An introduction to Zen chanting practice with new accurate and chantable translations of the texts used in Zen centers and monasteries throughout the Englishspeaking worldby the renowned translator of Dogen and Ryokan. A Zen chant is like a compass that sets us in the direction of the awakened life it is the dynamic audible counterpart to the silent practice of zazen or sitting meditation and it is a powerful expression of the fact that practice happens in community. Here is a concise guide t