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Embracing Emptiness Through Zen Chants
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Talk by Fall Pp at City Center on 2020-10-05
The talk "Embracing Emptiness Through Zen Chants" focuses on the practice of Zen chanting, with a particular emphasis on the Heart Sutra and the Prajnaparamita. It explores the concept of emptiness as presented in these texts, illustrating the transformational process of taking refuge in the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. The discussion also touches upon the role of chanting in awakening true mind and immersing oneself in the way of compassion and wisdom.
- Heart Sutra (Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra): Central to the discussion on emptiness, highlighting how the five aggregates are empty, thus relieving suffering and pointing towards non-duality and ultimate wisdom.
- Prajnaparamita: Emphasized as a key mantra and teaching that facilitates the realization of enlightenment without hindrance or fear, reinforcing the significance of this practice in Zen teachings.
- Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara: Mentioned in relation to deep practice of Prajnaparamita, illustrating the understanding of form and emptiness, further exemplifying the compassionate approach in Zen.
- Shakyamuni Buddha, Mahapajapati, Bodhidharma, Ehe Dogen, Shogaku Shunryu: Referenced to honor lineage, emphasizing the transmission of values and teachings across cultures and times.
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The text for the rogue chant is available in the chat. Thank you. Thank you. Feel far beyond thorn and emptiness.
[01:29]
Wearing that photographer's teaching. Sleeping all beings. Good morning. Now, morning service from the Buddha Hall at City Center. The service will include bowing and chanting. You can follow along with the chant card that you see in the chat. Let's wait just a few moments while the assembly prepares. All my ancient twisted karma From beginning this greed, hate, and delusion Born through body, speech, and mind I now flee about All my ancient twisted karma
[04:57]
beginningless greed, hate, and delusion born through body, speech, and mind I now flee a vow all my ancient twisted kara from beginningless greed, hate, and delusion Body, speech, and mind I now will flee a vow I take refuge in Buddha Before all beings Immersing body and mind Deeply in the way Awakening true mind
[06:00]
I take refuge in Sangha before all beings, entering deeply the merciful ocean of Mauda's way. I take refuge in Sangha before to everyone free from hindrance heart of great perfect wisdom sutra
[07:43]
kiteshvara bodhisattva when deeply practicing krasna paramita clearly saw that all five aggregates are empty and thus relieved all suffering shari budra form does not differ from emptiness emptiness does not differ from form form it is emptiness emptiness itself forms sensations perceptions formations and consciousness are also like this shari putra all dharmas are marked by emptiness they neither arise nor cease are neither defile nor cure neither increase nor decrease therefore given emptiness there is no form no sensation no perception no formation no consciousness no eyes no ears no nose no tongue no body no mind no sight no sound no smell no taste no touch no object of mind no realm of sight no realm of mind consciousness there
[09:19]
There is neither ignorance nor extinction of ignorance, neither old age and death, nor extinction of old age and death. No suffering, no cause, no cessation, no path, no knowledge, and no attainment with nothing to attain. A bodhisattva relies on Bosnia power, And thus the mind is without hindrance, without hindrance. There is no fear far beyond all inverted views. One realizes nirvana. All buddhas of past, present and future rely on prajnaparamita. And thereby a sane, unsurpassed, complete purpose. enlightenment therefore know the Prajnaparamita as the great miraculous mantra the great bright mantra the supreme mantra the incomparable mantra which removes all suffering and is true not false therefore we proclaim the Prajnaparamita
[10:47]
Here we awaken Buddha's compassion and luminous mirror wisdom. Chanting the heart of great perfect wisdom sutra, we dedicate this merit to Our original ancestor in India, great teacher, Shakyamuni Buddha. Our first woman ancestor, great teacher, Mahapajapati. Our first ancestor in China, great teacher, Bodhidharma. Our first ancestor in Japan, great teacher, Ehe Doge. Our compassionate founder, great teacher, Shogaku Shunryu. we offer this virtue to all beings.
[11:56]
One Buddha's ten directions, three times. All other ones, Bodhisattva, Mahasattva, wisdom
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