In this Shambhala Sun Audio clip excerpted from a 45-minute conversation that also formed the basis of the Q&A in our March 2010 issue, the Wu-Tang mastermind speaks from his second home in California about Right Speech and how it might apply to rap, and expresses his admiration for Buddhism’s Heart Sutra. Click through to listen.

With his second book, The Tao of Wu, now out, The RZA — leader of what is arguably the most important hip-hop group, The Wu-Tang Clan — spoke to the Shambhala Sun. Why the Sun? Well, the way of the RZA is one of embracing many religious practices and disciplines. A spiritual seeker, he first found real inspiration in the teachings of The Nation of Gods and Earths, but has since delved into Taoism, Christianity, Confucianism, and, yes, Buddhism — even visiting China’s famed Shaolin Temple.

In this Shambhala Sun Audio clip excerpted from a 45-minute conversation, the Wu-Tang mastermind speaks from his second home in California about Right Speech and how it might apply to rap, and expresses his admiration for Buddhism’s Heart Sutra.

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You’ll find more words from the RZA in the Q&A published in the March 2010  issue of the Shambhala Sun.

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