It's about time I wrote a post on chanting. It probably is one of the more off-putting things about Buddhist services to some people - though I don't quite get why, other than it's "strange" to those who are more familiar with Christian religious services, perhaps.
Also too is the issue of what the chants mean. Why chant? Isn't the content of the chanting invocation of supernatural thing or other?
My answer of "maybe" , and "maybe not" - might not please atheists such as PZ Myers, but then again perhaps Mr. Myers has been to a movie or a play.
But it's worth exploring in greater depth than I can give it time at this moment. Probably around Tuesday though I should have something more meaty on this.
Also too is the issue of what the chants mean. Why chant? Isn't the content of the chanting invocation of supernatural thing or other?
My answer of "maybe" , and "maybe not" - might not please atheists such as PZ Myers, but then again perhaps Mr. Myers has been to a movie or a play.
But it's worth exploring in greater depth than I can give it time at this moment. Probably around Tuesday though I should have something more meaty on this.
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Good choice of topic. Chanting in Buddhism is much more common than meditation, but like meditation it comes in an enormous number of varieties, undertaken for many, many different purposes. Of course, this may be an artificial distinction since some Buddhists think of chanting as a form of meditation. So it will be interesting to see your take on it. Looking forward to it.
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