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The Music of 10,000 Things
Jon Joseph on the sounds of the world as the music of the universe. Summer Sesshin 2019.
The Vows with Amaryllis and Jesse
From a Sunday Zen session with John Tarrant (What Is This?): Amaryllis plays a violin intro for Jesse’s rendition of the Four Vows on bongos and vocals. 3-minute clip recorded February 19, 2023.
The Transformation in Things: Music for Meditation with Jordan McConnell
Jordan McConnell plays music for meditation during Sunday Zen: The Transformation in Things with John Tarrant & Friends. December 18, 2022.
Music for the Transformation in Things
Jordan McConnell on guitar, as recorded during Sunday Zen with John Tarrant on December 18th, 2022. 5 Minutes.
Ancestral Stories: A Balkan Lament
Amanda Boughton sings a Croatian song of connection to the land and flocks of sheep tended there. Recorded during the Ancestral Stories Retreat, October 30, 2022. 4 minutes.
Fall Sesshin 2022: Jordan McConnell Sings Now Westlin Winds
A gorgeous lilting ballad, “Now Westlin’ Winds,” sung a cappella by Jordan McConnell, of all things red thread and the passions of fall: hunters shooting, wild birds taking flight, and the field of love. The ballad is also known as “Song composed in August,” a Robert Burns song-poem, written around 1783. Recorded on October 7th, 2022 in Fall Sesshin.
Music for Meditation: Variations on Summertime
Michael Wilding plays music for meditation, riffing on the Summertime theme. Recorded during the September 4, 2022 Sunday Session with John Tarrant.
Music with Jordan: The Four Boundless Vows
Jordan McConnell plays and sings the Four Boundless Vows for John Tarrant’s Sunday Session on May 22, 2022.
Magical Meetings: Jordan McConnell’s Music for Meditation
Music for meditation, recorded on June 12, 2022, during John Tarrant’s Sunday Session. Jordan McConnell’s improvisation on guitar. 9-minute video.
How Is My Hand Like Buddha’s Hand? Music for Meditation
Jordan McConnell on guitar. Music for meditation, recorded June 5, 2022. 7 minutes.
Your Own Heart Mind – Music for Meditation
Michael plays a solo improvisation during John Tarrant’s Sunday meditation. Recorded June 5, 2022. 9 minutes.
Flute Solo for Meditation with Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding’s improv on flute, recorded Sunday, May 2022, during John Tarrant’s What Is This? Sunday Session. 5 minutes.
Zen Is Poetry: Music for Meditation with Jiashan’s State of Mind
Meditation on the koan, What Is Jiashan’s State of Mind, is accompanied by Jordan McConnell’s musical improvisation on guitar. Recorded on May 1, 2022, during John Tarrant’s Zen Is Poetry Sunday Talk.
Music for The Lost Cities
Jordan McConnell plays a guitar solo for exploring the lost cities during John Tarrant’s Sunday Talk on March 20, 2022.
Music for Treasures of the Lost Cities – Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding plays flute for exploring the lost cities, during John Tarrant’s Sunday Talk on March 20, 2022.
Singing the Four Boundless Vows with Amanda Boughton
Amanda Boughton sings and accompanies herself on ukelele. Recorded February 4th 2022, at Winter Sesshin.
The Four Boundless Vows with Amanda Boughton
Amanda Boughton sings and accompanies herself on the ukelele. Recorded at Fall Sesshin. February 2022.
Disorderly Karmic Consciousness: Sax Solo
Michael Wilding adds his original music on saxophone to John Tarrant’s meditation session. As recorded live on Sunday March 6, 2022. 6 minutes.
The Journey Itself Is Home: Travelers in Eternity, Music with Michael Wilding
Michael Wilding plays an exquisite solo during meditation. From John Tarrant’s Sunday session, recorded on February 20, 2022.
Music: The Journey Itself Is Home
Solo saxophone music for meditation from Michael Wilding. From John Tarrant’s Sunday session, recorded February 20, 2022.
Chanting the Sho Sai Myo Kichijo Dharani
Jordan McConnell sings the Sho Sai Myo Kichijo Dharani to ward off danger and to dispel demons the nine times required for its magic to take hold. Recorded February 27, 2022. Introduced by John Tarrant.
Chanting & Singing Kanzeon – The Year 2021, Passing Away
A ritual chant of release. Recorded December 26, 2021.
The 4 Boundless Vows: New Guitar or Old?
Jordan McConnell plays the Four Boundless Vows on a new guitar—or maybe an old one? It has a distinctive sound worth a listen. Recorded December 5th, 2021. 3 minutes.
Where Do Songs Come From? A Musical Conversation
Where do songs come from? “Maybe nowhere! They are just here, waiting for us to get out of the way and let them in.” Jordan McConnell and Michael Wilding converse about music, play riffs in response to each others’ inspirations, and then share their histories: how they found meditation and music, and how one practice influences the other. Hosted by Jon Joseph Roshi on November 29, 2021.
The 4 Boundless Vows, in Harmony
A beautiful version of the 4 Boundless Vows for 2 harmonizing voices. It blooms! Thanks to Rose Joseph & her friend Delfine. As recorded during Jon Joseph’s Monday evening talk on September 20th, 2021.
Where Do Songs Come From? Jon Joseph with Musicians Jordan McConnell & Jesse Cardin
Musicians Jordan McConnell and Jesse Cardin join Jon Joseph to share elements of music practice and their creative relatedness to koan work.
Special Program: 4 Teacher & 4 Boundless Vows – Jordan McConnell sings
Special Program on the 4 Boundless Vows. Musician Jordan McConnell’s amazing sung version. Excerpt from the Sunday session recorded August 1, 2021.
Musical Meditation
Music during meditation: Michael Wilding plays an original composition on flute. Recorded during Summer Sesshin.
Music for Meditation: Oh, What a Beautiful City!
Ryan McCoy channels the Reverend Gary Davis as he sings this blues standard during meditation at Summer Sesshin.
Guitar and Vocals: The Four Boundless Vows with Ryan McCoy
Musician and new dad, Ryan McCoy, sings the Four Boundless Vows on Father’s Day. June 19, 2021.