Heart Sutra on Electric Guitar

[Indrajala]

My friend Venerable Nakamura has decided to update the instruments used when reciting sutras.

He recites the Heart Sutra with an electric guitar instead of a drum.

I took this video just a few hours ago:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvoFTKlk-M0

[Sönam]

nice version ... same effect

[Luke]

Cool! Now I want to hear a Mahakala puja with heavy distorted guitars and a drumset!

Huseng, which school of Buddhism does that guitar-playing monk practice?

[Sönam]

Cool! Now I want to hear a Mahakala puja with heavy distorted guitars and a drumset!

Huseng, which school of Buddhism does that guitar-playing monk practice?

... or a chöd

Sönam

[Indrajala]

Cool! Now I want to hear a Mahakala puja with heavy distorted guitars and a drumset!

Huseng, which school of Buddhism does that guitar-playing monk practice?

That is a good question.

He has lived in India for over thirty years and is acquainted with his Holiness the Dalai Lama, but on the other hand he has practised Theravada.

He builds temples. Organized a conference on suicide. Travels around a lot. Writes children's stories with Buddhist themes and elements.

I'd say Bodhisattva-yana would best describe his activities.

[Indrajala]

Here is part II:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1OpvzbQzRE

Yoga, drum, Kannon/Guanyin recitation, electric guitar, dancing...

Really funky stuff today.

It occurred to me how odd my life is becoming.