Drops of Emptiness [Import]

Thich Nhat Hanh | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 1998)
• Original Release Date: 1997
• Format: Import
• Label: Sounds True Direct
• ASIN: B0000064AK
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #528,629 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Inviting the Bell

2. Prelude to Sitting Meditation

3. The Heart Sutra

4. Night of Prayer

5. Plum Village

6. Putting the Little Pain to Sleep

7. Spring

8. Jewels

9. Illusion Transformed

10. The Virtuous Man

11. The Moon Never Sets

12. The Sound of a Great Bird

13. Knowing the Better Way to Live Alone

14. The Refuge Chant

Editorial Reviews

In the Vietnamese Zen tradition, mindfully chosen music and words can serve as "soothing droplets" to cool the heart. Recorded on location at Plum Village in France, Drops of Emptiness invites listeners into the sanctuary of this practice. These deeply felt works include the poetry of legendary Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, the Vietnamese folk songs and Buddhist hymns of Sister Chn Khng, and chants performed by the nuns and monks of Plum Village. Drops of Emptiness is an opportunity to share in musical contemplations rarely heard outside the seclusion of this cherished Zen monastery. In English, French, and Vietnamese.

1 CD

62 Minutes in length

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring Insights, October 19, 2000

By 

Mary E. Croy "lawalsh" (Milwaukee, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Drops of Emptiness (Audio CD)

"Drops of Emptiness" is a CD compilation of the songs and poetry of Plum Village, a Buddhist monastic community located in southwestern France. The monks and nuns of this community are refugees from Vietnam, but their influence reaches far beyond the Vietnamese or Buddhist traditions. Their words are inspirational: drawing strongly on images of nature to move the listener toward meditation and prayer. The format is simple, most of the poems are either chanted or sung acapella, a few are accompanied by the deep reverberations of a bell or lighter taps on a "song lang" a traditional Vietnamese instrument used to keep time.

For those interested in exploring Buddhism, this CD is a must. For those interested in new insights into spirituality, "Drops of Emptiness" is anything but empty.