In the person of Nembutsu opens up the great path of unobstructed freedom. 
"Tannisho, A Shin Buddhist Classic," trans. by Taitetsu Unno


Welcome
Studies in Buddhism
Shin Basics
Documents/Sutras
Worship
Temples/Groups
Resources
Shin Course
en espaņol
日本語
Writings
Personal Stories
Poetry
Books
Memorials
Links
Miscellaneous
Contact Dr. Bloom

Juseige (Three Sacred Vows) ... 

English version

(Three Sacred Vows expresses the Bodhisattvas determination to work for the deliverance of all beings. His aspirations are summarized in the open three weighty Vow) 

Here it is given in the Roman script, though the original is in Chinese (kambun) form and read with Sino-Japanese readings. 

(Read Down)

Ga gon cho se gan
Hisshi mu jo do
Shi gan fu man zoku
Sei fu jo sho gaku

Ga o mu ryo ko
Fu i dai se shu
Fu sai sho bin gu
Sei fu jo sho gaku

Ga shi j o butsu do
Myo sho cho jippo
Ku kyo mi sho mon
Sei fu jo sho gaku

Ri yoku jin sho nen
Jo e shu bon gyo
Shi gu mu jo do
I sho tennin shi

Jin riki en dai ko
Fu sho mu sai do
Sho jo san ku myo
Ko sai shu yaku nan

Kai hi chi e gen
Messhi kon mo an
Hei soku sho aku do
Tsu datsu zen shu mon

Ko so jo man zoku
I yo ro jippo
Nichi gatsu shu ju ki
Ten ko on pu gen

I shu kai ho zo
Ko se ku doku ho
Jo o dai shu chu
Seppo shi shi ku

Ku yo issai butsu
Gu soku shu toku hon
Gan e shitsu jo man
Toku i san gai o

Nyo butsu mu ge chi
Tsu datsu mi fu sho
Gan ga ku e riki
To shi sai sho son

Shi gan nyakkoku ka
Dai sen o kan do
Ko ku sho tennin
To u chin myo ke

----------

NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU

Aspiration Verse

Gan ni shi ku doku
Byodo se issai 
Do hotsu bodai shin
Ojo anraku koku

 

 

 -- Site owned by Rev. Dr. Alfred Bloom --