In the monasteries and villages of the Ladakh region of India, Buddhist lamas (priests) chant sacred texts representing the spirit, philosophy and teachings of the Buddha. The monks wear ritual ...

Chanting close chantRepeating religious phrases ... meditative state on their own path towards enlightenment. The different Buddhist traditions all have their own mantras. One of the most well ...

As the two disparate styles meet, it produces a unique, relaxing song. In May 2020, Yoshihara began chanting sutra while ... illustrates the important Buddhist concept of sunyata (emptiness ...

The monks perfected the practice of shomyo, a melodic singing of Buddhist sutras, and in its heyday the village had as many as 50 practice halls. Ohara also was a sanctuary for nuns, and is known ...