In all the dojos of our sangha, after zazen the practitioners chant the Shigu seigan mon, the four vows of the bodhisattva. The first of these vows expresses the desire and commitment of practitioners of Buddhism, lay practitioners as well as monks and nuns, to ‘save all beings’
This is the text for the Sandokai, in Japanese, with bells marked – including a PDF suitable for printing out and giving to the bell or ino for use in ceremony
This is the text for the Dai Hi Shin Dharani, in Japanese, with bells marked – including a PDF suitable for printing out and giving to the bell or ino for use in ceremony. English Translation follows. Bells: (*) large bell, (**)small bell, (x) stifled bell Daihi Shin Darani (*) Namu kara tan no, tora ya ya, namu ori ya, […]
This is the text for the Hannya Shingyo, in Japanese, with bells marked – including a PDF suitable for printing out and giving to the bell or ino for use in ceremony. English Translation follows.