Chanting from the Heart: Buddhist Ceremonies and Daily Practices

Features

• Cover Type: Paperback with 360 pages
• Published by: Parallax Press
• Edition: Revised Edition December 8, 2006
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 1888375639
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-1888375633
• Book Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.3 inches
• Weighs: 1.3 pounds

Product Description
An essential resource for people who practice mindful living, or for anyone interested in liturgy, the newly revised Chanting from the Heart reflects Thich Nhat Hanh's contemporary emphasis on ecumenism. The book contains traditional and contemporary chants and recitations for daily spiritual practice; ceremonial texts for special occasions like weddings, remembering the deceased, and honoring Buddha’s birthday; and verses for day-to-day activities such as blessing a meal, sweeping, drinking tea, and washing the dishes. Also included are more than twenty discourses comprising some of Buddha’s most fundamental teachings, including the Heart Sutra, the Discourse on the Mindfulness of Breathing, the Discourse on Happiness, the Discourse on Taking Refuge in Oneself, and the Discourse on Love. This lovely book is a quintessential reference for Buddhist practitioners on any level of experience and for anyone who wants to celebrate life and the art of mindful living.

Reader Reviews
This book is excellent for those who are cultivating a personal, at home Buddhist practice in the Vietnamese Zen tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. It can also be used for group practice, as part of a Sangha (Buddhist group). I begin with twenty minutes of sitting mediation, then walking meditation, then I use the book to begin with "Sutra Opening Verse", then i might read a sutra or discourse, then close with "Sharing the Merit" and another twenty minutes of sitting mediation. It's all here, when to ring the bells, etc. Besides providing form for your personal practice the book also includes ceremonies such as reciting the 5 Mindfulness Trainings (precepts), 14 Precepts of the Order of Interbeing, Weddings, Funerals, etc. There is a companion CD called "Breath by Breath" that provides the tone, sound, etc of the chanting and recitations of many of the ceremonies described in "Chanting from the Heart: Buddhist Ceremonies and Daily Practices". A Lotus for You, A Buddha to Be, David Lee Mindfulness Community of Puget Sound, Seattle, WA