Buddhist music is divided into two types: Buddhist music and Zen music. Among them, Zen music is an important part of Chinese Zen culture. After Bodhidharma introduced the Mahayana Buddhist concept of Zen Buddhism to "directly point to the human heart and become a Buddha by seeing one's nature", the ancient musicians, according to the ancient Zen masters, introduced it to China. A kind of ancient music formed by composing and singing poems based on the philosophy of life gained in daily life. As mentioned above, "Fan Bai Yue" is a practice of ancient Indian culture and mainly consists of three kinds of verses: "four sentences", "six sentences" and "eight sentences". "Zen Music" is often a long poem composed of several connected sentences. Formal expression, for example: "Awakening Song" by Master Hanshan in the Ming Dynasty and "Song of the Skin Bag" by Zen Master Xuyun in modern times. As the ancestral home of Chinese Zen Buddhism, Songshan Shaolin Temple has a very rich cultural connotation, which is not limited to the two cultures of martial arts (Zen Wu) and traditional Chinese medicine (Zen Medicine). Buddhist songs and Zen poems created based on philosophy are also widely circulated, such as:
The ancient "Shaolin Spirit" song
Fist with the south and Shaolin stick with the north leg, defend the country, protect the temple and strengthen yourself; A Shaolin man who advocates Zen and martial arts, a patriotic and protective Shaolin spirit; does not fight for harmony in Shaolin's heart, stops evil and promotes good Shaolin roots; convinces people with virtue to eliminate greed and hatred, and controls Shaolin sects later. Be filial to parents, teachers and monks, abide by the law and precepts and abide by ancestral precepts; Nong Chan establishes temples as the foundation, medical Chan helps the world and saves the poor; Compassion is the heart of the heart, giving alms, putting aside fame and fortune is not poverty; Martial arts doctors serve as matchmakers to spread Buddhism, and Shaolin disciples have a positive spirit.
Modern "Shaolin Zen Meditation Song"
The retro style of Shaolin Zen Temple, dead trees and new buds welcome the spring; it directly points to the nature of human beings, and becomes a Buddha and a Zen sect after seeing the nature; Zen text and Zen martial arts Zen doctors, Zen tea, Zen food, Zen farming; Zen words, Zen poems, Zen koan, Zen books, Zen paintings, Zen music; Zen kindness, Zen filial piety, Zen Dharma knowledge, Zen master Zen treasure sutra; Take refuge in the Three Jewels Buddha, Dharma and Sangha, and take refuge in the purity of self-nature. ; Observe the clear rules and precepts carefully, and follow the teachings to save all sentient beings; Be self-reliant and work hard, and practice according to the law and self-certification; Walking, standing, sitting, lying down, precepts, concentration and wisdom, and eliminating delusions is the Mahayana; Shaolin disciples must remember that patriotism, protection of religion, and the rise of Buddhism.
"Zen Shaolin Music Ceremony" is a musical feast presented to people by contemporary music artists on the basis of excavating and sorting out the Zen music culture of Shaolin Zen culture inherited by Songshan Shaolin Temple.