Buddhist choral music – web resource page

Buddhist choral music

Sarvadarsin introduces a new web resource of Buddhist choral music: In recent years, Buddhism has spread to the West, becoming the fastest growing religion in some countries, its teachings and practices striking a chord with individuals seeking spiritual growth and inner peace. Previously, as it reached new parts of the world, Buddhism had a transformative effect on the cultures it encountered, as new Buddhists share and communicate the Buddha Dharma in ways informed by their own traditions.

One of the biggest new Buddhist Movements, the Triratna Buddhist Community, emphasises engagement with the arts as one of the most valuable aspects of spiritual practice.  Members of the Triratna Buddhist Order have been creating explicitly Buddhist visual art in a modern style for some time, and increasingly they are creating in other areas too, including choral music.  

Buddhist Choral Music is a new website which brings together recorded performances of pieces composed by members of the Triratna Buddhist Order, Bodhivajra, Vipulakirti, Manidhara and Sarvadarśin. Visitors to the site can hear audio and video recordings of several of the pieces and choirmasters are encouraged to browse through over twenty pieces available to download as sheet music, which their choirs can perform or record.

Texts featured in the compositions include some of the most important Buddhist texts including The Heart Sutra and excerpts from The Diamond Sutra and The Dhammapada.

“We hope this music will be inspiring for Buddhists everywhere and anyone interested in The Buddha’s message of peace, transformation and interconnectedness.”

Sarvadarśin (composer and website creator)

All of the music on the site is shared freely, but donations are welcome towards the cost of running the site and to fund future compositions and recordings.

Website: www.buddhistchoralmusic.com

Contact sarvadarsin@gmail.com