Chanting & Zazen Circle (Mo thru Sa)

[Anchi]

Gassho,
Anchi

[Kaye]

Good day,
I am interested in the chant group but feel somewhat intimidated as I have never chanted in Japanese. Is it ok to come online and just listen and participate in the sitting? Can I get the book or are these chants to be printed out?
gassho. kaye

[Nengyoku]

I will say that my first couple times to the chanting circle I just listened along. They are a very welcoming and understanding group.
As for the chants, you can get them however is easiest. Personally I put the ones I don't know up on a computer monitor. I also have a printed copy.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
SatLah

[Jundo]

May I ask a favor? The Chanting and Zazen Circle is one of our groups, so could the folks in the Circle make a point to post your weekly chants and events here? What are you chanting each week? We haven't heard from you guys in awhile, so I thought you might have stopped ... Chanting.

Gassho, Jundo

[Nengyoku]

May I ask a favor? The Chanting and Zazen Circle is one of our groups, so could the folks in the Circle make a point to post your weekly chants and events here? What are you chanting each week? We haven't heard from you guys in awhile, so I thought you might have stopped ... Chanting.

Gassho, Jundo

I would be more than happy to post what we chant whenever I sit with this group.
Unfortunately this group sits while I am at work, so I am only able to join on Saturdays (and even then, only if I am not working on Saturday )
All the same, I would be more than happy to help post what we get up to.

We do have a Whatsapp group where we share ... anything really that strikes us in the moment. I could share the highlights of that group as they come through, if that is okay.
Kyogen had a trip to a museum with a buddha feature, and sat Zazen there. We sometimes share poetry from different Buddhist authors, or even of our own. Just to name a few examples.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
SatLah

[Jundo]

I would be more than happy to post what we chant whenever I sit with this group.
Unfortunately this group sits while I am at work, so I am only able to join on Saturdays (and even then, only if I am not working on Saturday )
All the same, I would be more than happy to help post what we get up to.

We do have a Whatsapp group where we share ... anything really that strikes us in the moment. I could share the highlights of that group as they come through, if that is okay.
Kyogen had a trip to a museum with a buddha feature, and sat Zazen there. We sometimes share poetry from different Buddhist authors, or even of our own. Just to name a few examples.

Gassho,
Nengyoku
SatLah

If the group is linked to here within Treeleaf, and is on our calendar, it would be nice to be kept abreast of when they are meeting, what they are chanting etc., and what kind of practice they are doing. I would like to know. I thank all the folks keeping the group going.

Gassho, Jundo

STLah

[Guest]

This week, we are chanting :

Sanki Raimon : English : thread #12. / Japanese : thread #115
Kaikyo Ge : English and Japanese : thread #461
Hannya Shingyo : English and Japanese : page 4-5-6 of Treeleaf Sangha Chant Book.
Enmei Juku Kannon Gyo : page 14 of Treeleaf Sangha Chant Book
Shi Gu Sei Gan Mon ( The Four Vows ) : thread #461

Gassho

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

[Jundo]

This week, we are chanting :

Sanki Raimon : English : thread #12. / Japanese : thread #115
Kaikyo Ge : English and Japanese : thread #461
Hannya Shingyo : English and Japanese : page 4-5-6 of Treeleaf Sangha Chant Book.
Enmei Juku Kannon Gyo : page 14 of Treeleaf Sangha Chant Book
Shi Gu Sei Gan Mon ( The Four Vows ) : thread #461

Gassho

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

Thank you, Mokusho. Just to keep contact and communication, I would appreciate you to post notice here of each of your sittings, and what you are chanting. Otherwise, your chanting goes silent for the rest of us.

It is a great group you have, lovely sounds heard all the way here. Thank you for keeping it going.

Gassho, Jundo

ST

[Guest]

Hello Kaye !

You are more than welcome if you want to joint our chant group ! Don’t worry about chanting or not : you can participate and keep your microphone on mute, if you want it, before being accustomed to the chants. We can do the chanting in English or Japanese ; it depends of what the members want to do and what seems easier for them. As for the chants themselves, you can find them on the posts mentioned up here, or I can send you by PM those you want to have. Do not hesitate to contact me. For the Japanese chants, we always have a translation in English if necessary.

Usually, our session begins by Sanki Raimon ( The three refuges), followed by Kaikyo Ge who introduces Hannya Shingyo ( the Heart Sutra) and Ji Ho San Shi after chanting the Heart Sutra. Then, we sit for 30 minutes before chanting Enmei Juku Kannon Gyo followed by a short dedication. Then we usually read some haïkus before concluding with The four vows. In all, it takes around 50 to 55 minutes. When we have a special chant or reading, we usually post it here.
Some days we are only two or three to chants, and other days we could be six or seven participants… it’s always a surprise !

For example, the last seven days, we were joined by Camille, Caro, Margaret, Aimee, Kyogen, Kumo, Shinryu, Phil, Thomas and Alexis… some of them were present almost every days and others only in one occasion.

I hope those explanations will be useful for you.

Gassho

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

[Guest]

Thanks Jundo. I will try to be more proactive in communication despite my bad English

Usually, we chant the « week program » during the six days of the week. If something special is added ( reading, chant, etc.) we put it here before doing it, of course.

Thanks for your advices !

Gassho

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

[Guest]

Hi everybody !

Here are the chants we are doing regularly so you don’t have to seek them everywhere. I hope it will help.

Gassho

黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

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The Three Refuge Verse
(Sanki Raimon)

I take refuge in Buddha,
with the prayer that living beings may embody the great way
and give rise to the highest aspiration.

I take refuge in dharma,
with the prayer that living beings
may enter deeply into the sutras, that ocean of wisdom.

I take refuge in sangha,
with the prayer that living beings may ensure
that the great assembly is entirely free from hindrances.

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Sanki raimon
(The Three Refuge Verse)

Ji kie Butsu

To gan shu jō
tai ge dai dō
hotsu mu jō i

Ji kie Ho

To gan shu jō
jin nyu kyo zo
chi e nyo kai

Ji kie So

To gan shu jō
tō ri dai shu
is-sai mu ge

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Kaikyo Ge ( used for opening the Sutra verse )

The Dharma incomparably profound and infinitely subtle
Is always encountered, but rarely perceived.
Now we see, hear, receive and maintain this
may we all realize the Tahtagatha's true meaning.»

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Kaikyo Ge

Mujô jinjin mimyô hô
hyaku senman gô nan sôgû
Ga kon kemmon toku juji
Gange nyorai shinjitsu gi

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The Heart of the Perfection of Great Wisdom Sutra*
(Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo)

A/vo/lo/ki/tes/va/ra/ Bod/hi/satt/va/, A/wa/kened/ One/ of/ Com/pas/sion/,
In/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/, the/Deep/ Prac/tice/ of/ Per/fect/ Wis/dom/* Per/ceived/ the/ emp/ti/ness/ of /all /five /con/di/tions/,
And/ was/ free/ of/ suf/fer/ing/.
O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, form/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ emp/ti/ness/, Emp/ti/ness/ no/ o/ther/ than/ form/;
Form/ is/ pre/cise/ly/ emp/ti/ness/, emp/ti/ness/ pre/cise/ly/ form/.
Sen/sa/tions/, per/cep/tions/, for/ma/tions/ and/ con/scious/ness/ are/ al/so/ like/ this/. O/ Sha/ri/pu/tra/, all/ things/ are/ ex/pres/sions/ of/ emp/ti/ness/,
Not/ born/, not/ des/troyed/, not/ stained/, not/ pure/;
Nei/ther/ wax/ing/ nor/ wan/ing/.
Thus/ emp/ti/ness/ is/ not/ form/; not/ sen/sa/tion/ nor/ per/cep/tion/,
not/ for/ma/tion/ nor/ con/scious/ness/.
No/ eye/, ear/, nose/, tongue/, bo/dy/, mind/;
No/ sight/, sound/, smell/, taste/, touch/, nor/ ob/ject/ of/ mind/;
No/ realm/ of/ sight/, no/ realm/ of/ con/scious/ness/; No/ ig/no/rance/, no/ end/ to/ ig/no/rance/;
No/ old/ age/ and/ death/,
No/ ces/sa/tion/ of/ old/ age/ and/ death/;
No/ suf/fer/ing/, nor/ cause/ or/ end/ to/ suf/fer/ing/;
No/ path/, no/ wis/dom/ and/ no/ gain/.
No/ gain/ – thus/ Bod/dhi/satt/vas/ live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/* With/ no/ hin/drance/ of/ mind/ –
No/ hin/drance/ there/fore/ no/ fear/.
Far/ be/yond/ all/ de/lu/sion/, Nir/va/na/ is/ al/rea/dy/ here/.
All/ past/, pre/sent/ and/ fu/ture/ Budd/has/
Live/ this/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/*
And/ re/al/ize/ su/preme/ and/ com/plete/ en/light/en/ment/. There/fore/ know/ that/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/
Is/ the/ sac/red/ man/tra/, the/ lu/min/ous/ man/tra/,
the/ sup/reme/ man/tra/, the/ in/com/pa/ra/ble/ man/tra/
by/ which/ all/ suf/fe/ring/ is/ clear/.
This/ is/ no/ o/ther/ than/ Truth/.
There/fore/ set/ forth/ the/ Praj/na/ Pa/ra/mi/ta/ man/tra/.
Set/ forth/ this/ man/tra/ and/ pro/claim/1x) Gate! Gate!
* Paragate! Parasamgate! * Bodhi! Svaha!
(Already Gone, Gone) (Already Gone Beyond) (Already Fully Beyond)
(Awakening, Rejoice)

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Maka Hannya Haramita Shin Gyo*

Kan Ji Zai Bo Satsu Gyo Jin Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Ji Sho Ken* Go On Kai Ku Do I Sai Ku Yaku Sha Ri Shi Shiki Fu I Ku Ku Fu I Shiki Shiki Soku Ze Ku Ku Soku Ze Shiki Ju So Gyo Shiki Yaku Bu Nyo Ze Sha Ri Shi Ze Sho Ho Ku So Fu Sho Fu Metsu Fu Ku Fu Jo Fu Zo Fu Gen Ze Ko Ku Chu Mu Shiki Mu Ju So Gyo Shiki Mu Gen Ni Bi Ze Shin Ni Mu Shiki Sho Ko Mi Soku Ho Mu Gen Kai Nai Shi Mu I Shiki Kai Mu Mu Myo Yaku Mu Mu Myo Jin Nai Shi Mu Ro Shi Yaku Mu Ro Shi Jin Mu Ku Shu Metsu Do Mu Chi Yaku Mu Toku I Mu Sho Tok ko Bo Dai Sat Ta E Han- Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta* Ko Shin Mu Kei Ge Mu Kei Ge Ko Mu U Ku Fu On Ri Is Sai Ten Do Mu So Ku Gyo Ne Han San Ze Sho Butsu E Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta* Ko Toku A Noku Ta Ra San Myaku San Bo Dai Ko Chi Han-Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Ze Dai Jin Shu Ze Dai Myo Shu Ze Mu Jo Shu Ze Mu To To Shu No Jo Is Sai Ku Shin Jitsu Fu Ko Ko Setsu Han Nya Ha Ra Mi Ta Shu Soku Setsu Shu Watsu Gya Tei Gya Tei * Ha Ra Gya Tei Hara So Gya Tei * Bo Ji Sowa Ka Han Nya Shin Gyo

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Fueko

Negawaku wa kono kudoku wo motte,

amaneku issai ni oyoboshi,

warera to shujô to mina tomoni

butsudô wo jô zen koto wo.

May the merits of these teachings penetrate into each thing in all places,
so that we and every sentient being together may realize the Buddha’s Way.

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Ji Ho San Shi

ø All Buddhas throughout space and time
ø All Bodhisattvas-Mahasattvas
ø Maha • Prajna • Paramita •••••••

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Ji Ho San Shi

Ji hō san shi i shi fu
Shi son bu sa mo ko sa
Mo ko ho ja ho ro mi

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Ten-Verse Sutra of Avalokiteshvara
Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo *

(Chant 7 times)
Kanzeon!
At one with Buddha
Directly Buddha
Also indirectly Buddha
And indirectly Buddha, Dharma, Sangha
Joyful, pure eternal being!
Morning mind is *Kanzeon
Evening mind is *Kanzeon
Nen, nen arises from mind
Nen, nen is not separate from mind.

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Enmei Jukku Kannon Gyo *

(Chant 7 times)

Kanzeon Namu Butsu Yo Butsu U In
Yo Butsu U En
Bup Po So En
Jo Raku Ga Jo
Cho Nen Kanzeon
Bo Nen Kanzeon
Nen Nen Ju Shin Ki
Nen Nen Fu Ri Shin

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The Four Vows

To save all sentient beings, though beings numberless
To transform all delusions, though delusions inexhaustible
To perceive Reality, tough Reality is boundless
To attain the Enlightened Way, a Way non-attainable

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Shi Gu Sei Gan Mon (The Four Vows in Japanese)

SHU JO MU HEN SEI GAN DO

BON NO MU JIN SEI GAN DAN

HO MON MU RYO SEI GAN GAKU

BUTSUDO MU JO SEI GAN JO

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Tissarana

Buddham saranam gachami
Dhammam saranam gachami
Sangham saranam gachami

[aprapti]

I will try to be more proactive in communication despite my bad English

ha ha , i wish my French would be as bad as your English, my friend.


aprapti

[Guest]

Hi !

For the rest of this week, we dedicate our practice in Chanting and Zazen Circle to Rev. Nonin Chowaney and « Theophan » Richard who both passed from this fleeting world.



黙唱
Mokushō
Sat today

[Anchi]

Gassho,
Anchi

[Eigan]

Finally found this place!