[Buddha-l] liturgical languages

[Jackhat1 at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/27/05 4:22:28 PM Central Daylight Time,  
curt at cola.iges.org writes:

>That  is precisely what the Buddha warned against. When people  became
>intrigued with the sound, they fail to focus on the meanings of  the
>words. This is why he forbade chanting.
>   



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Do you have a canonical reference for this statement?
 
I have used chanting while practicing in several Buddhist traditions.  
Meaning was never important. Staying mindful of the sound and what else was  
happening was. I was taught to use the sound as object of meditation just as  foot 
sensations and the breath were objects of meditation in walking and sitting  
meditation respectively.
 
Jack 
 
Jack
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