Two Rivers, a White Path, and the Hotel California (Part 2)
I’ve heard the two rivers parable a number of times but I really came to understand it through a classic song that popped up on one of my playlists the other day. It’s a song about another traveler trying to escape the beasts and brigands, fire and water in his life, who was trying to escape a place you’ve all heard of before: “Hotel California.”
Two Rivers, a White Path, and the Hotel California (Part 1)
I’ve heard the two rivers parable a number of times but I really came to understand it through a classic song that popped up on one of my playlists the other day. It’s a song about another traveler trying to escape the beasts and brigands, fire and water in his life, who was trying to escape a place you’ve all heard of before: “Hotel California.”
Connected Through Music
This talk will explore how we can find Buddhist values in our everyday lives, such as music. Can we find Buddhist values in contemporary music, such as in Hip Hop and R&B?
Jazz, Buddhism and Creative Flow
Discover how the pairing Buddhist thought with the concept of jazz music can lead to a more fulfilling life. Rev. Hata shares how his professional music career helped him develop a deeper Buddhist practice and commitment to the ministry.
Chanting, Live Music and Human Connection
When I was a kid, I used to hate chanting. There were a few reasons for this; for one, the words we were chanting weren’t in English, diminishing my interest in the material by about 75%. But second, and more importantly in my mind, I was self conscious of how I sounded compared to the adults around me. Every week I felt embarrassed adding my little child’s squeak to the deep, resonant vocal pitches around me.