On the other hand, chanting involves the repetitive vocalization of specific sounds, words, or phrases, often in a rhythmic ...

Crying is said to be the most frequently attested reaction to plainsong In fact, crying is said to be the most frequently attested reaction to plainsong and it’s common in Buddhist chanting too.

As well as speaking mantras, Buddhists give offerings and bow to show their dedication to the Buddha. Bowing three times shows respect to the Three Refuges.

While chanting Prajnaparamitahrdaya ... Yoshihara said Prajnaparamitahrdaya illustrates the important Buddhist concept of sunyata (emptiness) and is typically performed at funerals and other ...

But this is no Buddhist meeting. Nor a religious gathering. We’ve just completed a 90-minute yoga class bookended with a call-and-response style chant called kirtan. The class is being led by ...

HONG KONG—On the 35th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, a Japanese man was removed by local police from Victoria Park here while chanting a Buddhist sutra. The police took the man ...