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    Four (really Seven!) Book Recommendations - by Jundo

    Hi All,

    I have four book recommendations, although I have only read 1 1/2 of them so far! (The others have not arrived to me in Japan but, based on the authors and topic, I don't hesitate to make the recommendation). I mention some other older books in there as well. All are on our SUGGESTED BOOK & MEDIA LIST for TREELEAF SANGHA:

    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...REELEAF-SANGHA

    Pretty good for a "Way Beyond Words and Letters", and should keep you busy between all the sittings.

    1 - Just This Is It: Dongshan and the Practice of Suchness by Taigen Dan Leighton

    I am a bit more than halfway through, but have no hesitancy to recommend this. This is the kind of book, however, that I feel needs to be encountered slowly, in small bites (thus the reason I have not finished it yet). Each few pages is a wonderful Zen story or aspect of our ancestor, Dongshan, and not something to rush through cover to cover. As well, I probably would not recommend this for folks brand new to Zen, but would very much recommend it for more experienced folks looking for something with a bit of meat on the bone.

    The joy of “suchness”—the absolute and true nature inherent in all appearance—shines through the teachings attributed to Dongshan Liangjie (807–869), the legendary founder of the Caodong lineage of Chan Buddhism (the predecessor of Sōtō Zen). Taigen Dan Leighton looks at the teachings attributed to Dongshan—in his Recorded Sayings and in the numerous koans in which he is featured as a character—to reveal the subtlety and depth of the teaching on the nature of reality that Dongshan expresses. Included are an analysis of the well-known teaching poem “Jewel Mirror Samadhi” and of the understanding of particular and universal expressed in the teaching of the Five Degrees. “The teachings embedded in the stories about Dongshan provide a rich legacy that has been sustained in practice traditions,” says Taigen. “Dongshan’s subtle teachings about engagement with suchness remain vital today for Zen people and are available for all those who wish to find meaning amid the challenges to modern life.”

    http://www.shambhala.com/just-this-is-it.html
    Taigen, by the way, has promised to come to Treeleaf as a guest teacher to lead Zazen in late July. Please join us then. He will be speaking from a portion of this book.

    2 - Commentary on the Song of Awakening: [Master Kodo Sawaki's] Commentary on the Seventh Century Poem by the Chinese Ch'an Master Yung-chia Hsuan-chueh, translated by Tonen O'Connor

    This is a series of talks by "Homeless" Kodo Sawaki, translated by Rev. O'Conner (who also led Zazenkai here a few months ago). I have not received it yet, but have seen portions. An excellent resource for those of us influenced by the Practice style and Teachings of Sawaki Roshi, such as here at Treeleaf.

    The Song of Awakening (chin. Cheng-tao ke, jap. Shōdōka), is a seminal text within early Chinese Chan (jap. Zen). Written in the seventh century by the Chinese master Yung-chia Hsüan-chüeh (Jap. Yōka Genkaku, known familiarly as Yōka Daishi), this superb poem resonates with Yōka Daishi’s great awakening to the truth of reality. As such, it has had a deep influence on the understanding and practice of a long line of Chinese and Japanese Zen masters and practitioners.

    Kōdō Sawaki uses the poetic expression of Shōdōka as a springboard for a wide-ranging commentary that not only elucidates the poem, but adds a rich background of Buddhist teachings and emphasizes Sawaki Roshi’s focus on upright sitting in the zazen posture as the seat of realization. Filled with humor, Japanese folk history, and sometimes a no-holds barred critique of academic and priestly posturing, Sawaki’s commentary is a pleasure to encounter.

    http://www.uhpress.hawaii.edu/p-9188-9781937385613.aspx
    At the same time, I will take this chance to recommend a 5th book: a recently updated version of the "Zen Teaching of Homeless Kodo", compiled with commentary by Uchiyama Roshi, translated by Shohaku Okumura

    Eschewing the entrapments of vanity, power, and money, "Homeless" Kodo Sawaki Roshi refused to accept a permanent position as a temple abbot, despite repeated offers. Instead, he lived a traveling, "homeless" life, going from temple to temple, student to student, teaching and instructing and never allowing himself to stray from his chosen path. He is responsible for making Soto Zen available to the common people outside of monasteries.

    His teachings are short, sharp, and powerful. Always clear, often funny, and sometimes uncomfortably close to home, they jolt us into awakening.

    http://www.amazon.com/The-Zen-Teachi.../dp/1614290482
    3 - The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism by Kazuaki Tanahashi

    UPDATE FROM JUNDO: NOW THAT I HAVE FINALLY READ TANAHASHI SENSEI'S BOOK , I actually am hesitant to recommend this book to newer folks, and I even would hesitate to put it at the top of my list for Heart Sutra discussions for other folks (I will recommend the below books by Red Pine and Okumura ahead of it). Unfortunately, it is a very meandering, personal, sometimes too detailed (on linguistic matters and many historical tangents), frequently disjointed and poorly explained although wide ranging treatment that somehow never gets into much discussion of the heart of the Heart Sutra despite all its detail. His new translation is surprisingly a bit loose and free too. I will go back and reread it at some point, because there is much interesting material in there too, but one must be patient.

    The Prajna Paramita Hridaya Sutra is among the best known of all the Buddhist scriptures. Chanted daily by many Zen students ... In just thirty-five lines, it expresses the truth of impermanence and the release from suffering that results from the understanding of that truth with a breathtaking economy of language. Kazuaki Tanahashi’s guide to the Heart Sutra is the result of a life spent working with it and living it. He outlines the history and meaning of the text and then analyzes it line by line in its various forms (Sanskrit, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tibetan, Mongolian, and various key English translations), providing a deeper understanding of the history and etymology of the elusive words than is generally available to the nonspecialist—yet with a clear emphasis on the relevance of the text to practice. It includes a fresh and meticulous new translation of the text by the author and Roshi Joan Halifax.

    http://www.amazon.com/The-Zen-Teachi.../dp/1614290482
    I am surprised at this book, given that Tanahashi is noted as one of the great modern translators of Dogen and other texts (although sometimes criticized for his loose and free translations there to). Ahead of this book, I recommend, on the Heart Sutra, two other explanations and commentaries:

    LIVING BY VOW: A Practical Introduction to Eight Essential Zen Chants and Texts [including the Heart Sutra], by Shohaku Okumura
    http://www.wisdompubs.org/book/living-vow

    Exploring eight of Zen’s most essential and universal liturgical texts, Living by Vow is a handbook to walking the Zen path, and Shohaku Okumura guides us like an old friend, speaking clearly and directly of the personal meaning and implications of these chants, generously using his experiences to illustrate their practical significance. A scholar of Buddhist literature, he masterfully uncovers the subtle, intricate web of culture and history that permeate these great texts. Esoteric or challenging terms take on vivid, personal meaning, and old familiar phrases gain new poetic resonance.
    The Heart Sutra by Red Pine
    http://www.amazon.com/The-Heart-Sutr.../dp/B003XKN6IC

    4 - My Christian Journey with Zen by Gustav Ericsson

    This is by my Dharma Brother Gustav, fellow student of Nishijima Roshi, and Lutheran Priest. Gustav was also a guest teacher here at Treeleaf awhile back.

    In this spiritual memoir chronicling the journey of a man who became both an ordained Zen meditation teacher and an ordained priest in the Lutheran Church of Sweden, Gustav Ericsson shares reflections and glimpses into the story of how he learned to stop and sit down, be still and listen.

    Artfully crafted around a travel journal from a deeply reflective trip to Japan, My Christian Journey with Zen is an expression of the author’s spiritual path, focusing on how his meditation practice has grown in both his life and in his service as a parish priest and hospital chaplain.

    http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Jour.../dp/1503226786
    This one I have read, and I especially recommend it for those folks seeking to harmonize Zen Practice and Christianity. Here is Gustav's visit here to Treeleaf Tsukuba:

    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...USTAV-ERICSSON

    Gassho, Jundo

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    Glad to see I have 4 of the 7 (Okumura's Homeless Kodo and Living by Vow, and Heart Sutra by both Kaz and Red Pine...)! Currently comparing Okumura, Kaz and Red Pine's takes on the Heart Sutra; each has a slightly different (but complimentary) approach...

    Gassho,
    Anshu

    -sat today-

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    Thank you Jundo. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

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    Nice! Thank you.

    Gassho,

    Risho
    -sattoday

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    Joyo
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    Thank you, Jundo.

    Gassho,
    Joyo
    sat today

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    Thanks Jundo.

    Reads that have to be slowly read. My favorite

    I'll try to get at least a couple of these recommendations.

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
    #SatToday
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    奔道 協忍

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    Thank you Jundo!

    Quote Originally Posted by Anshu Bryson View Post
    Glad to see I have 4 of the 7 (Okumura's Homeless Kodo and Living by Vow, and Heart Sutra by both Kaz and Red Pine...)! Currently comparing Okumura, Kaz and Red Pine's takes on the Heart Sutra; each has a slightly different (but complimentary) approach...

    Gassho,
    Anshu

    -sat today-
    One day I'd like to read multiple commentaries! Currently I have a used copy of Thich Nhat Hanh's The Heart of Understanding​ but would love to read more.

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    Quote Originally Posted by orangedice View Post
    Thank you Jundo!



    One day I'd like to read multiple commentaries! Currently I have a used copy of Thich Nhat Hanh's The Heart of Understanding​ but would love to read more.
    I am sure Kaz's and Red Pine's books were only around 11-15 dollars for the kindle versions (and I don't own a kindle; I just have the free software on my laptop!); well worth the investment...

    I think we (Zen folk, Buddhists, etc.) suffer from a number of historical errors in translation or misinterpretations, starting with the thought of 'dukkha' being simply 'suffering', and running through most of our commonly-held interpretations. Being able to look at the subtle nuances in interpretation is very helpful in gaining a better understanding.

    In this case, having Okumura (a deeply experienced priest, but perhaps with a better understanding of the Japanese concept than an English equivalent), Kaz (Japanese, but arguably a better English speaker, with a long personal practice), and Red Pine (an academic with deep knowledge of the source texts, and a native English speaker, so able to perhaps provide a 'familiar' English expression of the concepts...) to compare, one is really able to dig down into the possibilities. I am finding in particular that the concepts of 'emptiness', 'non-duality', etc. are really fleshed out well by looking at all three of these interpreters.

    Another interesting translation of the Heart Sutra is by Matsuoka Soyu Roshi. It is different again from the three above, as well as being different from the version we use... Harvey Daiho Hilbert Roshi has a great commentary on the Sutra based on this translation on his website (http://www.daihoroshi.org/great-heart-wisdom-sutra/).

    Next month, I am sitting a four-week course on the Heart Sutra, using Kaz' book as the text. I think my reading of Kaz is greatly enhanced by having read Daiho, Okumura and Red Pine...

    I am a linguist by trade. A comment on the 'nuances' I mentioned above: In Bahasa Indonesia, there is an expression "Ada gula, ada semut", which translates literally as "Where there's sugar, there's ants". The meaning is similar to the English expression "Where there's smoke, there's fire". Some translators translate the term literally, forcing the reader to pull the meaning from the Indonesian cultural context. Others translate it as the English term, to enable English speakers to grasp the concept within their own cultural context. Yet others will make some explanation of causality, almost disconnected from the idiom. I think it is good to look at all of these appproaches in formulating one's own approach to reading a text...

    Gassho,
    Anshu

    -sat today-
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    Hi Anshu,

    I agree, and as a translator, I often try to read two or three interpretations in order to triangulate the original (I often do this when reading Shobogenzo, for example, reading Nishijima-Cross, maybe Takahashi for his freer sense of poetry, and the academics at Soto Zen Text Project for their wonderful historical footnotes). Same for the Heart Sutra.

    But the Heart Sutra is also a bit of an onion ... and the more one peals, the more one finds there ain't no "there" there sometimes. Only the powerful scent remains, and was there all along. (Very fitting, by the way, for a work about pealing away "reality" to find "Emptiness" here all along).

    Folks have been translating and interpreting the Heart Sutra for centuries, much the same. Always something new to discover there. Always disagreeing a bit on some points, or seeing something new there. (Most scholars now agree that it was composed in China, not in India, but referencing older "Perfection of Wisdom" literature sources).

    Of course, the most vital thing here, when we read something like the Heart Sutra, is to remember that it is a road map, not the road. It is a helpful subway map of Manhattan, not to be confused with the actual experience of riding the crazy subway and standing in Times Square. So, even though opinions may vary, what is actually most vital is the encounter with Emptiness and Form in one's own heart. But learning to read the map correctly, and to understand what is being said and all the symbols, is vital too. So, I encourage everyone who Practices Zen to sometime sit down with one or more of these wonderful commentaries and explanations listed, and dive in!

    Gassho, J

    SatToday

    PS- Folks sometimes ask why I don't recommend some Tibetan and other commentaries. There are some wonderful ones too, by the Dalai Lama and such. It is just a bit different way to spice the food (the Tibetan approach can be rather analytical and philosophical). However, they chant the same Heart Sutra as we do.
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    Hmm, looking on Amazon, this one, Commentary on the Song of Awakening, says that it was translated from Japanese to French, then from French to Japanese. As a translator, I'm generally skeptical of that kind of translation. Jundo, have you been able to compare it to the Japanese?

    Kirk
    流文

    I know nothing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kirkmc View Post
    Hmm, looking on Amazon, this one, Commentary on the Song of Awakening, says that it was translated from Japanese to French, then from French to Japanese. As a translator, I'm generally skeptical of that kind of translation. Jundo, have you been able to compare it to the Japanese?

    Kirk
    Hi Kirk,

    I have not, but it was checked by a variety of folks associated with the project and carefully done. I am sure it is good. When there were ambiguities, the Japanese was checked.

    Gassho, J

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    4 - My Christian Journey with Zen by Gustav Ericsson

    I started this yesterday & am just flying through it; I love books that show someone's personal perspective on Zen &, as most of my family are Christian, I'm enjoying seeing practice through the lense of someone in both traditions.

    _/\_
    Ade

    Sat today

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    Four (really Seven!) Book Recommendations - by Jundo

    Thank you Jundo! "My Christian Journey with Zen" sounds interesting. I am so conflicted with my Christian roots, lol. Still trying to figure that out. That would be a good read for me. I enjoyed Gustav's visit to Treeleaf.


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    Thank you Jundo. I bought the Comprehensive Guide and the Practical Intro on my Kindle, as I lack the patience to wait for the mail.

    Gassho
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    Ill be able to order some of these books soon, thankyou for the recommendations!

    I currently bounce between Red Pine's great chinese translations ( I ran into them through my studies at a local Chan Temple, and it led me to encountering Dogen's Zen philosophy), HH Dalai Lama's "Opening of the wisdom Eye" (a very heavily spiced dish indeed) and a collection of translated texts including Huang Po, etc.

    Im very keen to start the informal course material recommended through TreeLeaf

    Jundo - how advanced would you say the book " - Commentary on the Song of Awakening: [Master Kodo Sawaki's] Commentary on the Seventh Century Poem by the Chinese Ch'an Master Yung-chia Hsuan-chueh, translated by Tonen O'Connor" is? Im keen to start on Master Kodo's works, but dont want to ruin them.

    And a special thanks to you Anshu Bryson for the recommendations on the Heart Sutra translations, ​Im trying to digest this piece more fully now.
    Nothing to do? Why not Sit?

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    I have just updated my review of ...

    3 - The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism by Kazuaki Tanahashi

    UPDATE FROM JUNDO: NOW THAT I HAVE FINALLY READ TANAHASHI SENSEI'S BOOK , I actually am hesitant to recommend this book to newer folks, and I even would hesitate to put it at the top of my list for Heart Sutra discussions for other folks (I will recommend the below books by Red Pine and Okumura ahead of it). Unfortunately, it is a very meandering, personal, sometimes too detailed (on linguistic matters and many historical tangents), frequently disjointed and poorly explained although wide ranging treatment that somehow never gets into much discussion of the heart of the Heart Sutra despite all its detail. His new translation is surprisingly a bit loose and free too. I will go back and reread it at some point, because there is much interesting material in there too, but one must be patient.

    Sorry if people ran out to get it ahead of other books mentioned.

    Gassho, Jundo

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    Damn, I actually thought my initial feelings were misgiven about this. I love his work, but I thought having a new word for Emptiness is really unnecessary -- just my very humble opinion.

    In any case, this is what libraries are for. hahahahah

    Gassho,

    Risho

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    Mp
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    3 - The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism by Kazuaki Tanahashi

    UPDATE FROM JUNDO: NOW THAT I HAVE FINALLY READ TANAHASHI SENSEI'S BOOK , I actually am hesitant to recommend this book to newer folks, and I even would hesitate to put it at the top of my list for Heart Sutra discussions for other folks (I will recommend the below books by Red Pine and Okumura ahead of it). Unfortunately, it is a very meandering, personal, sometimes too detailed (on linguistic matters and many historical tangents), frequently disjointed and poorly explained although wide ranging treatment that somehow never gets into much discussion of the heart of the Heart Sutra despite all its detail. His new translation is surprisingly a bit loose and free too. I will go back and reread it at some point, because there is much interesting material in there too, but one must be patient.
    Thanks for the update Jundo. =)

    Gassho
    Shingen

    #sattoday

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    I have just updated my review of ...

    3 - The Heart Sutra: A Comprehensive Guide to the Classic of Mahayana Buddhism by Kazuaki Tanahashi

    UPDATE FROM JUNDO: NOW THAT I HAVE FINALLY READ TANAHASHI SENSEI'S BOOK , I actually am hesitant to recommend this book to newer folks, and I even would hesitate to put it at the top of my list for Heart Sutra discussions for other folks (I will recommend the below books by Red Pine and Okumura ahead of it). Unfortunately, it is a very meandering, personal, sometimes too detailed (on linguistic matters and many historical tangents), frequently disjointed and poorly explained although wide ranging treatment that somehow never gets into much discussion of the heart of the Heart Sutra despite all its detail. His new translation is surprisingly a bit loose and free too. I will go back and reread it at some point, because there is much interesting material in there too, but one must be patient.

    Sorry if people ran out to get it ahead of other books mentioned.

    Gassho, Jundo

    SatToday
    I also have some issues with the Tanahashi translation; very difficult to get a grip of... Red Pine is meticulous and to-the-point, while Okumura Roshi brings an understandable Zen reading to bear on the text.

    I am sitting a course starting next week, using the Tanahashi book as the reference; I hope that brings some of my issues with the translation into better light. I'll let you know how it goes... ;-)

    Gassho,
    Anshu

    -sat today-

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    Thank you Jundo.

    Will wait

    Gassho,

    Kyonin
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    Namaste,
    Was wondering although a Rinzai book if An Introduction to Zen Training by Omori Sogen. Was a okay book to use .
    As for the Heart Sutra by Kazauaki Tanahashi. I jus realized I had two of them.
    Love the mind of Clover by Roshi Aitken.
    I was wondering what are may be the best starting points for Soto. I am currently reading the Essential Dogen.

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    Hi Talib,

    As I recall, the book by Omori Sogen presents a rather hard Rinzai approach ... rather different from Soto. As I always say "precisely the same, yet often very different; quite different, yet just the same".

    For our Soto/Shikantaza way I recommend for newer folks all the books with a "**" on our recommended list ...

    SUGGESTED BOOK & MEDIA LIST for TREELEAF SANGHA
    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...REELEAF-SANGHA

    Especially for brand new folks, any of the books by Uchiyama Roshi (especially "Opening the Hand of Thought") or Okumura Roshi are highly recommended.

    Gassho, Jundo
    SatToday

    PS - I have posted a couple of other shorter essays, available for download, to help make some sense of all the "Buddhisms" and even all the "Zens" (different Lineages and Teachers have various flavors and approaches, and one might get confused picking up all the "Zen" books that sometimes seem to be saying rather different things) ... "Same, but sometimes very different. Frequently different, but always precisely the same).

    Special reading - once born twice born zen (part 1)
    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...n-%28part-1%29

    Special reading - (more) once born twice born zen
    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...twice-born-zen[/B]

    [B]Special reading - eight types of enlightenment
    http://www.treeleaf.org/forums/showt...-enlightenment
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    _/\_ Gassho

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    _/\_ my bookcase is full for now

    gassho

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    Any idea if the Sawaki commentary book will see a Kindle release? (they are also out of stock on Amazon at the moment)
    Thanks,
    Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
    Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jundo View Post
    Unfortunately, it is a very meandering, personal, sometimes too detailed (on linguistic matters and many historical tangents), frequently disjointed and poorly explained although wide ranging treatment that somehow never gets into much discussion of the heart of the Heart Sutra despite all its detail.
    That's what I thought too.

    Gasho, Jishin, _/st\_

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    I just finished reading the re-print of the Homeless Kodo book, and it is really wonderful. Sawaki's style really speaks to me, and I definitely consider him one of my teachers. I was a bit disappointed that the book didn't include the "To You" series, which has some of his (imho) most insightful, acerbic, and downright hilarious commentary. Here's an example:
    You talk about your troubles and worries, but what do your troubles and worries really consist of? Isn’t it like someone who catches his own fart with his hand, smells it and bursts out saying, “Oh no, that really stinks!” The more time you have, the more time you spend with your farts. At some point, you should get to know real suffering. You want to hang or drown yourself in desperation? Come back down to earth and wake up to reality!
    Fortunately, you can find the "To You" essays here:

    http://bit.ly/1Eef5VT

    Enjoy!

    -satToday
    Thanks,
    Kaishin (開心, Open Heart)
    Please take this layman's words with a grain of salt.

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    Thank you for that Matt!

    Gassho,

    Risho
    -sattoday

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaishin View Post
    Fortunately, you can find the "To You" essays here:

    http://bit.ly/1Eef5VT

    Enjoy!
    Thanks for the link - these are great

    step lightly... stay free...
    Jeremy
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    Thank you, Jundo.

    i just wanted to mention another new Kaz Tanahashi book called "Zen Chants." I saw announcements for it a few months back and eagerly awaited its release last month. And, while I do like the book, I have the same problem that you mention with regard to the Heart Sutra, namely, the translations of the various chants. Not only do I find them loose (in fact, I find the removal of the word "bodhisattva" in the Heart Sutra startling), I find them cumbersome and less than user-friendly from a rhythmic standpoint. The translations don't exactly flow off the tongue while being chanted.

    i guess what I'm trying to say is that the new Tanahashi book really made me appreciate the Treeleaf chant book.

    Gassho,
    Juki

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