Dissonance During Recitation
Simulates Tainted Thoughts and Afflictions
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At
the CTTB, people recite the Buddha's name in different intervals. You
chant your tune; I sing my song; he intones his melody. No one is in
unison. That not only weakens people's resolve, it further intensifies
people's worries and tainted thoughts. That is not a session on being
mindful of the Buddha, but a session on being afflicted. You can't
stand the sight of me; I would rather not look at you. You strike up
false thinking when you listen to my recitation; I stir up polluted
thoughts when I hear your chanting. We're all pondering uselessly and
inducing afflictions. This is a failure to recite the Buddha's name
according to the Dharma.
Vajra Bodhi Sea, March 2000
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