Won Buddhism of Manhattan

1  First straighten your back, neck and head and settle your energy. Do not swing or shake your body.

2  Do not make your chanting voice either too loud or too soft, but keep it at a level appropriate to your energy.

3  Concentrate on your own voice of chanting itself.

4  When you chant, let go of each and every thought and maintain a relaxed mind.

5  To get hold of the mind, keep a rhythm with a wooden gong or mocktak or you can use meditation beads.

6  Chanting constantly reflects the original state of your Buddha nature. You may enter Samadhi, a higher level of mediation, if you have one-pointedness while chanting.