monk may question and part of the Buddha's teaching - He may study parts of the doctrine he feels important to his advancement and choose his own time to meditate.
		One fundamental reason for the Thai laity'a generous support of the Sangha (the Buddhist monastic order) is that there are few Buddhist families in which at least one member has not studied the Buddha's teaching within monastic surroundings.
	www.gwu.edu /~acg/tcmonk.htm (787 words)

	Taming Wild Cats With Tibetan Buddhist Chants
		She tames the felines by chanting Tibetan Buddhist prayers so that they can be fixed and adopted out to human homes.
		All the chants calm the emotions and minds of all sentient beings by invoking the enlightened compassion of the Buddha.
		In 1983, I went on a Tibetan Buddhist meditation retreat that was held on a farm near Sebastopol.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/archive/2003/11/10/urbananimal.DTL (1469 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Centering Prayer And Buddhist Chant
		the zen buddhist mantra focuses your mind on the present moment and situation, whereas the christian mantra of "love" or "peace" focuses your mind on love and peace rather than their opposites.
		The purpose of Buddhist meditation is not simply love and peace, but the eradication of all afflictions which cause suffering and rebirth.
		From a Buddhist point of view, a meditation which is not wedded with the correct view, i.e.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=2578 (2897 words)

	Early Japanese Music
		The foundation of chant is the spoken word—chanting is an exaggeration of the patterns, tones, and rhythms in speech.
		Because Buddhist chant is rooted in the spoken language, it is improvisatory.
		The life of Buddhist monks were surrounded by these chants; in fact, much scripture lecturing was done in chants.
	www.wsu.edu /~dee/ANCJAPAN/MUSIC.HTM (2387 words)

	PoughkeepsieJournal.com - Buddhism evolves as followers multiply (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Once travelers follow the paths to the monastery tucked away on a hill overlooking the Hudson River, they are greeted by prayer flags, which attract good luck and ward off evil, and the stupa, a dome and pyramid-shaped monument symbolizing the steps toward enlightenment and the four elements.
		Statistics on American Buddhists are unreliable and range from 1 million to 6 million practitioners, according to ''Buddhism in America,'' by Richard Hughes Seeger.
		The landscape is becoming more complex, she said, because Asian and Asian-American Buddhists raised in the tradition are worshiping increasingly with converts, sometimes at the same temples.
	www.poughkeepsiejournal.com /projects/cultures/fr042304s2.shtml (1771 words)

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		The Buddhist group endorsed a June 26 ruling in which the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals found that the reference to God amounts to an endorsement of monotheism.
		It was the second year in a row that the Buddhist organization took a stand on a controversial issue.
		Last year, the Honpa Hongwanji convention urged the leadership of the Boy Scouts of America to reconsider its policy on sexual orientation even though ejection of a gay adult Scout leader in New Jersey was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court.
	www.buddhistnews.tv /current/god-pledge2-N.htm (885 words)

	Buddhist weddings at Confetti.co.uk (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Buddhists can marry anyone from any religion and their union should be a harmonious blend of the differing strengths and abilities of the man and woman.
		A Buddhist marriage ceremony is secular in nature and takes place in a register office or one of the few Buddhist temples licensed as a legal marriage venue.
		Guests should be aware that they must behave respectfully towards the Buddhist monks in the temple and should remove their shoes before entering the shrine room.
	www.confetti.co.uk /weddings/advice_ideas/ceremony/buddhist.asp (612 words)

	shuk2.htm
		Butsudan are altars for enshrining and worshipping Buddhist images and mortuary tablets, and the term generally refers to Buddhist altars placed in the home.
		Buddhist temples are where priests and nuns reside to practice ascetic exercises and Buddhist ceremony, and Buddhist images are enshrined.
		The majority reside in temples where they practice ascetic disciplines, maintain graves, and chant Buddhist sutras for memorial services held at their temples.
	www.japanlink.co.jp /ka/shuk2.htm (903 words)

	E-sangha, Buddhist Forum and Buddhism Forum -> Chanting
		Tibetan buddhists tend to chant in either sanskrit or tibetan.
		I have to admit I find it more alien to chant a text in english or even my native language norwegian than it is to chant in sanskrit or tibetan.
		The words used in chanting and also Buddha-recitation are very powerful indeed! These words contain innumerable sublime teachings and meanings, hidden in and springing forth from these words.
	www.lioncity.net /buddhism/index.php?showtopic=6469 (1885 words)

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		Performing chant is instrumental in moving the singer through the ritual process to a transformed state.
		Chant has also been performed in recent years to gain political and financial support for Tibetans exiled from their homeland.
		Chants were almost always performed in call-and-response style.
	www.wwnorton.com /web/soundscapes/outlines/ch08.asp (1023 words)

	Attunement
		Buddhist chant is most often done on a single note though there are some that have a melodic line.
		It enhances the frequencies of the chant by using the various resonant cavities in the throat and head.
		Buddhist chant is intended to awaken consciousness and help us to get in touch with our true nature [Buddha nature or bodhicitta].
	www.spiritsong.org /unit4-6.htm (11595 words)

	Buddhist Channel \| India \| City throbs with Buddhist chants
		The five- member group of Buddhists monks of Karyobingo Shomyo Research Group of Japan giving a lecture demonstration on the traditional Buddhist chant of Japan, 'Shomyo Chant', in Chennai yesterday.
		The Adi Sankara Satsang Hall at the centre was full of calmness and composure as the five Buddhist monks of Karyobingo Research Group, Japan, gave a lecture-demonstration on 'Shomyo Chant', the traditional Buddhist chant of Japan.
		Commenting on the Shomyo Chant, lecturer Arai Kojun noted that the Shomyo chant was originally transmitted along with Buddhism itself from India to China where new pieces were added to the repertoire and eventually to Japan.
	www.buddhistchannel.tv /index.php?id=00000000001,00000000251,0,0,1,0 (269 words)

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		SAN ANTONIO—The Institute of Texan Cultures (ITC) welcomes Tibetan Buddhist monk, Lama Ngawang Tashi Bapu, the Umdze (or Chant Master) of the Drepung Loseling Monastery in India, for a traditional Tibetan Buddhist chant.
		In July 2000, Lama Ngawang served as the Chant Master of the Monlam Chenmo prayer festival in Washington, D.C., part of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, which was presided over by His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
		ITC, one of the three campuses of the University of Texas at San Antonio, is an educational center concerned with the history and diverse cultures of Texas.
	www.texancultures.utsa.edu /press/releases/ChantPRWEB.htm (204 words)

	MSN Groups
		A meeting place for Buddhists to exchange views and experiences and to build the personal interaction that is the lifeblood of the sangha.
		Buddhists of all traditions in the U.K. are welcome to join and post items of news and details of forthcoming events.
		The aim of the Associated Buddhist Community is to bring about harmornious and peaceful in individual life and in the communities.
	uk.msnusers.com /browse.msnw?catid=273&sortby=1 (907 words)

	Gregorian Chant - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Gregorian Chant - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Music, Western, the music of Europe and of areas of the world settled by Europeans.
		- unaccompanied chant: a liturgical chant of the Roman Catholic Church that is sung without accompaniment
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Gregorian_Chant.html (135 words)

	David Hykes's HARMONIC WORLD - authentic Harmonic Chant, authentic harmonic singing, Overtone Singing, harmonics, ...
		Harmonic Chant, a universal sacred music, is based on the musical exploration of the natural harmonic presence found at every scale in the universe, from the Big Bang to all earthly music, and most importantly, in our so very human hearts, minds and bodies.
		Harmonic Chant and the Harmonic Presence work have been nourished by over 3 decades of retreats, experiences, research and intensive sharing and collaboration by David Hykes with The Harmonic Choir and a few other musicians.
		Harmonic Chant is part of a 14-billion year old tradition--the harmonic presence illuminating every nook and cranny of the cosmic space.Those subtle waves of photonal warmth, the cosmic background radiation, still radiate across the sky in every direction, in waves as wide as 2 full moons.
	www.harmonicworld.com (2138 words)

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