Istituto Kunpen Lama Gangchen Monastero zen “Ensoji. Il Cerchio” Tempio buddhista Lankaramaya di Milano The teachings of Buddha spread from India to Central Asia, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. This explains the origins of the two main vocal genres connected to Buddhist ritual: the sutra and the mantra. Listeners will revel in the dharma (meaning “law” or “teaching”) in the Tibetan, Japanese and Sinhalese versions presented here.