by Astus » Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:51 pm
It looks more like a song contest to me. The order in the video actually is:
10: Rinzai, singing: Hakuin's Song of Zazen
9: Soto, singing: Great Compassion Dharani
8: Tendai/Nichiren (in Tendai temple), singing: 14th chapter of Lotus Sutra
7: Shingon, singing: Rishu-kyo (Adhyardhaśatikā Prajñāpāramitā Sutra)
6: Nichiren/Soto/Tendai (in Nichiren temple), singing: 16th chapter of Lotus Sutra
5: together singing the Heart Sutra
4: Shin, singing: Shoshin Nenbutsu Ge (Hymn of the Nembutsu and True Faith)
3: Soto Zen: Kannon-gyo (section of Lotus Sutra, ch. 25)
2: Jodo/Shin, singing: Infinite Life Sutra (Larger Amitabha Sutra)
1: Jodo/Shin/Tendai, singing: Amida-kyo (Shorter Amitabha Sutra)
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