When Music Meets Chinese Buddhist Chanting – the World Famous Pipa Player Gao Hong Paid a Visit to Xiang Guang

世界著名琵琶演奏家高虹近年推廣佛教梵唄音樂,希望為漢傳佛教梵唄注入新生命,讓更多人認識佛教,領受心靈平靜祥和。於2013年6月21日、6月27日,帶領美國卡爾頓學院學生,拜訪台灣香光尼僧團台北分院印儀學苑、高雄道場紫竹林精舍,針對尼僧修行與梵唄等相關議題取材;也隨喜讚歎香光出版梵唄及現代佛曲等系列專輯,肯定尼僧團弘化用心。離開高雄紫竹林精舍前,一行人與法師們在大雄寶殿合唱〈叩鐘偈〉,鐘聲歇處,還聽見眾人希望世間更美好的祈願,繚繞未散。

The world renowned Pipa Soloist Gao Hong has been dedicated to promoting Buddhist chanting in recent years in the hope that she would inject new life into Chinese Buddhist chanting so that more people get to know Buddhism and appreciate the tranquility and peace of mind. Gao led her students at Carleton College, USA, to visit the Yinyi Buddhist Institute and the Purple Bamboo Retreat, which are the Taipei branch and Kaohsiung branch of the Xiang Guang Bhikkhuni Sangha, on June 21 and June 27, 2013, respectively. They were mainly interested in topics such as the practice of Buddhist nuns and Buddhist monastic chanting, and were collecting related materials. Meanwhile, they were also rejoiced in seeing the many albums of Buddhist chanting and songs in modern expression published by the Xiang Guang Community, and recognized the efforts made by the Community to spread Buddhist Dharma. Before leaving the Purple Bamboo Retreat, they sang along with the Venerables the Buddhist Bell Gatha at the Buddha Hall. While the sound of the bell gradually faded away, the sincere prayer for a better world goes on.