Zen~Shinmei Buddhist Chant

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Zen~Shoumyo Peace of mind for your heart!

Zen is an abbreviation of dhyana in Sanskrit and jhana in Pali. It means to think or meditate. In ancient India, people practiced meditation by sitting in forests or under large trees to concentrate their minds. This is said to be the origin of Zen. The founder of Buddhism, the Venerable Shakyamuni of India, meditated under a Bodhi tree after undergoing penance and attained enlightenment, and this experience was inherited along with Buddhism and developed into a meditation practice, which was transmitted to Japan via China. Nie Ming is a type of Buddhist music performed by monks who add verses to mantras and sutras, and it also spread from India to China and Japan as Buddhism spread eastward. Its melodies and rhythms had a great influence on Japanese music such as ``Joruri'' and ``Noh songs.'' It is still chanted in temples today, and the solemn and deep sound spreads smoothly throughout the hall. Zen teaches that human beings can attain enlightenment because they are beings who are confused and have various desires.``The Pure Land is within our hearts,'' said the Zen monk Ikkyu. The mind is something that belongs to you but is difficult to control. As you breathe in harmony with the gentle, refreshing wind-like sounds that flow from this album, the space in your brain will gradually become brighter and wider, and you will feel a sense of calm. Don't you even feel the universe? Please come and experience a warm and different space for a moment in your busy life.

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A compilation album from the ``Meditation'' series that includes Buddhist music ``Shimei,'' which monks chant with verses attached to mantras and sutras. Contains the voices of trained monks who create a uniquely beautiful musical space. (C)RS