Lotus Sutra Buddhist Chant

The literal meaning of this powerful six-syllable phrase is “ I devote myself to the Lotus Sutra” - one of the most important and influential sutras or sacred scriptures of Buddhism. The profound practice of chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo can enable every individual to attain the highest state of life in the midst of everyday living.

Transcript

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo This chant is the king of the sutras,

Flawless in letter and principle,

And allows the individual to tap life's inherent Buddha nature directly.

One can in the present moment gain the power and wisdom to live confidently and overcome trouble,

Immediately redirecting one's life towards a more desirable future.

All the benefits of the Lotus Sutra can be realized by chanting the six syllables Nam Myoho Renge Kyo The essence of the Lotus Sutra declares that all living beings have the potential to attain Buddhahood.

Inside each of us is the Buddha nature,

Which when awakened,

Enables one to attain a state called enlightenment,

Which is possible in a single lifetime.

Nam derives from Sanskrit,

Means to take refuge in the Buddha,

So it is submitting oneself to Myoho Renge Kyo,

The other three words,

Which has Japanese pronunciation and comes from the Chinese title of the Lotus Sutra.

Myoho literally means the Mystic Law,

And is the essential principle of the universe.

Renge means the Lotus Flower,

A symbol for simultaneous cause and effect.

Kyo means Sutra,

The teaching of the Buddha.

Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo Nam Myoho Renge Kyo

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Wow thank you. This was very powerful, it was a new mantra for me and definitely a new favorite, very curious and excited to continue chanting.

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