Drops of Emptiness (CD), Thich Nhat Hanh & Sister Chan Khong
Zen Contemplations in Chant and Song.
In the Vietnamese Zen tradition, mindfully chosen music and words can serve assoothing droplets to cool the heart. Recorded on location at Plum Village in France, Drops of Emptiness invites listeners into the sanctuary of this practice. These deeply felt works include the poetry of legendary Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese folk songs and Buddhist hymns of Sister Chân Không, and chants performed by the nuns and monks of Plum Village. Drops of Emptiness is an opportunity to share in musical contemplations rarely heard outside the seclusion of this cherished Zen monastery. In English, French, and Vietnamese.
CD, 62 minutes Drops of Emptiness: Songs, Chants and Poems, by Thich Nhat Hanh, Sister Chan Khong and the Monks and Nuns of Plum Village, (1) cassette or CD. In the Vietnamese Zen tradition , mindfully chosen music and words can serve as “soothing droplets” to cool the heart. Recorded on location at Plum Village in France. These deeply felt works include the Heart Sutra chant, Refuge Chant, a Prelude to sitting meditation, Zen poetry meditational verse from the legendary Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.. One review wrote, “ Sister Chan Khong...sings poems and prayers with the power of the angels...” CD
