Manitoba Buddhist Temple
A Buddhist temple in the Jodo Shinshu tradition
The Singing Priest
07/February/2010 21:34
While looking how groups are celebrating Shinran's
750th anniversary, I came across the "Singing
Priest". Fukashi Hojo is a singer-songwriter who
recently celebrated Shinran's Memorial by holding a
concert in honour of our founding father.
Fukashi Hojo is also a practising Jodo Shinshu Minister in Tokyo. In an article posted on his website, Hojo explains how he combines him music with his beliefs, "When you breathe in and absorb the spirit of Buddhism, when we breathe out is the song . It is expressed in music. It is expressed in Buddhism."
While the teachings of Shinran may be influencing the music, listen for signs of Dylan who might have a larger role in Hojo's songs.
Here is an excerpt from a concert was called "Shinran Shonin on My Mind" that took place in Tokyo in 2009 as part of Shinran's 750th Memorial celebrations.
Fukashi Hojo is also a practising Jodo Shinshu Minister in Tokyo. In an article posted on his website, Hojo explains how he combines him music with his beliefs, "When you breathe in and absorb the spirit of Buddhism, when we breathe out is the song . It is expressed in music. It is expressed in Buddhism."
While the teachings of Shinran may be influencing the music, listen for signs of Dylan who might have a larger role in Hojo's songs.
Here is an excerpt from a concert was called "Shinran Shonin on My Mind" that took place in Tokyo in 2009 as part of Shinran's 750th Memorial celebrations.
VISIT FUKASHI HOJO'S WEB SITE
(AVAILABLE IN JAPANESE ONLY)...
LISTEN TO BLUES FOR BUDDHA...
Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep
08/July/2007 10:43
In response to Sensei's Dharma talk on "A Thousand
Winds," we received this e-mail:
It was neither published nor copyrighted by Frye, although she was the only living person to credibly claim its authorship. Frye is near universally cited as the author, and her literary significance is based almost entirely upon it, but other sources, including traditional native American origins, have been suggested over the years.
Read her obituary from The Times.
Thanks for your help!
I read through the temple website recently and was stunned to find my favorite poem! I first heard the poem featured at a funeral of a character on the TV soap, Coronation Street. I researched a bit and found that the author is supposedly Mary Elizabeth Frye (1904-2004) but no one is really sure she wrote it originally.
It was neither published nor copyrighted by Frye, although she was the only living person to credibly claim its authorship. Frye is near universally cited as the author, and her literary significance is based almost entirely upon it, but other sources, including traditional native American origins, have been suggested over the years.
Read her obituary from The Times.
Thanks for your help!
A Thousand Winds
12/June/2007 22:56
Further to Sensei Ulrich's Dharma
Talk....
Tenor Masafumi Akikawa originally released this song in May 2006.
"Sen no Kaze ni Natte" has been selling incredibly well since Akikawa's appearance at last year's Kohaku Uta Gassen (New Year's program on NHK TV in Japan). In January, the single became the first by a classical artist to reach #1 on the charts in Japan.
The song's total sales are over 500,000 copies, breaking the record for a single by a classical Japanese artist. Akikawa also holds the records for highest-ranking album and best-selling album by a Japanese vocalist.
Tenor Masafumi Akikawa originally released this song in May 2006.
"Sen no Kaze ni Natte" has been selling incredibly well since Akikawa's appearance at last year's Kohaku Uta Gassen (New Year's program on NHK TV in Japan). In January, the single became the first by a classical artist to reach #1 on the charts in Japan.
The song's total sales are over 500,000 copies, breaking the record for a single by a classical Japanese artist. Akikawa also holds the records for highest-ranking album and best-selling album by a Japanese vocalist.