Sitting is very wonderful, but by itself it is not complete practice. It is easy to become self-absorbed and not even realize it.

When we act together, then we can see the walls of self popping up as our mind reacts to what other people do and to what we do or are afraid of doing or are proud of what we've done.

Chanting means acting together. It means listening to other people without judgment. It means supporting each other. It means acting completely, without hindrance and without self-delusion. It joins us to the sangha, the community.

Chanting is meditation in action.