Heart Sutra Japanese Pronunciation Guide (a bit irreverent)

[DGF]

Thank you very much for sharing the heart sutra, its is very helpfull.


SAtTOday
Diana

[Zenkon]

Jundo

Thank you for compiling this. Very helpful

Gassho

Zenkon
Sat/lah

[Hōkan]

I've been using an iOS app to help me memorize the Japanese Heart Sutra:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heartsutra-365-buddhism-chant/id1273920832

Sat

[Onkai]

🙏🙏🙏

Gassho,
Onkai
Sat/lah

[Kenku]

Hi,

question.. at the end, is it chanted:

bo ji sowa ka

as above,

or

bo ji so waka

as in for example https://www.izauk.org/multimedia-arc...e-heart-sutra/

?

Gassho,
Kenkū

sat today + lah

edit:

I suppose if it is originally "bo-dhi-sva-ha" then "bo-ji-sowa-ka" is more right.

edit:

I've also seen it start with "kan ji zai bo sa" instead of "kan ji zai bo satsu" for example in the picture posted by Meitou above and also that's what the Diamond Sangha has. I understand why there are numerous English versions and I have two entangled in my brain. Was it too much to hope for consistency in the Japanese?

[Jundo]

Hi,

question.. at the end, is it chanted:

bo ji sowa ka

as above,

or

bo ji so waka

I have heard both.

I've also seen it start with "kan ji zai bo sa" instead of "kan ji zai bo satsu" for example in the picture posted by Meitou above and also that's what the Diamond Sangha has. I understand why there are numerous English versions and I have two entangled in my brain. Was it too much to hope for consistency in the Japanese?

Again, both version exist in Japan.

When in Rome, chant as the Romans chant.

Gassho, J

STLah

[Jakuden]

I've been using an iOS app to help me memorize the Japanese Heart Sutra:

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/heartsutra-365-buddhism-chant/id1273920832

Sat

This is great, thanks!!

Gassho
Jakuden
SatToday


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[Kenku]

When in Rome, chant as the Romans chant.

Yes, I will try. It's just I find that when I've memorised one version, it's hard to replace it in this brain.

Gassho,
Kenkū