Buddhist Rock & Metal
Buddhist Rock & Metal
Let's share Buddhist metal, rock, and other modern music.
Xiangmo zhou (降魔咒) - A one of a kind song by the Chinese band Yaksa (夜叉), the lyrics is based on the dharani (Niepan xiangmo zhou 涅槃降魔咒) recited by Manjusri to save Ananda from 64000 billion maras in the last chapter of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra (T374p602/T375p850).
Dharma (達摩樂隊) - Buddhist death metal from Taiwan, they growl mantras
Videos available at Jack's Studio / 杰克音樂
Sample song: 藥師灌頂真言 Bhaisajyaguru
Shamon (沙門) - Futuristic Buddhist Pop (進化系仏教ポップ), a band of Buddhist priests from Japan, they also have some songs in English
Youtube channel / 沙門チャンネル
Sample English song: Four vows Sutra
Nam Jazz Experiment (南無ジャズ・エクスペリメント) - Sutra chanting combined with Jazz from Japan
Videos available at PolystarTube (Playlist)
Sample song: Shudara -咒陀羅
Xiangmo zhou (降魔咒) - A one of a kind song by the Chinese band Yaksa (夜叉), the lyrics is based on the dharani (Niepan xiangmo zhou 涅槃降魔咒) recited by Manjusri to save Ananda from 64000 billion maras in the last chapter of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra (T374p602/T375p850).
Dharma (達摩樂隊) - Buddhist death metal from Taiwan, they growl mantras
Videos available at Jack's Studio / 杰克音樂
Sample song: 藥師灌頂真言 Bhaisajyaguru
Shamon (沙門) - Futuristic Buddhist Pop (進化系仏教ポップ), a band of Buddhist priests from Japan, they also have some songs in English
Youtube channel / 沙門チャンネル
Sample English song: Four vows Sutra
Nam Jazz Experiment (南無ジャズ・エクスペリメント) - Sutra chanting combined with Jazz from Japan
Videos available at PolystarTube (Playlist)
Sample song: Shudara -咒陀羅
1 Myriad dharmas are only mind.
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?
2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.
3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.
4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.
1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?
2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.
3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.
4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.
1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
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Let's not and say we did.Astus wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 1:53 pm Let's share Buddhist metal, rock, and other modern music.
Xiangmo zhou (降魔咒) - A one of a kind song by the Chinese band Yaksa (夜叉), the lyrics is based on the dharani (Niepan xiangmo zhou 涅槃降魔咒) recited by Manjusri to save Ananda from 64000 billion maras in the last chapter of the Mahaparinirvana Sutra (T374p602/T375p850).
Dharma (達摩樂隊) - Buddhist death metal from Taiwan, they growl mantras
Videos available at Jack's Studio / 杰克音樂
Sample song: 藥師灌頂真言 Bhaisajyaguru
Shamon (沙門) - Futuristic Buddhist Pop (進化系仏教ポップ), a band of Buddhist priests from Japan, they also have some songs in English
Youtube channel / 沙門チャンネル
Sample English song: Four vows Sutra
Nam Jazz Experiment (南無ジャズ・エクスペリメント) - Sutra chanting combined with Jazz from Japan
Videos available at PolystarTube (Playlist)
Sample song: Shudara -咒陀羅
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Chthonic is another Taiwanese band that occasionaly uses Buddhist elements in their lyrics/ imagery.
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You don't like the genre? Maybe some original Tibetan by Alan Dawa Dolma: Karma? Or the Narasīhagāthā නරසීහ ගාථා (the paritta) as sung in the movie Yasodhara (බිම්බා දේවී හෙවත් යශෝධරා)?
1 Myriad dharmas are only mind.
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?
2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.
3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.
4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.
1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
Mind is unobtainable.
What is there to seek?
2 If the Buddha-Nature is seen,
there will be no seeing of a nature in any thing.
3 Neither cultivation nor seated meditation —
this is the pure Chan of Tathagata.
4 With sudden enlightenment to Tathagata Chan,
the six paramitas and myriad means
are complete within that essence.
1 Huangbo, T2012Ap381c1 2 Nirvana Sutra, T374p521b3; tr. Yamamoto 3 Mazu, X1321p3b23; tr. J. Jia 4 Yongjia, T2014p395c14; tr. from "The Sword of Wisdom"
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There's lots of interesting non-mainstream Buddhist music out there, some better than others. These guys are pretty interesting.
The thing with using Dharmic themes in music is that it can get cheezy and/or appropriative fast.
To be fair though, plenty of overtly Buddhist pop music is, to my ears, more offensive than this stuff. Sugary sweet mantra recitation, etc. tastes vary widely.
There is "Buddhist inspired music" all over though..Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson...if experimentally inclined Pauline Oliveros is interesting, and has actually made pieces around Tara mantra.
There's lots of interesting non-mainstream Buddhist music out there, some better than others. These guys are pretty interesting.
The thing with using Dharmic themes in music is that it can get cheezy and/or appropriative fast.
To be fair though, plenty of overtly Buddhist pop music is, to my ears, more offensive than this stuff. Sugary sweet mantra recitation, etc. tastes vary widely.
There is "Buddhist inspired music" all over though..Lou Reed, Laurie Anderson...if experimentally inclined Pauline Oliveros is interesting, and has actually made pieces around Tara mantra.
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Actually, it is primordially cheesy.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:30 pm The thing with using Dharmic themes in music is that it can get cheezy fast.
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Meditate upon Bodhicitta when afflicted by disease
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
-Khunu Lama
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
-Khunu Lama
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Well ymmv but I find the syrupy, poppy versions of Dharanis and such harder to deal with than this stuff.Malcolm wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:35 pmActually, it is primordially cheesy.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:30 pm The thing with using Dharmic themes in music is that it can get cheezy fast.
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when afflicted by disease
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
-Khunu Lama
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when sad
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
Meditate upon Bodhicitta when you are scared
-Khunu Lama
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This is more my style:Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:39 pmWell ymmv but I find the syrupy, poppy versions of Dharanis and such harder to deal with than this stuff.Malcolm wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:35 pmActually, it is primordially cheesy.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:30 pm The thing with using Dharmic themes in music is that it can get cheezy fast.
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Just to add to my general dislike of so called "Dharma music," I think Hindus do a better job of it without cheesing out, since they have the raga thing going for them.
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I would listen to this a hundred times before listening to any of the overly saccharine Chinese Buddhist songs out there that are so widespread.
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This is an album I have liked for a number of years. It has very good chants by Tibetan Buddhists, and a female singer, Deva Premal. Tibetan Mantras for Turbulent Times.
It can be found here: https://devapremalmiten.com/tibetan-man ... ent-times/
For free there.
It can also be found on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music for streaming.
It’s great because it has very advanced Tibetan chanting and at the Same time has someone who modernizes their chanting. It is great music in my opinion, and there’s no reason not to call it perfected, because it comes from a good heart in order to progress the Dharma.
The chants and mantras are Sutric/unrestricted.
It can be found here: https://devapremalmiten.com/tibetan-man ... ent-times/
For free there.
It can also be found on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music for streaming.
It’s great because it has very advanced Tibetan chanting and at the Same time has someone who modernizes their chanting. It is great music in my opinion, and there’s no reason not to call it perfected, because it comes from a good heart in order to progress the Dharma.
The chants and mantras are Sutric/unrestricted.
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No, actually it doesn’t, sorry.Könchok Chödrak wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:41 pm It’s great because it has very advanced Tibetan chanting
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Well I’m not going to argue about it. Chant Om Mani Padme Hum. You are Advanced.Malcolm wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 2:50 amNo, actually it doesn’t, sorry.Könchok Chödrak wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:41 pm It’s great because it has very advanced Tibetan chanting
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I feel very conflicted with that stuff. I think it sounds horrible. But there are people who really enjoy it and find it meaningful and beautiful. De gustibus non est disputandum.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:30 pm To be fair though, plenty of overtly Buddhist pop music is, to my ears, more offensive than this stuff. Sugary sweet mantra recitation, etc. tastes vary widely.
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The lead singer of Cthonic, Freddy Lim, is a Taiwanese icon. He founded his own political party (The New Power Party) then ran for office in 2016 against the KMT and was elected into the legislative Yuan. He was head of Amnesty International Taiwan from 2010-2014 and is a friend of the Tibetan cause. "Lim favors the abolition of capital punishment, and supports the legalization of same-sex marriage and marijuana use in Taiwan." (from his Wiki)
Dude named himself after Freddy Krueger.
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Well I mean, everyone has different tastes, it's just terrible to my ears. I also listen to and make stuff that most people don't even consider music, so it's not like my preferences are some kind of standard.PeterC wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 3:20 amI feel very conflicted with that stuff. I think it sounds horrible. But there are people who really enjoy it and find it meaningful and beautiful. De gustibus non est disputandum.Johnny Dangerous wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:30 pm To be fair though, plenty of overtly Buddhist pop music is, to my ears, more offensive than this stuff. Sugary sweet mantra recitation, etc. tastes vary widely.
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Meditate upon Bodhicitta when suffering occurs
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The best western Buddhist music I ever heard was Ven. Heng Sure's "Paramita: American Buddhist Folk Music"