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Sutra Chanting Series: Hymn in Praise of Buddha

Aspiration is an important concept in Shin Buddhism. The Pure Land Path is founded upon the aspiration or Primal Vow of Amida Buddha to liberate all beings from suffering. The Hymn in Praise of Buddha is a poem from the Larger Pure Land Sutra in which Amida Buddha as Dharmakara Bodhisattva praises his teacher and makes his vows to establish the Pure Land of Enlightenment. Amida's Vow is the universal Vow of all Buddhas to work for the liberation of all beings. Amida's Vow is also our vow as we journey through life along the Pure Land Path. Vandana and Ti-Sarana (Homage and Three Refuges) Namo Tassa Bhagavato, Arahato, Sammasambuddhassa. Homage to Him, the Exalted One, The Enlightened One, The Supremely Awakened One. Buddham Saranam Gacchami I go to the Buddha for Guidance Dhammam Saranam Gacchami I go to the Dharma for Guidance Sangham Saranam Gacchami I go to the Sangha for Guidance Hymn in Praise of Buddha (Sanbutsuge) Your face shines in great splendor, Boundless, wondrous, dignity, Such the greatness of your light; Beyond all comparison. Brightness of the sun and moon And the shining Mani jewels, When compared to your brilliance, Seem to us like blackest ink. Tathāgata’s countenance Transcends all comparison. The great voice of-awakening Resounds though the ten quarters. Your precepts, learning, effort, Meditation, wisdom are Virtues beyond all compare; Ultimate, supreme, and rare. Your deep meditation has Fathomed all the Dharma sea, To the limits and the depths Of all things the Buddhas teach. Ignorance, anger, and greed; The World Honored One has none. Like a lion among men, Measureless your Great Virtue. Vast are your great virtu-ous deeds, Wisdom deep, and so sublime, Your radi-ant, luminous, light Shakes all the worlds’ foundations. When I become a Buddha, Equal to the Dharma King, I will transcend birth and death, Liberating all beings. My giving, disciplined mind, Precepts, patience, and effort, Meditation and wisdom, Shall be supreme, unsurpassed! I will attain Buddhahood; Everywhere fulfill my Vow. Bringing to all those in fear, Great peace and tranquility. Though there are myri-ad Buddhas Beyond measure, beyond count, And Great Sages, numberless, Like the grains of Ganges’ sand. I will honor each of them, Equally, excepting none. Even more importantly, I will seek the Supreme Way! Even though all Buddha worlds Are countless as Ganges’ sands; Even though all lands and realms Are boundless, without measure. Yet my light shall reach them all, And illumine ev’ry place; Such shall be my perfect work; Such my power, infinite! When I attain Buddhahood, My land with be first and best; Place of practice, transcendent; Its people, sublime and rare! Land equal to Nirvana; Beyond all comparison, With pity for ev’ryone, I will carry all across; All who come from ten quarters, To be born into my land; To attain pure, joyful mind, Peace and great tranquility. Be my witness, Buddha, please; Confirm my sincerity! Now that I have made my vows, I will strive to fulfill them. Buddhas of the ten quarters, With your wisdom, unhindered; May all of these Honored Ones Know my deepest intention. Even though my body must Bear great pain and suffering, I will persevere and strive Patiently, without regret. Na man da bu Na man da bu Na man da bu Na man da bu Na man da bu Na man da bu The Vir-tue of A-mi-da’s Vow, Is shared e-qual-ly, by all; To-ge-ther at-tain-ing A-wa-kened Mind, We are born in the Land____ of Peace. The Creed We rely upon Amida Tathāgata with our whole heart for the Enlightenment in the life to come, abstaining from all sundry practices and teachings, and giving up the trust in our limited self. We believe that the assurance of birth comes at the very moment we entrust; and we call the Name, Namo Amida Butsu, in joy and gratitude for the Buddha’s Compassion. We also acknowledge gratefully the benign benevolence of our Founder and the succeeding Masters who have led us to believe in this profound teaching; and we do now endeavor to follow, throughout our lives, the Way laid down for us.