Shingon Buddhism • Part 8

This is Part 8 of my recital of the "The Matrix and Diamond World Mandalas in Shingon Buddhism" by Adrian Snodgrass.

Shingon Buddhism is, put simply, the Japanese version of Vajrayana Buddhism. Kobo Daishi traveled to China and received the teachings and scriptures of Vajrayana Buddhism, then returned to Japan and founded the Shingon school at the top of Mount Koyasan in 815 CE, where it still flourishes today.

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The music at the beginning and end of this and all episodes of this series is from a particular recital of the medieval Japanese translation of The Heart of Great Wisdom Sutra, called Hannya Shingyo, with taiko drum, in a temple in Japan. If you would like to hear that whole recital, it can be found here:    • 法楽太鼓 2 「般若心経～諸真言」 東谷寺 （真言宗豊山派）  

Background Music for today's episode:

   • The Normal - Warm Leatherette  
   • David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes (Official Video)  
   • Radiohead - Everything In Its Right Place  
   • David Bowie - The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Of...  
   • La femme  
   • DRAGNET Opening  
   • grace jones - demolition man  
   • Koto Music - Godan Kinuta  
   • Hannya Shingyo (Shingon school)  
   • Genesis - Abacab (Official Audio)  
   • Steamworks  

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Edward is not a formally ordained Ngakpa, but wears the shawl, with great respect, during these recitations of published Buddhist Scriptures.

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