,,wisdom ,,( ,,! ,,ea/ ,,buddhi/ ,,psalms ,,translat$ ,,f ,,! ,,japanese ,,( ,,%9ran ,,%,,n9 ,,by ,s4 ,,yamabe ,,& ,l4 ,,adams ,,beck ,,cont5ts ,,introduction ,,laud+ ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,"o ,,( ,,p>adise ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,great ,,sutra ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,sutra ,,( ,,! ,,m$itation ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,less] ,,sutra ,,( ,,! ,,_m ,,sutras ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,"o ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,welf>e ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,_w ,,( ,,?anksgiv+ ,,= ,,nag>juna1 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*] ,,( ,,india ,,( ,,?anksgiv+ ,,= ,,vasub&h1 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*] ,,( ,,india ,,( ,,?anksgiv+ ,,= ,,donran1 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*] ,,( ,,*9a ,,conc]n+ ,,unrighte\s ,,de$s ,,conc]n+ ,,do%aku-,,z5ji ,,conc]n+ ,,z5do-,,dai%i ,,conc]n+ ,,g5%9-,,sozu ,,conc]n+ ,h,,n5 ,,%,,n9 ,,( ,,! ,,?ree ,,p]iods ,,conc]n+ ,,belief ,,& ,,d\bt ,,9 ,,praise ,,( ,,pr9ce ,,%otoku ,,:]e9 ,,) ,,lam5tation ,i ,,make ,,my ,,confession ,,additional ,,psalms ,,introduction ,,by ,l4 ,,adams ,,beck ,x is a s+ul> fact t ?\gh _m ( ! e>li] ,buddhi/ ,scriptures h be5 translat$ by compet5t s*ol>s1 comp>atively little att5tion has be5 paid to lat] ,buddhi/ devotional writ+s1 & ?is al?\gh ! developm5ts ( ,buddhism 9 ,*9a & ,japan give !m ! deepe/ int]e/ z reflect+ ! spiritual m9d ( ^? two great c\ntries4 ,!y _c1 h[ev]1 be und]/ood )\t "s k ( ! fai? :i* pass$ s entirely into _! life t 9 its gr[? x lo/ "s ( its own infant traits & took on o!rs1 root$1 no d\bt1 9 ! beg9n+s 9 ,india1 b exp&$ & *ang$ z ! features ( ! *ild may be =gott5 9 ! face ( ! man & yet p]petuate ! unbrok5 succession ( h]$ity4 ,x is especially true t ,japan _c be und]/ood )\t "s k ( ! ,buddhism ( ! ,great] ,vehicle 7z ! develop$ =m is call$71 = x 0 ! influ5ce t m\ld$ h] y\? z a nation1 t %ap$ h] aspirations1 & 0 ! inspiration ( h] art1 n only 9 ! writt5 ^w1 b 9 e art & high] h&icraftsman%ip t makes h] :at %e is4 ,:atev] c5turies may pass or ! future hold 9 /ore = h]1 ,japan c nev] lose ! /amp ( ,buddhism 9 h] out] or h] spiritual life4 ,! _w kn[s little z yet ( ! s\l ( ,mahayana ,buddhism1 ?\gh mu* ( its out] obs]vance1 & = ?is reason a crucial inju/ice has be5 done 9 reg>d+ x m]ely z a degrad$ =m ( ! e>li] ,buddhism--a rank (f-%oot ( ! tea*+s ( ! ,gautama ,buddha1 a sy/em ( idolatry & prie/ly p[] f :i* ! au/]e purity ( ! e>li] fai? has pass$ away4 ,! tru? is t ,buddhism1 l ,*ri/ianity1 9 e c\ntry :]e x has s[$ its se$ & reap$ its h>ve/1 develop$ along ! l9es indicat$ by ! m9d ( t p4 ,! ,buddhism ( ,japan diff]s f t ( ,tibet z pr(\ndly z ! ,*ri/ianity ( ,abyss9ia f t ( ,scotl&--yet bo? h cons]v$ ! ess5tial pr9ciple4 ,buddhism 0 n a dead ab/raction1 b a liv+ fai?1 & x !re=e grew & *ang$ ) ! gr[? ( ! m9d ( man1 enl>g+ its p]ception ( tru?4 ,z 9 ! o!r great fai?s1 ! asc5t ( ! ,m\nt ( ,vision reveals worlds undream$1 & proclaims :at may seem to be new tru?s1 b are only new aspects ( ! ,et]nal4 ,japanese ,buddhi/s /ill base _! belief on ! utt]ances ( ! ,buddhas1 b !y h enl>g$ _! conception ( ! tru?s s taught1 & !y hold t ! new fl[] & fruit spr+ f ! roots t 7 plant$ 9 dim ages be=e ! ,gautama ,buddha taught 9 ,india1 & h s9ce ru%$ hundr$-arm$ to ! sun4 ,su* is ! religi\s hi/ory ( mank9d1 & ,buddhism obeys its sequ5ce4 ,! developm5t ( ,mahayana ,buddhism f ! tea*+ ( ! ,gautama ,buddha has be5 (t5 comp>$ ) t ( ! ,*ri/ian fai? f ! ,jewi%1 b x may be bett] comp>$ ) ! gr[? ( a sac]dotal sy/em f ! simplicities ( ! ,gospel ( ,/4 ,m>k4 ,t ! developm5t %\ld h be5 on ! same l9es 9 all ess5tial matt]s ( symbol & 79 ! mo/ important respects7 ( doctr9e1 modifi$ only by ,ea/]n habits ( ?\ght & environm5t1 is a miracle ( co9cid5ce :i* _c be p>allel$ 9 ! _w unless x be grant$ t ,*ri/ianity filt]+ along ! great trade r\tes ( an e>li] _w jo9$ h&s ) ,buddhism 9 _m unsuspect$ ways & places4 ,evid5ce is accumulat+ t ?is is s1 & 9 a measure at pres5t almo/ incr$ible4 ,& if x be s--if x be true t 9 spite ( racial di/9ctions1 diff]5ces ( ?\ght & circum/ance1 ! religi\s ?\ght ( ,ea/ & ,we/ has s _m & s great meet+-po9ts1 ! hope ( ! _w 9 ?+s spiritual may lie 9 ! recognition ( t fact & 9 a future union n[ %ad[$ =? only 9 symbol & 9 a great hope4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is no essay on ,buddhism1 ei!r e>li] or lat]1 & :at ,i h said is necess>y to ! introduction ( ^! ,jd-,wasan1 or ,psalms ( ! ,pure ,l&1 :i* are a "p n only ( ! lit]ature1 b also ( ! daily wor%ip & spiritual life ( ,japan4 ,_! hi/ory may be briefly told4 ,buddhism pass$ into ,japan f ,*9a & ,korea ab\t #acbj ye>s ago1 9 or ab\t ! ye> ,a4,d4 #eeb4 ,x adapt$ itself ) p]fect compreh5sion to ! ideals ( ! ,japanese p1 inculcat+ among !m ! tea*+s ( morality common to ! great fai?s )1 9 addition1 ! spiritual unction1 ! passion ( love & sympa?y1 self-devotion1 & compassion1 9 :i* ,buddhism & ,*ri/ianity are alike pre-em95t4 ,! negative side ( ,buddhism1 ) its passionless calm & self-r5unciation1 is ! only "o t has be5 realis$ 9 ! ,we/1 & ! tea*+s ( ,mahayana :i* h borne fruit & fl[]1 visible to all ! _w1 ( happ9ess1 c\rtesy1 k9dl9ess 9 ! spiritual attitude ( a :ole p1 h nev] receiv$ ! hon\r :i* 0 _! due4 ,= ) ! ,buddhi/ fai? !re came ! g]m ( ! belief t ! ,gautama ,buddha 9 8 own gr&eur bore witness to ,"o ,great]--! ,amitabha or ,amida ,buddha--t ,"o :o 9 b\ndless light abide?1 life ( ! ,univ]se1 )\t col\r1 )\t =m1 ! ,lov] ( man1 8 ,protector & ,refuge4 ,he may1 ,he mu/ be wor%ipp$1 = 9 ,him are all ! ess5tial attributes ( ,deity1 & ,he1 ! ,savi\r ( mank9d1 has prep>$ a pure l& ( peace = 8 s]vants1 beyond ! /orms ( life & dea?4 ,?is belief ev5tually cry/allis$ & became a dogma 9 ! fai? ( ! ,pure ,l&1 kn[n 9 ,japan z ,jd ,%9%u1 a fai? held by ! majority ( ! ,japanese p4 ,x is a ,belief :i* has spread also 9 ,ea/]n ,sib]ia1 _m p>ts ( ,*9a1 ,hawaii1 &1 9 fact1 :]eev] ! ,japanese race has spread4 ,& ! man :o /at$ ?is belief = all "t 0 ,%9ran ,%n91 au?or ( ! ,psalms "h pres5t$4 ,he 0 born 9 ! ye> ,a4,d4 #aage ne> ,city-,royal--,kyoto1 ! anci5t capital ( ,japan4 ,he 0 a son ( "o ( ! noble/ families1 9 close connection ) ! ,imp]ial ,h\se1 & _h x n be5 = ! passion = tru? & ! life ( ! _s :i* consum$ him1 8 hi/ory w\ld h be5 t ( ! _m o!r brilliant "y m5 :o sank into m]e c\rti]s--8,dwell]s above ! ,cl\ds10 z ! royalties & c\rti]s ( ! day 7 call$ among ! p4 ,b ! cle> air above ! cl\ds 9 :i* 8 _s spread its w+s 0 n t ( ,city-,royal1 & ! ,way op5$ be=e him z x has op5$ be=e _m a sa9t ( ! ,*ri/ian ,*ur*1 = :ile /ill a *ild he lo/ bo? 8 p>5ts1 & s1 m$itat+ on ! imp]man5ce ( mortal life1 & see+ h[ ! fa%ion ( ?is _w passes away1 he ab&on$ 8 title & became a monk 9 "o ( ! noble mona/]ies ^: successors /ill /& glori\s among ! p9e woods above ,lake ,biwa4 ,^! 7 n only mona/]ies1 b seats ( le>n+1 z 9 ,europe 9 ! ,middle ,ages1 & "h ! ,doctr9es 7 subject$ to brilliant analysis & logical subtleties :i* _h almo/ sup]s$$ ! liv+ fai?4 ,9 t cold atmosph]e ! _s ( ,%iran ,%n9 c\ld n spread its w+s1 ?\gh = tw5ty ye>s he gave 8 ?\ghts to its empty glitt]4 ,!re=e1 at ! age ( tw5ty-n9e he ca/ x all beh9d him1 & 9 deep humility ca/ himself at ! feet ( ! great ,tea*] ,hn51 :o1 9 ! %ades ( ,higa%iyama1 0 sett+ =? ! sav+ p[] ( ! ,et]nal ,"o :o abide? 9 ! ,light & 9 :om is no d>kness--! ,buddha ( ,b\ndless ,light4 ,& 9 ?is place & f ?is man ,%9ran receiv$ enlight5m5t4 ,life n[ lay be=e him z a problem4 ,unlike z ! two m5 are 9 "* & me?ods1 8 position resembl$ t ( ,m>t9 ,lu!r on quitt+ ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,= ! ,buddhi/ mona/ic rule requires its memb]s to be homeless1 celibate1 veget>ian1 & "h1 l ,lu!r1 ,%9ran jo9$ issue ) !m4 ,to 8 m9d ! atta9m5t ( man lay 9 ! h>moni\s developm5t ( body & _s1 & 9 ! fulfilm5t1 n ! negation ( ! ord9>y human duties4 ,accord+ly1 9 8 ?irty-fir/ ye>1 aft] deep consid]ation1 he m>ri$ ! daught] ( ,pr9ce ,kujo ,kanezane1 ,*ief ,m9i/] ( ! ,emp]or & head ( "o ( ! greate/ h\ses 9 ,japan1 & 9 t happy union he ta/$ f\r ye>s ( simple dome/ic joy1 dur+ :i* a son 0 born to him4 ,!n ! /orm broke4 ,tr\ble 0 /irr$ up by ! or?odox ,buddhi/ ,*ur* ) evil reports :i* rea*$ ! e>s ( ! ,emp]or1 & ,%9ran 0 s5t into bani%m5t 9 ! lonely & primitive prov9ce ( ,e*igo--a t]rible alt]native = a man ( noble bir? & ref9$ culture4 ,he took x1 h[ev]1 ) p]fect s]5ity z a mission to ^? untaught & neglect$ p1 & into _! d>kness he br\ght ! light ( ! ,fa!r ( ,lights1 & ! p flock$ to ! w>m? & wond] ( ! new hope1 & he>d him gladly4 ,! /ory is told by a contempor>y1 :om ,i h ?us r5d]$3 8,9 ! spr+ ( ! ?ird ye> ( ! era ( ,k5n91 ! age ( ,%9ran ,%n9 0 tw5ty-n9e4 ,driv5 by ! desire = seclusion1 he dep>t$ to ! mona/]y ( ,yo%imizu4 ,= z 8 day 0 s remote f ! era ( ! ,"l ,buddha1 & ! endurance ( man 9 ! practice ( religi\s au/]ity 0 n[ weak5$1 he w\ld fa9 seek ! "o broad1 /raight way t is n[ made pla9 be=e u1 leav+ beh9d him ! m devi\s & difficult roads 9 :i* he _h a long "t w&]$4 ,= s x 0 t ,hn5 ,%n91 ! great tea*] ( ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,l& ( ,pure ,light1 _h taught him pla9ly ( ! inmo/ he>t ( ! ,fai?1 rais+ up 9 him ! firm f\ndation ( t tea*+4 ,!re=e he c]ta9ly receiv$ at t "t ! true mean+ ( ! ,div9e ,promise ( univ]sal salvation1 & atta9$ unto ! imp]i%able fai? by :i* alone ! ignorant c ent] into ,nirvana )\t condition or price4 8,f ! prov9ce ( ,e*igo ,%9ran pass$ onw>d to t ( ,hita*i1 & ent]$ into seclusion at ,inada1 t little village ( ! region ( ,kasama4 ,v lonely 0 8 dwell+1 yet _m disciples s\ght aft] him1 & ?\gh ! humble door ( ! mona/]y 0 clos$ aga9/ !m1 _m nobles & less] p]sons ?rong$ into ! village4 ,s 8 hope ( spread+ abroad ! ,holy ,tea*+ 0 fulfill$ & 8 desire to br+ joy to ! p 0 satisfi$4 ,?us he decl>$ t ! revelation v\*saf$ to him 9 ! ,temple ( ,rokkaku by ! ,bodhisattwa ( ,pity 0 inde$ made manife/40 ,x is t revelation :i* speaks 9 ^! ,psalms--! love1 aspiration1 passion = righte\sness & humility :i* are ! he>t ( all ! great religi\s utt]ances ( ! _w4 8,alas = me1 ,%9ran1 ! ignorant exile :o s9ks into ! deeps ( ! great ocean ( human affections1 :o toils to climb ! high m\nta9s ( worldly prosp]ity1 & is nei!r glad to be ) !m :o return no m to illusion1 nor takes delight 9 approa*+ m ne>ly to true enlight5m5t4 ,o ! pity ( x6 ,o ! %ame ( x60 ,?is cry alt]nates ) ! joy ( p]fect aspiration1 & x is t :i* keeps ^! psalms 9 w>m human t\* ) ! spirituality t is nei!r ( race nor "t1 b = et]nity4 ,he 0 sixty-two ye>s ( age :5 he return$ f exile to ,city-,royal1 & ?\gh he made x 8 c5tre1 x 0 8 home no m4 ,he w&]$ f place to place1 tea*+ z he w5t1 aft] ! mann] ( ! ,buddhas4 ,at ! age ( n9ety 8 /r5g? sudd5ly fail$1 & ! next day he pass$ away 9 p]fect peace4 ,su* 7 ! outw>d ev5ts ( 8 life2 8 own writ+s mu/ give ! hi/ory ( 8 s\l4 ,8 tea*+s to-day are spread f> & wide 9 ! l& ( 8 bir?1 & are an inspiration to millions )9 & )\t its %ores4 ,9 him 0 ! h>monis$ _s ( ,buddhism at its highe/4 ,^? :o c ent] into ! he>t ( ,%9ran ,%n9 w h ga9$ und]/&+ ( ! he>t ( a mighty p :i* is said to be impossible ( ,we/]n read+1 & yet 9 its ess5tials is simple z ! he>t ( a *ild4 ,l4 ,,adams ,,beck4 ,,editorial ,,note ,! object ( ! ,editors ( ?is s]ies is a v def9ite "o4 ,!y desire above all ?+s t1 9 _! humble way1 ^! books %all be ! ambassadors ( good-w & und]/&+ betwe5 ,ea/ & ,we/--! old _w ( ,?\ght & ! new ( ,action4 ,9 ?is endeav\r1 & 9 _! own sph]e1 !y are b foll[]s ( ! highe/ example 9 ! l&4 ,!y are confid5t t a deep] k ( ! great ideals & l(ty philosophy ( ,ori5tal ?\ght may help to a revival ( t true _s ( ,*>ity :i* nei!r despises nor fe>s ! nations ( ano!r cre$ & col\r4 ,l4 ,,cranm]-,,byng4 ,s4 ,a4 ,,kapadia4 ,,nor?brook ,,society1 #ba ,,cromwell ,,road1 ,,k5s+ton1 ,s4,w4 ,,buddhi/ ,,psalms ,,laud+ ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,"o #a4 ,s9ce ,he :o is ,inf9ite atta9$ unto ! ,wisdom ,supreme1 ! long1 long ages ( t5 ,kalpas h roll$ away4 ,! ,light ( ,8 ,dh>ma-,kaya is 9 ?is _w eyes to ! bl9d4 #b4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,true ,illum9ation6 ,= ! light ( ,8 ,wisdom is inf9ite4 ,9 all ! worlds !re is no?+ ^u :i* ,8 light %9es n4 #c4 ,take refuge 9 ! ,light univ]sal4 ,z ! ,light ( ,8 deliv]ance is b\ndless1 he :o is )9 x is fre$ f ! lie ( affirmation or d5ial4 #d4 ,seek refuge 9 ,t :i* is beyond und]/&+1 ,= ,8 glory is all-embrac+ z ! air4 ,x %9e? & pi]ce? all ?+s1 & !re is no?+ hid f ! light !re(4 #e4 ,take refuge 9 ! ultimate ,/r5g?1 = ,8 pure radiance is above all ?+s4 ,he :o p]ceive? ?is ,light is set free f ! fett]s ( ,k>ma4 #f4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,_w-,hon\r$4 ,s9ce ,8 glori\s radiance is above all ,he is call$ ! ,buddha ( ,div9e ,light4 ,& by ,him is ! d>kness ( ! ?ree worlds ,enlight5$4 #g4 ,excell5t is ! ,light ( ,8 ,wisdom4 ,!re=e is he call$ ! ,buddha ( ,cle> ,%9+4 ,he :o is )9 ! ,light1 be+ wa%$ f ! soil ( ,k>ma1 %all atta9 unto ! f9al deliv]ance4 #h4 ,take refuge 9 ! ,mighty ,consol]4 ,:]esoev] ,8 m]cy %9e? ?r\gh\t all ! worlds1 m5 rejoice 9 its gladd5+ light4 #i4 ,! d>kness ( ignorance p]i%e? be=e ,8 light4 ,!re=e is ,he hail$ z ! ,buddha ( ,radiant ,wisdom4 ,all ! ,buddhas & ! ?reefold *oir ( sages praise ,him4 #aj4 ,8 glory %9e? = ev] & ev]4 ,!re=e is ,he call$ ! ,buddha ( ,ev]la/+ ,light4 ,mo/ excell5t is ! virtue ( ?is light1 = he :o p]ceive? x is born into ,p>adise )\t dissolution ( be+4 #aa4 ,! glory ( ! ,inf9ite is b\ndless1 !re=e is ,he kn[n z ! ,buddha ( ,light ,pa/ ,compreh5sion4 ,all ! ,buddhas glorify ! maje/y ( ,8 hol9ess t leade? all ! e>? into ,8 ,k+dom4 #ab4 ,8 cle> %9+ transc5de? all revelation1 nor c human spee* utt] x4 ,!re=e is ,he nam$ ! ,buddha ( ,light ,unspeakable4 ,all ! ,buddhas glorify ! glory ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o :o is ,buddha ?r\gh ,8 promise ( ,light immeasurable4 #ac4 ,take refuge 9 ,him :o is ,holie/ ( ,holy4 ,sun & moon are lo/ 9 ! ocean ( ,8 spl5d\r4 ,!re=e is ,he nam$ t ,inf9ite 9 ^: radiance ,sun & ,moon are d>k5$4 ,be=e ^: ,div9e ,p[] ev5 t ,buddha made fle% 9 ,india himself falt]e? 9 ascrib+ praise to ! ,maje/y ( ,8 true glory4 #ad4 ,f> beyond human numb]+ are ! wise 9 ! high assemblage ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o4 ,!re=e let him :o w\ld be born into ! ,l& ( ,purity seek refuge 9 ! ,great ,congregation4 #ae4 ,9 ,p>adise are ! ,mighty unnumb]$1 ,bodhisattvas rank$ 9 t hi]>*y ne>e/ to ! ,p]fect ,enlight5m5t4 ,!nce are !y made fle% ^u e>? accord+ to ! way ( salvation t all hav+ life might be sav$4 #af4 ,take refuge 9 ! ocean-deep ,s\l ,univ]sal4 ,= ! sake ( all dwell+ 9 ! ,t5 ,regions ha? ,he kept ! fullness ( all ! ,tea*+s1 9 ,8 div9e & mighty promises4 #ag4 ,he :o is ,inf9ite nev] re/e?1 = toge!r ) ! ,bodhisattvas ( ,compassion & ,pure ,reason ,he lab\re?1 t ! s\ls ( !m t duly receive ,him may h salvation1 enlight5+ !m ) ! light ( ,8 m]cy4 #ah4 ,:5 he :o is born into ! l& ( ,pure ,peace returne? aga9 into ?is s9ful _w1 ev5 l unto t ,buddha made fle% 9 ,india1 he we>ie? n 9 seek+ ! welf>e ( all m54 #ai4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,_w-,hon\r$1 = ,8 ,div9e ,p[] is ,almighty & beyond man's measure1 be+ made p]fect 9 inconceivable ,hol9ess4 #bj4 ,! ,srvakas1 ! ,bodhisattvas1 ! ,heav5ly ,be+s & ,s\ls 9 ,p>adise1 !y 9 :om wisdom is made equal unto beauty1 decl>e _! attributes 9 ord]1 accord+ to _! =m] bir?4 #ba4 ,seek refuge 9 ,him 9 :om all /r5g?s are equal4 ,n\ght is !re to comp>e ) ! excell5t beauty ( ! ,s\ls 9 ,p>adise1 = _! be+ is inf9ite z space1 & f> are !y above cele/ials & mortal man4 #bb4 ,:oso w\ld be born into ,p>adise %all 9 ?is life be made "o ) ^? m5 t return no m unto bir? & dea?4 ,9 t ,pure ,l& is none :o ha? /ood among d\bt+ m51 & none also :o ha? tru/$ 9 8 own de$s = ,salvation4 ,to ?is d all ! ,buddhas witness4 #bc4 ,if all hav+ life 9 ! ,t5 ,regions he> ?is ,holie/ ,"n ( ,him t is ,inf9ite1 & atta9 unto ! true fai?1 !y %all obta9 joy & gladness4 #bd4 ,= :5 a man ) joy accepte? ! sacr$ v[ ( ,him t is inf9ite :o sai?1 8,i w n atta9 unto p]fect ,enlight5m5t unless 9 ,me %all all ! _w be made :ole10 at t v "t he %all assur$ly be born into ,p>adise4 #be4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,almighty ,_s4 ,by ! div9e might ( ,8 promise1 by ! ,inf9ite ,"o 0 ,p>adise creat$2 yea1 & ! ,s\ls ( m5 t dwell !re94 ,& !re is n\ght t may comp>e ) !m4 #bf4 ,seek refuge 9 ! unutt]able ,wisdom4 ,( ,8 ,l& ( ,peace ! half _c be told4 ,ev5 ! ^w ( ! ,buddha himself c\ld n utt] x4 #bg4 ,myriads ( happy s\ls 7 born1 are born & %all be born into t ,l& ( ,purity1 n f ?is _w alone1 b f ! hidd5 worlds also1 & ! ,t5 ,regions4 #bh4 ,s soon z man he>e? ! holy "n ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o & ) great gladness praise? him1 he %all atta9 to ! rew>d ( ! holy ,treasury ( ,m]it4 #bi4 ,g =w>d1 ,o ,valiant ,s\ls1 seek+ ! ,law ?\gh all ! worlds fall into flame & ru91 = ye %all h pass$ beyond bir? & dea?6 #cj4 ,! innum]able ,buddhas praise ! triumphant div9ity ( ! ,br+] ( ,light4 ,to ,him d ga!r ! myriad ,bodhisattvas1 unnumb]$ z ! ,s&s ( ,ganges 9 wor%ip f ! ,ea/]n _w4 #ca4 ,z f ! ,ea/1 s ga!r also to ! ,inf9ite ,"o ! ,bodhisattvas f ! ,n9e ,regions ( ! worlds4 ,) ,sacr$ ,psalms ! ,gautama ,buddha himself laude? ! b\ndless glory ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o4 #cb4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,_w-,hon\r$4 ,to ,him d ! myriad ,buddhas ( ! t5 ,regions br+ homage ) songs & praises1 t !y may s[ ! se$s ( m]it4 #cc4 ,br+ homage to ! ,hall ( ,great ,tea*+ & to ! liv+ ,bo tree t is 9 ,p>adise6 ,yet ?is l&1 glori\s ) ! ,holy ,tree1 radiant ) ! ,hall ( ,great ,tea*+ t %9e? ) ! ,sev5 ,jewels1 :]e innum]able s\ls ha/5+ f all ! ends ( ! ,e>? %all be born1 is b ! temporal ,p>adise4 #cd4 ,9 awful rev]5ce seek refuge 9 ! purity ( ,him t welcome?4 ,= by ,8 ,div9e ,promise 0 ?is glori\s l&1 great beyond human measurem5t1 made to be4 #ce4 ,seek refuge 9 ! wisdom inconceivable4 ,= ! p]fection ( ,8 ,virtue--t ,virtue avail+ = all ! _w1 & ! p]fect way by :i* ,he wille? t man %all take refuge 9 ,him1 are pa/ all human spee* or ?\ght4 #cf4 ,take refuge 9 ! wisdom t is mo/ truly inf9ite4 ,= ,he is fai?ful1 hav+ promis$ 9 ,8 ,div9e ,might1 & on 8 p]fect cle> promise t _c be %ak5 is ! m]ciful way ( salvation build$4 ,,( ,,p>adise #cg4 ,seek refuge 9 ! heav5ly h>mony4 ,= ! jewel groves & gem trees ( ,p>adise give =? a sweet & mo/ excell5t melody 9 pure & ord]$ unison4 #ch4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,div9e ,promise1 ! ,treasury ( ,m]it1 ,= ! sev5 jewel trees are fragrant 9 ,p>adise :]e ! fl[]s1 ! fruits1 ! bran*es & ! leaves !re( ,ca/ back _! radiance ! "o to ! o!r4 #ci4 ,br+ homage to ! p]fect ,righte\sness4 ,z ! pure w9d bl[s ov] ! trees glori\s ) jewels1 ,x drawe? f !m a noble music ) five-fold /ra9s ( h>mony4 #dj4 ,9 all ! _w is no place hidd5 f ! glory %$ by hundr$s ( myriad rays f ! he>t ( e fl[] ( ,p>adise4 #da4 ,l unto a gold5 m\nta9 reflect+ ! myriad rays ( ^! heav5ly blossoms1 s is ! =m ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o4 #db4 ,f ,8 ,sacr$ ,body1 z f a well-spr+1 fl[e? ?is light ov] ! ,t5 ,regions ( ! _w4 ,by ,8 ,sacr$ tea*+ ,he leade? all hav+ life into ! way ( light4 #dc4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,treasury ( ,righte\sness4 ,= 9 ,p>adise is t holy lake1 ) its wat]s ( eightfold ,virtue1 all-glori\s ) ! sev5 jewels4 ,& all ?is is ! inconceivable h&iwork ( ,purity4 #dd4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,all-,hon\r$4 ,= :5 sorr[ & sigh+ are fl$ away1 ! ,holy ,l& %all rejoice ) joy & s++4 ,!re=e is x call$ ,p>adise4 #de4 ,! ,buddhas ( ! ,?ree ,ages & ! ,t5 ,regions1 !y 9 :om ! ,dual ,wisdom is p]fect & _! illum9ation entire1 lead all ! worlds m>vell\sly into ! way ( ,salvation1 ! ,tru? be+ _! ,vehicle4 #df4 ,he t seeke? refuge 9 ! ,k+dom ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o is a citiz5 ( ! ,k+dom ( e ,buddha4 ,let him t is set free1 ) s+le he>t give praises unto ,"o ,buddha1 = 9 s do+ he praise? all4 #dg4 ,! fai?ful believ] at t mom5t :5 he rejoice? 9 ! s\nd ( ! "n ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o ha? reveal$ unto 8 v eyes ! ,buddha ( ,light4 #dh4 ,let him t ha? fai? praise ! ,virtue ( ! ,div9e ,wisdom4 ,let him /rive to decl>e x unto all m5 t he may (f] 8 ?ankfulness = ! grace ( ! ,buddha4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,great ,,sutra #di4 ,! ,v5]able ,an&a1 ris+ f 8 seat1 & look+ upw>ds to ! ,_w-,hon\r$ ,gautama ,buddha1 8 eyes be+ op5$1 m>vell$ greatly1 see+ ! glory ( 8 ,"l s transfigur$4 #ej4 ,! ,v5]able ,an&a ask$ ! ,cause ( t glory1 = ! ,"l1 %9+ 9 ! ,light t 0 hi!rto unse5 ( ! _w1 taught op5ly1 = ! fir/ "t1 t ,tru? = :i* ,he came into ! _w4 #ea4 ,9 ! m$itation ( ! ,great ,calm ! ,buddha ^: c\nt5ance is glori\s1 comm5de? ! mo/ excell5t wisdom ( ,an&a = t he ask$ ! way ( k1 desir+ to be in/ruct$4 #eb4 ,t ,buddha t 0 made fle% 9 ,india 0 9 ?is _w manife/$ t he might prea* ! ,div9e ,promise ( ,him :o is ,inf9ite4 ,h>d is x to see ! hidd5 blossom ( ! myriad-c5tury-bloom+ ,lotus1 s h>d also is x = a man's und]/&+ to receive ! message ( t ,bless$ ,"o4 #ec4 ,t5 ,kalpas ( ,ages h roll$ away s9ce ,he :o is ,inf9ite atta9$ unto ! ,wisdom1 yet be=e ! myriads ( ! ,kalpas ,he 04 #ed4 ,he :o is ( ! ,light ,ineffable1 ,holie/ ,refuge ( m51 orda9+ t ,8 sav+ grace %\ld be made manife/1 duly consid]$ all ! worlds ( ! ,t5 ,regions1 "u ! guidance ( ! holy ,buddha ( ,loka-is-,v>a-,raja4 #ee4 ,purity1 ,rejoic+1 ,wisdom1 ^! ?ree are ! ,sup]nal ,ess5ce ( ! light ( ! ,inf9ite ,"o t enlight5e? all ?+s1 communicat+ good to all ! worlds ( ! ,t5 ,regions4 #ef4 ,tea*+ all t h life 9 ! ,t5 ,regions1 t !y might1 ) s9c]ity1 fai?1 & hope1 be born aga9 into ,p>adise1 ,he set =? t promise inf9ite & div9e--! true se$ ( bir? )9 ! ,k+dom ( ,tru?4 #eg4 ,:oso atta9e? unto ! ,true ,fai? is 9 unity ) !m t return no m to bir? & dea?1 = hav+ ?us atta9$1 !y pass onw>d into ,nirvana1 _! lives be+ end$4 #eh4 ,9 ,8 great compassion ! ,bless$ ,"o accompli%$ ,8 inf9ite wisdom 9 ,8 div9e promise1 orda9+ t womanhood %all be rais$ into manhood4 #ei4 ,in/ruct+ all t h life 9 ! ,t5 ,regions h[ !y %\ld ?r\gh s9c]ity1 ef=t1 & hope be born into ! ,temporal ,p>adise1 ,he fai?fully promise? to manife/ ,himself unto ! eyes ( ! dy+1 op5+ wide ! gate ( all righte\sness be=e !m4 #fj4 ,by ! div9e promise to ! dy+ ( ,8 consol+ pres5ce our ,"l in/ructe? m5 t !y %all make to gr[ all righte\sness reveal$ 9 ! ,sutra ( ,m$itation ^u ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,life4 #fa4 ,all righte\s de$s done ( m5 9 true ob$i5ce to ! holy ,doctr9e ( ,s9c]ity & "r-do+1 are b ! se$ ( m]it t %all be born )9 ! ,temporal ,p>adise4 #fb4 ,in/ruct+ ,all t h life 9 ! ,t5 ,regions h[ t !y may ?r\gh s9c]ity1 m]it1 & hope be born into ! ,temporal ,p>adise1 ,he promise? t no man %all lose salvation1 = ,he ha? op5$ ! ,gate ( ,tru?4 #fc4 ,by ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! f9al salvation ha? our ,"l in/ruct$ ! m5 ( ! ,s+le ,vehicle to recite ,8 ,holy ,"n t is ! ,ess5ce ( all ! m]it reveal$ 9 ! ,less] ,sutra ( ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,life4 #fd4 ,he t recite? ! ,holy "n by 8 own ef=t & 9 ! m9d ( m$itation or ( disp]s+1 be+ l$ by ! virtue ( ! div9e promise ( f9al salvation1 turne? naturally 9 at ! ,gate ( ,tru?4 #fe4 ,he t holds n ! ,true ,fai?1 ev5 ?\gh he desire to be born into ! ,pure ,p>adise ( ,joy1 mu/ g unto 8 own place1 & x %all be 9 ! bord] ( ! ,out]mo/ ,places1 = ?is is ! fruit ( d\bt+ ! my/]y ( ! ,supreme ,wisdom4 #ff4 ,t a man %\ld be a ,buddha1 made manife/ 9 ?is _w1 is a r>e ?+ & difficult4 ,s difficult is x also to he> ! excell5t doctr9e ( all ! ,buddhas & ,bodhisattvas4 ,9 all ! myriads ( ,kalpas su* a way comes seldom4 #fg4 ,difficult is x = m5 to f9d a wise ,tea*]2 s is x also = !m to be in/ruct$ & to he> ! ,holy ,law4 ,m difficult /ill is x to receive ! ,true ,fai?4 #fh4 ,m difficult is x = m5 to receive ! ,div9e ,promise made unto m5 ?an to receive all o!r tea*+s4 ,! ,"l ,buddha tea*e? t ?is is ( all h>d ?+s mo/ difficult & yet aga9 m difficult4 #fi4 ,! true ,doctr9e tea*e? m5 t !y may become ,buddhas 9 recit+ ! ,holy ,"n1 & s !re=e is x t all o!r fai?s & moralities are b transitory doorways unto ! ,tru?4 ,man compreh5de? n t ,pure ,l& ( ,peace unless he holde? fa/ ! true ,doctr9e1 ca/+ aside t :i* is transitory4 #gj4 ,seek refuge 9 ! ,sole ,vehicle ( m]ciful promise4 ,= ! transitory tea*+s h let & h9d]$ m5 9 ! ,way ( ,enlight5m5t s t !y mu/ ne$s pass ?r\gh ! long we>9ess ( bir?s & dea?s4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,sutra ,,( ,,! ,,m$itation #ga4 ,t ,"l t 0 made fle% 9 ,india1 ! ,"l ( great pity1 %[+ unto ,vaidehi1 ,que5 ( ,magadha1 ! gold5 mirror creat$ by 8 m>vell\s p[]1 comm&$ h] to *oose ! ,l& ( ,pure ,joy among all ! worlds !re9 appe>+4 #gb4 ,b9bis>a1 he :o comm&$ t an ascetic %\ld be sla9 be=e 8 pre-orda9$ "t 0 come1 by 8 own son 0 imprison$ 9 a sev5-wall$ prison z ! due recomp5se ( 8 viol5ce4 #gc4 ,ajta-atru1 pr9ce & heir ( ,magadha1 d5\nc+ 8 "m z a traitor1 ) drawn sword ran furi\sly ^u h]4 #gd4 ,!n said ,jvaka ! m9i/] & ano!r ) him3 8,?is act is wor?y only ( an outca/4 ,= ! fame ( our race unwor?y art ?\ to dwell 9 ! ,palace40 ,& e>ne/ly did !y c\nsel him to *ange 8 evil purpose4 #ge4 ,lay+ 8 h& on 8 sword-hilt1 ,jvaka1 ! m9i/]1 drew backw>ds a few /eps1 /eadfa/ly reg>d+ ! pr9ce1 t he might av]t ?is great s94 ,& s x 0 t ! pr9ce laid d[n 8 sword1 & seclud$ 8 "m 9 a palace4 #gf4 ,c]ta9 is x t ,an&a ) ,vaidehi1 ,devadatta & yet o!rs1 be>+ _! "p 9 ?is great sorr[ ( ! royal palace ( ,magadha1 mu/ ne$s s suff] t !y might "k ! inf9ite pity ( ! ,bless$ ,"o1 t ,"l :o 9 ?is _w made manife/ ! true tea*+4 #gg4 ,& all ^! wise ones hav+ s receiv$ in/ruction reveal$ unto u1 :o are ( all evil-do]s wor/1 ! true way1 ! refuge ( ,8 div9e promise t absolve? all ! s9s ( m54 #gh4 ,= :5 ! full "t 0 come t by ! w ( our ,"l & ( ,vaidehi ! tea*+ ( ! ,pure ,l& %\ld be made kn[n "h on ,e>?1 ,ajta-atru1 h] son1 s9n$ ?is s91 ,v>%ak>a 8 m9i/] be>+ te/imony aga9/ x4 #gi4 ,x is ne$ful t ! he>t ( a man be op5$ unto ! ,fai? univ]sal :i* ,he :o is ,bless$ ha? %[n u1 =sak+ ! belief t 8 own works %all save him1 = 9 e man ! p[] to p]=m righte\s de$s is diff]+4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,less] ,,sutra #hj4 ,! ,et]nal ,fa!r is call$ ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light1 because v mightily ,he holde? 9 safety all be+s dwell+ 9 ! ,t5 ,regions ( ! _w :o1 by ,8 m]ciful enlight5m5t1 recite ,8 ,holy ,"n4 #ha4 ,! myriad ,buddhas1 unnumb]$ z ! s&s ( ,ganges1 c\nsel all hav+ life to tru/ 9 ! ,sup]nal ,virtue ( ! ,holy ,"n1 decl>+ t weigh$ aga9/ ?is ev5 righte\s de$s are ! less] good4 #hb4 ,! innum]able ,buddhas1 c\ntless z ! s&s ( ,ganges1 are a te/imony & a %ield to all t h life 9 ?is sorr[ful & s9ful _w1 decl>+ unto !m t tea*+ mo/ high & difficult ( acceptance1 :i* is ! true fai?4 #hc4 ,:oso atta9e? unto a ,s\l cle> & endur+ z diamond %all te/ify unto 8 ?ankfulness = ! limitless grace ( ! ,bless$ ,"o1 = ev5 ! te/imony & ! safegu>d+ t he ha? ( all ! ,buddhas proce$ only f ! fulfilm5t ( ,8 mo/ m]ciful promise4 #hd4 ,! innum]able ,buddhas1 c\ntless z ! s&s ( ,ganges1 guide into a sure tru/ 9 ! ,holy ,"n ^? s9ful creatures & evil-he>t$ t w&] 9 ! d>kness ( ?is wick$ _w be>+ ! five signs ( deg5]ation ^u x4 ,,( ,,! ,,_m ,,sutras ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,inf9ite ,,"o #he4 ,hav+ great pity1 our ,et]nal ,fa!r light5e? ! d>k night ( ignorance1 manife/+ ,himself 9 t ,l& ( ,joy z ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light :i* enlight5e? all ! worlds ) its immeasurable glory4 #hf4 ,t ,"l mo/ compassionate1 ! ,buddha ( immeasurable ,light1 ,he :o _h atta9$ unto ! ,supreme ,wisdom ev5 be=e ! myriads ( ,kalpas 71 pity+ !m t "k n1 made himself manife/ 9 ! ,palace ( ,kapila z ! ,"l ,sakya-muni4 #hg4 ,if a man _h ! duration ( all ! myriad ,kalpas1 _h he innum]able tongues & ea* ( ^! tongues innum]able voices1 yet %\ld he va9ly essay ! praises ( t ,bless$ ,"o4 #hh4 ,! ,"l in/ructe? u t ! way into ,p>adise is /raight & easy4 ,!re=e :oso receive? n ?is ,tru? is1 9 v]ity1 call$ a man t ha? n eyes to see nor e>s to he>4 #hi4 ,! ,"o true fre$om is ! ,highe/1 & ! ,absolute is p]fect fre$om4 ,& :5 we atta9 unto t fre$om1 = u %all desire & d\bt vani% away4 #ij4 ,:5 e man is belov$ ( u1 ev5 z ! son ( our own body1 !re is ! ,univ]sal ,m9d made p]fect 9 u4 ,& ?is %all be 9 ,p>adise4 #ia4 ,he :o is 9 all ?+s supreme1 is ,himself ,nirvana1 & ,nirvana is t true light t abide? 9 ! ,l& t is to come1 b ?is _w _c "k x4 #ib4 ,our ,"l in/ructe? u t he :o rejoice? 9 8 fai? is1 9 s do+1 9 unity ) ! ,highe/4 ,= true fai? is ! se$ ( light1 & ! se$ ( true light is 9 itself ! pot5tiality ( t :i* is ,deity4 #ic4 ,:oso tru/e? n 9 ! ,supreme ,wisdom ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o1 cl++ unto 8 own purbl9d k1 mu/ suff] by fire = long ,kalpas ( ages4 ,,conc]n+ ,,! ,,welf>e ,,( ,,! ,,pres5t ,,_w #id4 ,he t ha? un5d+ pity1 ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,life1 ha? giv5 unto u 9 ! ,sutra ( ,gold5 ,light a tea*+ conc]n+ long life1 t ! way ( long life & ! welf>e ( ! p might be made kn[n unto !m4 #ie4 ,d5gyo-,dai%i1 he :o taught ! ,t5dai-%u 9 ! m\nt ( ,hiye1 ha? compassionately in/ruct$ u t we %\ld recite ,namuamida-butsu1 t ,holie/ ,"n1 z a sure %ield aga9/ ! sev5 sorts ( calamities4 #if4 ,:oso recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 t is high] ?an all o!r virtues1 %all be set free f ! fett]s ( ! pa/1 ! pres5t1 & ! future4 #ig4 ,to him t recite? ! ,holy ,"n %all be good un5d+ ev5 9 ?is _w1 = ! s9 ( 8 =m] bir?s is vanqui%$ & 8 y\? set free f dea?4 #ih4 ,to him t recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 %all ,brahma & ,*akra ! great k+ br+ homage1 & ab\t him %all heav5ly be+s & b5ignant deities keep wat* ?r\gh\t ! days & nights4 #ii4 ,t man t recite? ! ,holy ,"n %all ! f\r mighty ,reg5ts 9 ,heav5 gu>d ?r\gh ! days & nights aga9/ ! di/urbance ( all evil spirits4 #ajj4 ,to him t recite? ! ,holy ,"n %all ! ,deity ( ! ,e>? br+ homage1 wat*+ ov] him ?r\gh\t ! day & night1 z ! %ad[ foll[s its sub/ance4 #aja4 ,to him :o recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 ,n&a & ,upan&a ! ,naga ,k+s1 toge!r ) _! att5dant deities %all br+ homage1 wat*+ ov] him ?r\gh\t ! day & night4 #ajb4 ,to him :o recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 ! ,k+ ( ,dea?1 toge!r ) 8 m9i/]s 9 ! five worlds1 %all d rev]5ce1 gu>d+ him ?r\gh\t ! days & nights4 #ajc4 ,m>a1 ! ,tempt]1 he :o is ,rul] ( t heav51 :]e pleasures are collect$1 ha? sworn unto ! ,"l to %ield him f temptation :o recite? ! ,holy ,"n4 #ajd4 ,all good deities 9 ,e>? & ,heav5 %all be graci\s unto him :o recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 %ield+ him ?r\gh\t ! days & nights4 #aje4 ,all evil spirits 9 heav5 & e>? tremble be=e t believ] :o /&e? ^u ! ,immutable promise4 ,= ev5 9 ?is _w ha? he ! m9d ( ,div9e ,illum9ation4 #ajf4 ,kwannon & ,sei%i1 ! ,bodhisattvas ( inc>nate ,pity & ,wisdom1 toge!r ) _! companions1 innum]able z ! s&s ( ,ganges1 %all be beside him :o recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 ev5 z ! %ad[ cleaves to ! sub/ance4 #ajg4 ,)9 ! ,light ( ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light are unnumb]$ ,buddhas1 & ( ^!1 ea* & e "o %all %ield him :o ha? )9 him ! true ,fai?4 #ajh4 ,:oso recite? ! ,holy ,"n %all be surr\nd$ himself by ^? ,buddhas :o _c be numb]$1 :o 9 ! ,t5 ,regions ) joy protect & guide him4 ,^u ! ,sutra ( ,suraigama-,samadhi1 ,i1 ,%9ran ,%n91 h utt]$ ^! eight lauds prais+ ! virtue ( ,sei%i ! ,bodhisattva ( ,wisdom4 #aji4 ,sei%i1 he :o is ! ,bodhisattva ( ,wisdom1 hav+ compreh5d$ ! fullness ( ! ,holie/ ,"n1 ris+ f 8 seat1 pro/rat$ himself b5ea? ! feet ( our ,"l1 wor%ipp+ ,him1 he & 8 fell[%ip1 & ?us he spake3 #aaj4 8,o my ,"l1 9 ! anci5t "t1 be=e ! ,kalpas innum]able z ! s&s ( ,ganges1 !re 0 manife/ 9 ?is _w a ,buddha1 & ,8 ,"n 0 call$--,! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light4 #aaa4 8,9 ,8 foot/eps twelve ,buddhas foll[$1 & twelve long ,kalpas h roll$ away4 ,& ( ^! ,buddhas ! la/ 0 ,he t is call$ t ,buddha 9 ^: glory ! ,sun & ,moon are ev5 z d>kness4 #aab4 8,unto me ha? t ,buddha reveal$ ! ,pa? ( ! m$itation ( ! ,supreme--t m$itation :]e9 ,he in/ructe? u t all ! ,buddhas ( all ! ,t5 ,regions compassionate z ev5 z a fa!r pitie? 8 *ild4 #aac4 ,:oso seeke? refuge 9 ,buddha1 z a *ild 9 ! bosom ( 8 "m %all v]ily p]ceive ,him n[ or 9 ! "t t %all be4 ,& x %all be soon4 #aad4 8,z a man encompass$ by ! cl\d ( inc5se ca/e? sweet od\rs ab\t him1 s he t tru/e? 9 ! ,holy ,promise is spiritually endu$ ) ! ,div9e ,ess5ce4 #aae4 8,:5 ,i 0 initiate 9 "r do+1 ,i atta9$ unto ! high way ( t assurance t fre$ me f bir? & dea?1 ?r\gh ! tea*+ ( ! ,noble ,doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,"n4 8,!re=e 9 ?is _w1 rejoic+1 ,i guide ! fai?ful believ] into ! way ( ,purity40 #aaf4 ,n[ ) all praise let u give ?anks unto ! m]ciful goodness ( ! ,bodhisattva ( ,wisdom4 ,,( ,,?anksgiv+ ,,= ,,nag>juna1 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*] ,,( ,,india #aag4 ,nag>juna1 ! great tea*]1 sett+ =? 9 _m excell5t writ+s ! praise ( ! ,k+dom ( ,purity1 ha? in/ruct$ u to recite ! ,holy ,"n4 #aah4 ,= ! ,"l ,buddha decl>$ 9 prophecy t 9 ,india1 9 ! ,s\!rn ,p>ts1 %\ld arise a great ,tea*]1 trampl+ ^u ! false tea*+s ( affirmation & d5ial4 #aai4 ,nag>juna1 ! ,great ,tea*]1 he :o mightily set =? ! noble doctr9e ( ! great] ,vehicle1 & himself atta9$ unto t height :]eon a man rejoice? et]nally 9 ! ,fai?1 ha? v sweetly p]suad$ m5 t !y %\ld receive ! tea*+ ( ! ,holy ,"n4 #abj4 ,nag>juna1 t great prie/1 sett+ =? ! two ways--! way t is /raight & pla91 & ! way ( high au/]ity1 leade? v g5tly to ! ,ark ( ! ,div9e ,promise su* z are driv5 ?r\gh ! we>9ess ( bir?s & dea?s4 #aba4 ,he :o receive? ?is tea*+ ( ,nag>juna ! ,great ,tea*]1 %\ld recite always ! ,holy ,"n1 believ+ ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light4 #abb4 ,:oso w\ld quickly atta9 unto t re/+-place :]e illusion cease?1 %\ld recite ! ,holy ,"n hold+ 8 m9d 9 /eadfa/ piety4 #abc4 ,"o ,ark only1 t ,ark ( ! ,div9e ,promise ( our m]ciful ,fa!r1 do? voyage & be> u unto ! %ore ( ! et]nal peace--ev5 u :o s long h drift$ hi!r & ?i!r 9 ! ocean ( bir? & dea?4 #abd4 ,?is great prie/ ha? 9 "o utt]ance set =? t ! ,"l is ,rul] inde$ ( ! sacr$ tea*+1 & t h]e9 are ! holy ,bodhisattvas ,8 m9i/]s4 ,!re=e %\ld we br+ homage unto our ,"l4 #abe4 ,! mighty company ( ! ,bodhisattvas utt] ^! words1 8,:5 we became wise 9 hol9ess1 yea1 we :o h /riv5 ?r\gh ,kalpas unnumb]$1 #abf4 8,yet c\ld we n root out our e>?ly desires :i* are ! v se$ ( bir? & dea?4 ,b ?r\gh t only way ( ! m$itation ( ! ,highe/ did we atta9 unto ! f9al deliv]ance t ha? de/roy$ all our s940 ,,( ,,?anksgiv+ ,,= ,,vasub&h1 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*] ,,( ,,india #abg4 ,among ^? doctr9es taught ( our ,"l ,vasub&h1 ! great prie/ ha? p]suad$ u :o are full ( s9ful desires to accept ! ,div9e ,promise ( our inf9ite ,fa!r4 #abh4 ,only to ,him :o is above all ?+s is kn[n ! glory ( ! ,l& ( ,peace4 ,wide z ! sky & b\ndless is x spread =?4 #abi4 ,:oso believe? 9 ! p[] ( ! ,div9e ,promise %all v]ily be at "o ) ! holy ,ess5ce1 ev5 z ! turbid /ream is cle> & pure )9 ! ocean dep? :5 !y h fl[$ toge!r4 #acj4 ,:5 ! assemblage ( ! believ]s 9 ! holy fai? is born )9 t ,l& ( ,purity t ha? sprung f ! lotus ( ! true enlight5m5t1 soon %all _! he>t's desire be fulfill$ 9 !m4 #aca4 ,! heav5ly spirits & ^? s\ls fre$ f illusion1 !y :o are born 9 ! l& ( purity f ! wisdom deep z ! ocean ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 diff] n ! "o f ! o!r 9 _! p[]s4 ,pure are !y z ! air is pure4 #acb4 ,vasub&h1 t exalt$ ma/] ( excell+ works1 :o himself ha? f\nd refuge 9 ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light1 ha? decl>$ t :oso is borne 9 ! ,vehicle ( ! ,div9e ,promise %all )\t d\bt atta9 unto ! ,promis$ ,l&4 #acc4 ,:oso take? refuge 9 ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light1 t light t %9e? unto all ! worlds ( ! ,t5 ,regions1 %all be call$1 accord+ to ! tea*+ ( t ma/] ( excell+ works1 a man ^: he>t is great1 & to him %all ! ,true ,light be %[n4 #acd4 ,he ^: he>t is great & :o %all atta9 unto ! true enlight5m5t is he also t desire? ! salvation ( all liv+1 & v]ily ! true fai? giv5 ( t ,bless$ ,"o is salvation4 #ace4 ,! s+le he>t p]ceive? ! true fai?1 & s do+ is /rong & cle> z ! diamond1 & ?is /r5g? is ! wisdom ( ! supreme t /r5g!n$ u4 #acf4 ,:5 we %all atta91 unto ! ,promis$ ,l&1 :i* is t ,nirvana pa/ all und]/&+1 !re %all we lab\r abundantly = ! salvation ( all liv+ ?+s4 ,= s ! ,sutra tea*es u 9 ^! words3 8,a he>t t incl9e? to ! succ\r ( o!rs40 ,,( ,,?anksgiv+ ,,= ,,donran1 ,,! ,,great ,,tea*] ,,( ,,*9a #acg4 ,donran1 t great tea*] ( ,*9a1 be+ in/ruct$ ( ,bodhi-ruci1 ! prie/ ( ,india1 s\ght refuge 9 ! ,l& ( ,purity1 & ?us do+ he burn$ ) fire ! books ( ! ,taoi/ tea*+ :i* he _h a=etime held 9 hon\r4 #ach4 ,hav+ ?us ca/ f him ! writ+s t he _h s _m ye>s dilig5tly /udi$1 he prea*$ unto all m5 ! doctr9e ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 &1 s tea*+1 he l$ m5 t are fa/ b\nd 9 ! fett]s ( illusion1 9 at ! ,gate ( ! ,great ,peace4 #aci4 ,a mighty ,k+ ( ?is _w br\ght homage unto him 9 8 mona/]y & put unto him ?is "q1 say+3 8,if s x is t ! ,l& ( ,purity %\ld be 9 all ! ,t5 ,regions1 h[ !n is x decl>$ unto u 9 ! ,sutra t x is 9 ! ,we/]n ,heav580 #adj4 ,& ) humble piety he repli$3 8,( ?is matt] c ,i n tell !e4 ,x is too high = me4 ,/ill am ,i 9 ! l[] rank ( wisdom1 ev5 /ill small is my k4 ,i _c fa?om ?is great my/]y40 #ada4 ,all m5 9 ! prie/hood or ! p :o "k n ! rock ( _! tru/1 did ,donran ! ,great ,prie/ guide unto ! sure refuge ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,l& ( ,bliss4 #adb4 ,he abode 9 ! ,temple ( ! ,great ,rock1 be+ fav\rably bidd5 !reto by ! ,k+ ( ! ,gi ,dyna/y1 & 9 ! ev5+ ( 8 days he travell$ into ! di/rict ( ,dun4 #adc4 ,& ?is ,k+ ( ! ,gi ,dyna/y rev]5tly (f]$ unto him ! holy title ( ,%9ran 7,ran ( ,div9ity7 & ! hon\rable "n ( 8,rock ( ! ,v5]able ,ran0--t 8 dwell+-place %\ld be call$ by x4 #add4 ,great & mighty ^u ! p 0 8 spiritual p[] 9 ! temple ( ,g5*u & 9 ! f\r? ye> ( ,kokwa ( ! ,gi ,dyna/y ! ,temple ( ,yos5 became 8 belov$ dwell+4 #ade4 ,& :5 he _h rea*$ sixty-sev5 ye>s1 he s\ght 8 f9al refuge 9 ! ,et]nal ,k+dom4 ,& at t dep>t+ 7 v\*saf$ _m holy m>vels unto :i* all m51 bo? ( ! prie/s & p1 came & did rev]5ce4 #adf4 ,& :5 ,donran ! ,great ,high ,prie/ _h dep>t$ into ! ,peace1 ! ,k+ ( ! ,gi ,dyna/y by a royal ord] comm&$ !re %\ld be built = him a holy monum5t 9 ! l&s ( ,dun4 #adg4 ,:at man c\ld "k ! unse>*able my/]y ( ! fai? & de$s ( ! ,div9e ,promise 7 x n = t mo/ excell+ comm5t>y ( ,donran ! wise ,prie/1 :i* he wrote conc]n+ ! tea*+ ( ,vasub&h t _h liv$ a=etime4 #adh4 ,he :o believe? t ! ,sole ,vehicle ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 mo/ p]fect1 mo/ mighty1 receive? )9 itself ! ,greate/ ( ,s9n]s1 & ?is because x is its *ief w s to d1 w receive ! dep? ( ?is ess5tial tea*+--namely1 t be=e ! eyes ( ! ,in/ruct$1 illusion & wisdom are 9 _! ,ess5ce ,"o4 #adi4 ,among ! ,five ,my/]ies t are prea*$ 9 ?is ,sutra1 ! my/]y ( ! ,div9e ,p[] ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o is highe/1 & ?is is ! holy v[ ( our ,bless$ ,"o1 ?is & ?is only4 #aej4 ,unto u ha? our ,fa!r giv5 ^? two spiritual gifts4 ,( ^! ! fir/ is ! ,virtue :]eby we atta9 unto ,8 ,k+dom1 & ! second is ! ,virtue :]eby hav+ s atta9$ we return into ?is _w = ! ,salvation ( m54 ,by ! m]it ( ^! two gifts are we initiates ( ! true fai? & ( its de$s4 #aea4 ,:5 we %all h atta9$ unto ! fai? & ! de$s ( ! ,m]ciful ,promise ?r\gh our ,fa!r t is 9 all ?+s able to give !m unto u1 bir? & dea? are h5ce=w>d z ,nirvana4 ,& ?is is call$ ! ,gift ( ,dep>ture4 #aeb4 ,& :5 we %all h atta9$ unto t height :i* is desire = ! +a!r+ ( all be+s into ,p>adise1 %all we return aga9 into ?is _w t we may be ,savi\rs ( ,m54 ,& ?is is call$ ! ,gift ( ,return+4 #aec4 ,t 8,s+le ,m9d0 exp\nd$ unto u by ,vasub&h1 ! ,ma/] ( ,writ+s t excel1 is no?+ o!r ?an ! fai? ( u t are n[ fa/ b\nd 9 illusion4 ,s tea*e? ,donran ! ,great ,tea*] 9 8 ,comm5t>y4 #aed4 ,! ,buddha ( t inexpressible ,light t %9e? into ! worlds ( ! ,t5 ,regions1 be+ = ev] enlight5$ 9 ! night ( ignorance1 ha? mo/ c]ta9ly op5$ ! way ( ,nirvana to e man :o ev5 = "o mom5t rejoice? 9 receiv+ ,8 ,div9e ,promise4 #aee4 ,by ! m]it ( ,8 ,inf9ite ,light1 :5 we atta9 unto t fai? div9e & omnipot5t1 ! ice ( illusion %all melt into ! wat] ( p]fect wisdom4 #aef4 ,s9 is made "o ) virtue 9 its ess5ce1 ev5 z ice is "o ) wat]4 ,! m !re is ice1 s mu* ! m wat] is !re4 ,s also is ! b9d+ up ( s9 ) virtue4 #aeg4 ,9 ! unb\nd$ ocean ( ! ,holy ,"n is n se5 ev5 "o s+le dea? ( a blasphem]4 ,= ! myriad /reams ( s9 are on purity ) ! ocean ( righte\sness :5 !y h fl[$ into ! impurity !re(4 #aeh4 ,:5 ! /reams ( illusion h fl[$ into ! ,great ,sea ( ! ,m]ciful ,promise ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o1 ^: light %9e? into all ! worlds ( ! ,t5 ,religions1 !n %all !y too become ! pure wat] ( ! ,p]fect ,wisdom4 #aei4 ,no o!r way is !re ( atta9+ unto ! ,p]fect ,enlight5m5t save only by bir? into ! ,l& ( ,gladness1 & !re=e h all ! ,enlight5$ ,ones exhort$ m5 t !y %\ld receive ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,k+dom ,purity4 #afj4 ,! ,great ,prie/ ha? well taught u t 9 ord] to cleanse our de$s1 words1 & ?\ghts ( deceitfulness1 our ,fa!r ha? p]=m$ ! ?ree ( ,8 pure & univ]sal4 #afa4 ,!re is no way unto ! ,k+dom ( ,gladness save only by atta9+ unto ! true fai? ?r\gh t ,holy ,"n1 ! v ,jewel ( ,wond]4 #afb4 ,:5 ! new bir? ?r\gh ! cle>ness ( ! ,div9e ,promise is atta9$ 9 ! ,et]nal ,k+dom1 x is n l unto ! bir? ( ?is _w2 !n is !re no inf]iority ev5 9 ^? t 9 ?is _w 7 s9n]s1 = !y h ent]$ into ,p>adise4 #afc4 ,! ,holy ,"n ( ! ,buddha ( t ,b\ndless ,light t %9e? into all ! worlds ( ! ,t5 ,regions1 & ! glory ( ,8 ,wisdom1 de/roy ! d>kness ( ignorance 9 ! ,et]nal ,night1 ?us fulfill+ all ! desires ( m54 ,,conc]n+ ,,unrighte\s ,,de$s #afd4 ,^! ?ree ?+s are exp\nd$ unto u by ,donran ,dai%i4 ,fir/1 t fai? is n hol9ess1 = fai? is n abid+4 ,at "o "t x abide?1 at ano!r x is gone4 #afe4 ,& second3 ,?is fai? is n ,s+le ,m9d$1 = x ha? n resolution4 ,& ?ird3 ,x cont9ue? n1 = ! o!r ?\ghts ( ! he>t divide x aga9/ itself4 #aff4 ,! ?ree ways ( ?is fai? lead ! "o to ! o!r "o4 ,on ?is mu/ ! believ] fix 8 eyes4 ,if 8 fai? is n 9 hol9ess1 !n ha? he n ! fai? ( resolution4 #afg4 ,& hav+ n ! fai? t is resolute1 t fai? _c endure1 & because x endure? n1 h[ c he atta9 unto ! fai? ( det]m9ation8 ,& atta9+ n unto ! fai? ( det]m9ation1 ! fai? is n sanctifi$ 9 him4 #afh4 ,= ! atta9m5t ( ,"r ,practice exp\nd$ by ! ,ma/] ( ! ,writt5 ,^w is accord+ unto ! true fai? & ?is alone4 #afi4 ,if a man return into ! ,great ,way ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 es*ew+ ! n>r[ ways ( de$s & works1 9 him %all ! true light ( ,nirvana be made manife/4 #agj4 ,! mighty k+ ,s1 he ( ! ,ryo l9e1 wor%ipp$ ! ,great ,tea*] ,donran ,dai%i1 nam+ him ! ,bodhisattva ( ,ran1 turn+ 8 face 9 wor%ip unto ! dwell+-place ( 8 ,tea*]4 ,,conc]n+ ,,do%aku-,,z5ji #aga4 ,hav+ ca/ away f him all tru/ 9 ! righte\s de$s ( ! sages1 ,do%aku-,z5ji1 ! ,great ,tea*]1 ha? taught u to ent] 9 at ! only gate t is ! ,gospel ( ! ,pure ,l&4 #agb4 ,hav+ ?us ca/ away f him ! labori\s /udy ( ! ,doctr9e ( ,nirvana1 ,do%aku1 ! ,great ,tea*]1 himself tru/$ only 9 ! p[] ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 & he p]suad$ m5 to foll[ aft] him4 #agc4 ,9 ?is _w ( s9 t is s f> remov$ f ! bless$ day ( our ,"l1 is !re no man :o atta9e? unto ! wisdom ,supreme1 yea1 n ?\gh he %\ld compass all righte\s do+4 ,s tea*e? our ,"l ( ,great ,tea*+4 #agd4 ,he :o succe$$ unto ! tea*+ ( ,donran-,dai%i1 ,do%aku-z5ji1 ! ,great ,prie/1 ?us decl>e?3 8,to toil & lab\r aft] righte\s de$s 9 ?is life is ! unavail+ toil ( self-ef=t40 #age4 ,9 ?is _w1 ! do+ ( evil & ! s9 t is wr\ght ( m5 is viol5t & furi\s z ! /orm w9d & ra94 ,!re=e h ! compassionate ,buddhas exhort$ m5 to seek _! refuge )9 ! ,l& ( ,purity4 #agf4 ,f him t s9ne?1 ?r\gh\t 8 life %all ! fett]s ( illusion fall away1 if he %all recite ! ,holy ,"n ) love & adoration4 #agg4 ,t he might lead m5 into ! ,et]nal ,k+dom--^? m5 :o are 9 ?is life fa/ b\nd unto ! evil ?+1 our ,fa!r tea*e? u1 say+1 8,recite my "n10 & ha? promis$ fur!r1 8,do+ ?is1 if !y be n born aga91 ,i myself w n atta9 unto ,wisdom40 ,,conc]n+ ,,z5do-,,dai%i #agh4 ,ris+ l unto an inc>nation ( ! ,mighty ,ocean1 ,z5do1 ! great tea*]1 came into ! _w4 ,& = ! sake ( mank9d 9 ?is s9ful place1 he call$ unto all ! ,buddhas ( ! ,t5 ,regions to be 8 te/imony unto 8 comm5t>y on ! ,sutra4 #agi4 ,two int]pret]s ( ,z5do-,dai%i 7 !re 9 ! age t foll[$ 8 own1 & ^! 7 ,ho% & ,%k4 ,!y1 x is1 :o h op5$ ! ,treasury ( tea*+ t ! inw>d purpose ( ! ,bless$ ,"o %\ld be :olly made kn[n4 #ahj4 ,h[ %\ld wom5 turn _! he>ts unto wisdom--!y :o are fa/ b\nd ) ! five fett]s8 ,no1 n ?r\gh ! ages ( myriads ( ,kalpas1 until !y seek refuge 9 ! ,div9e ,promise ( ,him :o is mighty4 #aha4 ,hav+ ?r[n op5 ! ,gate ( ,righte\sness1 our ,"l ha? in/ruct$ mank9d 9 e sort ( righte\s de$4 ,he ha? set be=e u h[ ! five "r de$s diff] f ! confus$ de$s t are outside ! ,five1 s t mank9d may ent] ! way ( ! ,sole ,practice4 #ahb4 ,to m+le ! "r action ) ! action t is n ak9 to x is call$ ! confus$ practice4 ,! man t erre? !re9 ha? n atta9$ unto ! s+le he>t4 ,he kn[e? n ?ankfulness = ! grace ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o4 #ahc4 ,if he entreat 9 pray] ! good ?+s ( ?is _w1 ev5 ?\gh he recite only ! ,bless$ ,"n1 he is condemn$ !re91 be+ also a man ( ! confus$ practice4 ,he %all n be born into ! ,l& ( ,purity4 #ahd4 ,n "o1 inde$1 b n f> asund] are ! confus$ de$ & ! confus$ practice4 ,! tea*+s t are n ! tea*+s ( ! ,l& ( ,purity are to be condemn$ z confus$ de$s4 #ahe4 ,hav+ invok$ ! te/imony ( all ! ,buddhas1 ,z5do-,dai%i ha? set be=e u ! /ory ( ! two riv]s1 ! "o1 ! riv] ( fire1 ! o!r ! riv] ( wat]1 t he might incl9e ! he>t to righte\s de$s1 & gu>d ! true fai? ( ! ,div9e ,promise4 #ahf4 ,v]ily a simple man may atta9 unto ! true ,illum9ation1 if he believe ! ,holy ,promise t is ! _s ( ! tea*+ ( ,%9%u4 ,because = ?is only 0 ! ,"l made manife/ 9 ?is _w1 & n accord+ to ^? o!r tea*+s :i* %all pass away & be no m4 #ahg4 ,be=e ! ,almighty ,p[] ( ! ,div9e tea*+ d all ! fett]s ( evil de$s fall away4 ,!re=e is ! ,div9e ,promise ( our ,fa!r invok$ z t ,holy ,?+ :i* give? unto u omnipot5t /r5g?4 #ahh4 ,yet1 to :omsoev] w\ld ent] ! ,promis$ ,l&1 creat$ 9 ! p[] ( ,8 ,div9e ,v[1 is belief 9 8 own /r5g? impot5t4 ,& because !y are ne$less1 !re=e ! wise :o h receiv$ ! ,great & ,less] ,vehicles mu/ tru/ unto ! promise ( ! ,almighty ,"o4 #ahi4 ,:oso ha? kn[n himself ! slave ( illusion %all yet1 rely+ on ! ,p[] ( ! ,holy ,promise1 ent] into ! immortal joy ( ! ,tru?1 & all 8 e>?ly body %all fall f him4 #aij4 ,m]ciful & compassionate p>5ts unto u are ! ,bless$ ,"o & ! ,"l ,buddha4 ,= !y h op5$ be=e u ! ways ( good1 hav+ s purpos$ t ! great ,fai? %all be4 #aia4 ,he :o is "o ) ! ,true ,s\l ha? atta9$ unto a he>t cle> & h>d z diamond4 ,!re=e is he at "o ) t man :o ha? ! ?ree excell5t =ms ( ,p5it5ce4 ,?is ha? ! ,great ,tea*] %[n u4 #aib4 ,by t fai? alone1 l unto a jewel ( price1 we :o 9 ?is s9ful _w h our be+1 may ent] into ! ,et]nal ,k+dom1 be+ et]nally fre$ f ! yoke ( bir? & dea?4 #aic4 ,at t mom5t :5 fai? 9 ! ,enlight5$ ,"o is p]fect$1 pure & la/+ z ! diamond1 !n %all ! ,spiritual ,light %9e ^u u & gu>d u1 ! light :i* = ev] guide? u f rebir? & dea?4 #aid4 ,:oso atta9e? n unto ! ,true ,fai? ha? n 9 him "o ( ! ,tr9ity ( ,virtues1 t are ,s9c]ity1 ,fai?1 & ,hope1 & ! man t ha? n "o ( ^! ?ree holde? n ! p]fect fai?4 #aie4 ,:oso atta9e? unto ! ,true ,fai? giv5 ( ,him is fre$ f all let & h9drance1 = 8 he>t is at "o ) ! ,div9e ,promise1 & he is ob$i5t unto ! true tea*+ t is ! ,v ,^w ( ! ,buddha4 #aif4 ,:oso ha? compreh5d$ ! tru? ( ! ,holy ,"n is at t v mom5t fre$ f d\bt4 ,he ha? possess$ ! ,"r ?\ght1 & he is comm5d$ z excell5t & r>e 9 8 atta9m5t4 #aig4 ,he %all be let & h9d]$ t is n at "o ) ! ,div9e ,promise1 & !re=e he ^: fai? is n full ( ,peace is a man :o holde? n ! ,div9e ,?\ght4 #aih4 ,! atta9m5t ( ! ,div9e ,wisdom %all come unto him :o recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 = 8 fai? come? f ! ,div9e ,promise ( ,him t leade? him into ! ,promis$ ,l&4 ,he %all n fail to atta9 unto ! ,great ,nirvana4 #aii4 ,at ?is "t :5 ! five ,signs ( ,deg5]ation are manife/1 _m m5 are !re :o d\bt & blaspheme ! ,holy ,doctr9e4 ,yea1 ev5 ! ,prie/s1 toge!r ) ! p1 are enemies unto him :o walke? 9 ! "r way4 #bjj4 ,he :o blaspheme? ! ,div9e ,promise is a man born bl9d4 ,he %all s9k into ?ree evil worlds = age-long myriads ( ,kalpas4 #bja4 ,?\gh ! way into ! ,l& t is 9 ! ,we/ ha? be5 made pla9 be=e u1 yet ! age-long ,kalpas h roll$ away )\t good fruit !re(1 = we h h9d]$ ourselves & our bre?r5 t we might n ent] !re94 #bjb4 ,)\t ! ,almighty ,/r5g? ( ! ,div9e ,promise h[ %\ld we leave ?is s9ful _w8 ,:]e=e we %\ld live 9 he>ty ?anksgiv+ = ! ,grace ( our ,fa!r1 ?9k+ ev] ^u ! ocean deeps ( 8 love4 #bjc4 ,= x is by ! m>vell\s m]cy ( our ,"l t we may ca/ aside ! angui% ( bir? & dea?1 9 ! %9+ hope ( our ,et]nal ,k+dom4 ,!re=e %\ld we return unto ! ,"l righte\s de$s 9 ?anksgiv+ = ,8 grace & m]cy4 ,,conc]n+ ,,g5%9-,,sozu #bjd4 ,g5%9 ! ,great ,tea*] decl>e?3 8,9 ?is _w h ,i1 ev5 ,i1 appe>$ z an inc>nation ( ! ,buddha1 & n[1 my "w ( ,salvation be+ accompli%$1 ,i return unto ! ,et]nal ,k+dom t is my home4 #bje4 ,f ! tea*+ ( our ,"l ha? ,g5%91 ! ,great ,tea*]1 t5d]ly op5$ unto u ! gate ( ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,"n1 & ha? s taught mank9d 9 ?is evil _w t is f> remov$ f ! ,gold5 ,day ( our ,"l4 #bjf4 ,g5%9-,sozu1 he :o sat 9 ! ,assemblage on ! ,peak ( ,vultures 9 ! "t ( our ,"l1 ha? taught u t !re are two ,p>adises1 t :i* is et]nal & t :i* is temporal1 & ?us sette? =? ! m]it & ! defect ( ! ,"r ,practice & ( ! ,m+l$ ,de$4 #bjg4 ,a*>ya ,g5%91 ! ,great ,tea*]1 consid]+ "o ( ! ,sutra ) ! comm5t>y ( ,ekanz5ji1 ha? made pla9 ! attributes ( ! ,l& ( ,out]mo/ ,places4 #bjh4 ,= he said3 8,n "o man is !re ( ?\s&s :o may n be born into ! ,l& ( ,purity40 ,& ?us say+1 he comm5de? ! foll[]s ( ! ,"r ,practice4 ,& aga93 8,!re is n ev5 "o among t5s ( ?\s&s :o may ent] x40 ,& s say+1 he condemne? ! do]s ( ! m+l$ de$4 #bji4 ,fur!r he sette? =? h[ few are ! m5 :o c ent] into ! ,true ,l& ( ,purity4 ,& v solemnly he w>ne? u t m are !y t are born into ! ,temporal ,p>adise4 #baj4 ,:]esoev] m5 or wom51 be !y noble or l[ly born1 recite ! ,holy ,"n ( our ,fa!r1 !re is no pre-em95ce ( place or "t4 ,freely may !y d ?is1 :e!r walk+1 re/+1 sitt+1 or ly+4 #baa4 ,?\gh our eyes are s bl9d$ by illusion t we disc]n n ! light :]eby ,he embrace? u1 yet t great m]cy = ev] %9e? ^u u & is n we>y4 #bab4 ,:atsoev] may be 8 ,visible ,de$ t w\ld be born into ! ,promis$ ,l&1 he %all n =get day or night to hold fa/ unto ! "n ( ! ,div9e ,promise4 #bac4 ,to u t 9 ?is _w are s9n]s mo/ s9ful1 !re is none o!r way ( ,salvation save t we %\ld ent] into ! ,l& ( ,purity1 by recit+ ! holy "n ( ,him :o is our ,fa!r4 ,,conc]n+ ,h,,n5 ,,%,,n9 #bad4 ,s9ce ! day :5 ,hn5 ,%n9 appe>$ 9 ! _w1 & set =? ! s+le ,ark ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 ha? ! ,doctr9e ( ! ,pure ,l& glori\sly %one ^u ! he>ts ( all m5 9 ! l& ( ,nihon4 #bae4 ,= f ! /r5g? ( ! wisdom ( light1 ,hn51 ! ,great ,tea*]1 came into ! _w & ha? taught ! *os5 doctr9e ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 & he ha? built ,jodo-,%9%u ^u ! rock4 #baf4 ,?\gh ,z5do & ,g5%91 ^? great tea*]s1 h well in/ruct$ u1 yet _h ,hn5 ,%n9 kept sil5ce1 :]e) %\ld we "k ! holy tea*+ ( ,%9-,%u1 we :o dwell 9 remote c\ntry & 9 an evil day8 #bag4 ,?r\gh\t ! long1 long ,kalpas ( my lives t are ov]pa/ c\ld ,i nev] f9d ! way ( ,deliv]ance1 & if ,hn5 ,%n91 ! ,great ,tea*]1 _h n aris5 9 ?is _w1 va9ly _h ,i sp5t ! preci\s h\rs ( my life4 #bah4 ,:5 8 ye>s 7 b fifte51 ,hn5 ,%n9 ent]$ into ! ,way ( ,illum9ation1 = 9 dep>t+ f worldly life he fulfill$ 8 he>t's desire1 & by him 0 cle>ly und]/&$ ! doctr9e ( ! transi5ce ( life4 #bai4 ,! excell5t righte\sness ( ,hn5 ,%n91 8 de$s & ! wisdom t 0 9 him1 drew unto him = refuge _m ev5 ( *ief prie/s ( ! h]etics t seek ,nirvana ?r\gh ! way ( ! sages4 ,yea1 !y s\ght him ev5 z _! appo9t$ tea*]1 radiant & /ray ( s\l z ! diamond4 #bbj4 ,ev5 :ile ,hn5 ,%n9 yet walk$ 9 ?is _w1 !re issu$ f 8 body rays ( a gold5 %9+1 & ?is1 s x is said1 ha? ,kanezane ,fujiw>a beheld ) 8 own eyes4 #bba4 ,! p pass$ x f m\? to m\? t ?is ,hn5 ,%n9 0 ! liv+ inc>nation ( ,do%aku ,z5ji1 or yet aga9 ( ,z5do ,dai%i4 #bbb4 ,be=e ! eyes ( m5 ,hn5 ,%n9 /ood z ! ,boddhisattva ( ,wisdom1 or1 yet m1 z ! ,bless$ ,"o aga9 made fle%4 ,! ,emp]or & all 8 m9i/]s did homage unto him1 yea1 & ! m5 ( ! *ief city & ( ! f> c\ntries4 #bbc4 ,he :o _h be5 ,emp]or1 9 ! "t ( ,jokyu1 br\ght homage to ,hn5 ,%n94 ,all ! prie/s & s*ol>s ( ! ^w ( ,confucius _h und]/&+ ( ! doctr9e ( ,%9 ,%u4 #bbd4 ,a *os5 vessel ( ! ,bless$ ,"o t m5 might be sav$1 ,hn5 ,%n9 0 manife/$ 9 ! _w1 & he op5$ wide ! gate ( p]fect wisdom1 hav+ in/ruct$ mank9d 9 ! ,holy ,fai?4 #bbe4 ,( all r>e ?+s x is ! r>e/ t we %\ld ourselves meet ) ! ,true ,tea*]1 yet v]ily ! *a9 ( d\bt 9 ! ,div9e ,m]cy is ! true cause ( un5d+ bir? & dea?4 #bbf4 ,hn5 ,%n9 issu$ =? f ! my/]i\s ,light & 8 disciples beheld x4 ,9 8 eyes 0 !re n\ght ( disp>ity betwe5 ! wise & !m t "k n1 betwe5 ! noble & ! l[ly born4 #bbg4 ,& n[1 8 "t be+ at h&1 ,hn5 ,%n9 spake3 8,?rice h ,i tak5 bir? 9 ! ,l& ( ,purity1 & ( ^! ?ree times ! la/ ha? giv5 unto me ! fullness ( peace40 #bbh4 ,once did ,hn5 ,%n9 speak1 say+3 8,9 ! glori\s day ( our ,"l 0 ,i among ! holy ,assemblage on ! ,peak ( ,vultures1 & my ,_s 0 rapt 9 self-in/ruction & 9 ! doctr9e ( salvation40 #bbi4 ,hav+ tak5 bir? 9 t small & remote isl&1 ,hn5 ,%n9 spread abroad ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,"n = ! sake ( all m5's salvation4 ,& ?us _h he done n only !n1 b _m times 9 ages gone by4 #bcj4 ,t ,buddha1 ^: light is inf9ite1 0 made fle% 9 ?is _w z ,hn5 ,%n91 & :5 8 m]ciful "w 0 accompli%$1 he return$ into ! ,l& ( ,purity4 #bca4 ,:5 8 life 0 draw+ to a close1 light 0 manife/$ ab\t him z a cl\d ( glory1 yea1 & music ( ! heav5ly places1 sweet & excell+ 9 h>mony1 & sweet od\rs scatt]$ ab\t him4 #bcb4 ,foll[+ /eadfa/ly aft] ! ensample ( ! ,nirvana ( ! ,"l1 he laid himself ^u 8 "r side1 8 head incl9$ unto ! nor?1 8 face turn$ unto ! we/4 ,& ! cr[d+ p att5d$ ^u him1 ev5 ! prie/s & m5 & wom5 ( ! nobles & ( ! l[ly born4 #bcc4 ,n[ ! "t :5 ,hn5 ,%n9 dep>t$ f ?is life 0 ! tw5ty-fif? day ( ! "y spr+4 ,9 ! second ye> ( ,k5riyaku he return$ 9 peace unto ! ,l& ( ! ,fa!r4 ,on ! n9? day ( ,febru>y & ! second ( ,ko-,y51 ! revelation t "h foll[e? 0 s5t unto me 9 a dream ( morn+4 #bcd4 ,x is necess>y t m5 %\ld believe ! div9e promise ( ,him :o is ,inf9ite4 ,:oso believe? %all atta9 unto ,p]fect ,wisdom1 by ! virtue ( t ,light :i* embrace? him & %all nev] =sake him4 ,,( ,,! ,,?ree ,,p]iods #bce4 ,two ?\s& ye>s & yet m are dep>t$ s9ce ! day :5 our ,"l ent]$ into ,nirvana4 ,end$ are ! two glori\s p]iods--! or?odox & ! repres5tative4 ,lam5t1 ,o ye disciples1 :o 9 ?is clos+ age w\ld foll[ aft] ! ,"l4 #bcf4 ,! tea*+s ( our ,"l h ent]$ into ! ,dragon ,palace1 = 9 ?is clos+ age !y are too high = m54 ,m5 are impot5t to foll[ aft] _! practice or to atta9 unto !m4 #bcg4 ,?r\gh\t ! ?ree p]iods ha? ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light prosp]$ & gr[n4 ,b 9 ?is p]iod ( ! clos+ age all righte\s de$s are hidd5 )9 ! ,dragon ,palace4 #bch4 ,9 a c]ta9 ,sutra are we ?us in/ruct$1 s9ce ! age t n[ is a "p ( ! fif? 9 ?is clos+ age :]e9 m5 are fa/ b\nd 9 w>f>e1 all righte\s de$s h disappe>$ f ! _w4 #bci4 ,s9ce ! anci5t days ! life ( m51 ^: age c\nt$ z #hj1jjj ye>s1 ha? decl9$ & less5$4 ,& :5 !y c\ld live b #bj1jjj ye>s1 !y 7 m5 liv+ 9 an evil _w1 & ) ! five signs ( deg5]ation ^u !m4 #bdj4 ,& s9ce "t itself ha? decay$1 ! bodily frame ( man ha? wax$ small] & feebl]1 & !y are z furi\s s]p5ts or z wick$ dragons1 = ! decay ( "t worke? )9 !m4 #bda4 ,! illusion t is br$ ( ignorance increase?1 & is driv5 ov] ! _w l du/4 ,hatr$ great & unbreakable z ! high m\nta9s is 9 ! /ead ( love4 #bdb4 ,! p]v]sity ( man is z /rong & pi]c+ z ! ?orn ( ! jungle4 ,) eyes ( suspicion & v5om\s ang] d !y accuse & p]secute !m :o believe ^u ! ,holy ,"n4 #bdc4 ,x is a m>k ( ! deg5]ation ( "t t man's life is brief & dea? come? ^u him e>ly & ) iron h&s breake? up 8 body & t :i* surr\nds him :]e9 he dwelle?4 ,& !y :o leav+ ju/ice turn to wick$ness d de/roy "o ano!r by _! evil de$s4 #bdd4 ,no hope is !re t ! m5 n[ liv+ 9 ^! la/ days %all escape ! fett]s ( bir? & dea? if !y refuse ! m]ciful promise ( ! ,bless$ ,"o4 #bde4 ,( h]etics 9 ! fai? are !re n9ety sorts t defile ! _w & only ! tea*+ ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o cleanse? x4 ,by him alone t atta9e? unto wisdom %all true joy to man be fulfill$ accord+ to nature & 9 peace4 #bdf4 ,9 ^! la/ times ( decay ! prie/s1 toge!r ) ! p1 d evil unto him t tru/e? 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy "n4 #bdg4 ,:oso atta9e? n unto wisdom is eag] to h>m t man :o1 ) s+le he>t1 accept$ ! exalt$ promise4 ,!re is no end to ! inf9ity ( ! ocean ( bir? & dea? = ^? m5 :o rav5 to de/roy ! doctr9e t is mighty to save !m if !y w\ld h x s4 #bdh4 ,?\gh ! days ( our pres5t "t are ^? t are call$ or?odox1 we1 9 :om ignorance is fulfill$1 h n )9 u ! he>t t is pure & true4 ,h[1 !n1 c we ( our own help atta9 unto ! de$s t %all ga9 ! wisdom t is made p]fect4 #bdi4 ,! /rong he>t t is able to atta9 unto wisdom by self-help is beyond human k & spee*4 ,h[ is x possible t m5 full ( ignorance1 fett]$ unto bir? & dea?1 %\ld possess su* a he>t4 #bej4 ,?\gh we 7 ma/]s ( ! /rong w ( self-ef=t1 ev5 %\ld we h se5 face to face ! ,buddhas1 myriad z ! s&s ( ,ganges--!y :o 9 ?is _w 7 manife/$ ! "o aft] ! o!r1 yet 7 we drift$ on ! torr5t ( bir? & dea?1 9 self-ef=t 7 no rescue = u4 #bea4 ,9 ^! s9ful days t are call$ ! repres5tative & la/ times all ! tea*+s ( ! ,"l ,buddha1 ! ,sakiya-,muni h vani%$ away1 b ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light1 %9+ greatly ov] ! _w1 prosp]\sly leads mank9d unto ! ,et]nal ,k+dom4 #beb4 ,aft] *oice t is pe]less & beyond ! _w's und]/&+1 aft] five ,kalpas ( mus+1 ! ,bless$ ,"o build$ up ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,light & ,life ,inf9ite4 ,& ?is is ! ,ess5ce ( ,8 ,m]cy %[$ ^u u4 #bec4 ,! noble m9d t %all atta9 unto wisdom 9 ! doctr9e ( ! ,pure ,l& is ! m9d t fa9 w\ld become ,buddha1 & x is nam$3 8,! m9d t %all save m5 :o suff]40 #bed4 ,! m9d t %all save m5 is t m9d giv5 by ! high promise ( ! ,bless$ ,"o4 ,:oso atta9e? unto ! fai? ,he give? %all be "l ( ! great ,nirvana4 #bee4 ,:oso atta9e? unto ! m9d t w\ld fa9 become ,buddha1 hav+ s\ght refuge 9 ! gift ( ! ,bless$ ,"o1 ha? no t]m 9 8 own gift ( welf>e to mank9d1 hav+ = ev] laid d[n all self-righte\sness4 #bef4 ,accord+ to ! all-see+ promise ( ! ,bless$ ,"o :5 ! wat] ( ! fai? ,he give? ent]e? ! s\l1 illusion passe? /raight-way into wisdom ?r\gh ! virtue ( t true l& ( ! ,div9e ,promise4 #beg4 ,t man :o tru/e? 9 ! two gifts grant$ by ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light1 is rais$ up into ! sph]e ( ! ,less] ,enlight5m5t1 & !nce ha? he ! he>t t dwelle? always on ! p]fection ( ! ,bless$ ,"o4 #beh4 ,he t atta9e? unto ! fai? t is true gift ( ! promise ( wisdom f ! ,bless$ ,"o1 come? unto ! sph]e ( ! ,less] ,enlight5m5t1 = he is embrac$ 9 ! arms ( ! spiritual light t is ( ! ,fa!r ,et]nal4 #bei4 ,fifty-six ?\s& & sev5ty ye>s %all pass be=e ! ,bodhisattva t is ,maitreya %all atta9 unto ! ,p]fect$ ,wisdom4 ,b :oso embrace? ! true fai? %all at ?is v "t be "l ( ! great ,enlight5m5t4 #bfj4 ,he t ha? asc5d$ unto ! height ( ! ,less] ,enlight5m5t1 accept+ ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,holy ,"n1 %all ent] into ! ,great ,nirvana1 be+ made equal unto ! ,bodhisattva ,maitreya4 #bfa4 ,he t receive? ! true ,fai?1 & is "o ) !m t return no m to bir? & dea?1 %all receive ! ,p]fect$ ,wisdom1 ev5 z t ,bodhisattva ,maitreya t is call$1 8,he t %all come40 #bfb4 ,& ! wise 9 ! age :i* is call$ ,repres5tative1 hav+ utt]ly r5\nc$ all ! doctr9e ( self-dep5d5ce1 h ent]$ 9 at ! gate ( ! ,holy ,"n4 ,= ?is is ! way *os5 = t ,age4 #bfc4 ,he :o recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 hav+ atta9$ unto ! true fai?1 %all unceas+ly adore ! ,et]nal ,fa!r1 t he may make a return unto ,him = ,8 ,grace4 #bfd4 ,inexplicable & unutt]able m]it %all be giv5 unto him :o1 liv+ 9 ?is s9ful _w1 believe? ! ,div9e ,promise t proce$e? f ,8 w4 #bfe4 ,= ! true welf>e ( m5 t %all be ! ,buddha ( ! ,great ,light ha? giv5 ! holy "n ( ,wisdom unto ! ,bodhisattva ( ,wisdom4 #bff4 ,& ) great compassion = mank9d 9 ?is evil _w ! ,bodhisattva ( ,wisdom p]suade? !m to believe ^u ! ,holy ,"n1 & sweetly welcome? ! believ] t he may lead him into ! ,l& ( ,purity4 #bfg4 ,by ! m]cy ( our ,"l & ( ! ,bless$ ,"o we are able to atta9 unto ! he>t t desire? ,buddhahood4 ,at t "t alone1 :5 we ent] into ! wisdom ( ! fai?1 %all we be ourselves l unto !m t w\ld return good unto ! ,buddha = ,8 ,grace4 #bfh4 ,x is by ! /r5g? ( ! ,div9e ,promise t we c rea* unto ! holy "n ( ,wisdom4 ,)\t ! wisdom ( ! fai?1 h[ is x possible t we %\ld atta9 unto ! ,nirvana8 #bfi4 ,! ,div9e ,light %9e? ov] ! ,deep ,night ( ignorance1 !re=e sorr[ n t ! wisdom ( y\r eyes is d>k5$4 ,! holy ,ark is at h& t voyage? ov] ! great ocean ( bir? & dea?2 !re=e fe> n because y\r s9 is heavy4 #bgj4 ,great z is ! night ( ! ,div9e ,promise ( our ,salvation1 s light is ! heavie/ ( our s9s4 ,immeasurable is ! wisdom ( our ,fa!r1 & !re=e !y t are /rong1 z also !y t we>y1 %all nev] be =gott54 #bga4 ,our ,fa!r ha? p]fect$ ,8 m]cy by utt]+ ! ,div9e ,promise t give? all ,8 m]it unto man1 t ,he might save !m t are fa/ b\nd unto bir? & dea?4 #bgb4 ,yea1 ! recitation ( ,8 ,holy ,"n is giv5 ( ! ,bless$ ,"o4 ,!re=e we mu/ n (f] ?is unto ,him = ! acquirem5t ( m]it4 ,= ?is w ,he mo/ surely disda94 #bgc4 ,yea1 v]ily1 :5 ! wat] ( ! m9d ( man fl[e? into ! great ,ocean ( ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,p]fect ,wisdom x is *ang$ & become? ! m9d ( inf9ite compassion4 #bgd4 ,& ! ,"l sai?1 speak+ ?r\gh a c]ta9 ,sutra3 8,my disciples t %all be1 !y t are s9n]s because ( ! lo/ way & love ( evil ?+s1 x is !y t %all de/roy my holy doctr9e40 #bge4 ,:oso blaspheme? ! doctr9e ( ! ,holy ,"n %all suff] )\t ceas+1 = he %all fall into ! dep? ( ! ,hell ( ,avi*i = eighty ?\s&s ( ,kalpas4 #bgf4 ,he to :om is giv5 ! true entrance into ! ,true & ,promis$ ,l&1 by ! grace ( our ,"l & ( ! ,bless$ ,"o1 %all be "o ) ^? m5 :o return no m unto bir? & dea?1 & aft] ?is transitory life atta9 unto ! ,great ,peace4 #bgg4 ,well may we und]/& f ! tea*+ ( ! myriad ,buddhas 9 ! ,t5 ,regions--!y t protect mank9d--t ! /rong m9d t seeke? enlight5m5t by self-ef=t is va9 & impot5t4 #bgh4 ,! ,buddhas 9 ! ,t5 ,regions1 innum]able z ! s&s ( ,ganges1 be> witness t v few are !re ( m5 9 ?is s9ful _w & decay+ "t t atta9 unto ! true fai?4 #bgi4 ,if we accept n ! two div9e gifts1 ! gift ( ent]+ ! ,promis$ ,k+dom1 & ! gift ( return into ?is evil _w1 !n %all ! :eel ( bir? & dea? turn ) u = ev]4 ,& h[ %all we endure to s9k into ! sea ( suff]+8 #bhj4 ,:oso believe? ! m>vell\s wisdom ( t ,bless$ ,"o1 %all be jo9$ unto !m t return no m unto bir? & dea?4 ,& :51 possess$ ( excell+ k1 su* a man is born into ,p>adise1 soon %all he atta9 unto ! ,p]fect$ ,wisdom4 #bha4 ,x is ! sole way unto ! ,promis$ ,l& t man %\ld believe ! wisdom t is beyond human k1 ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o4 ,yet x is ( all h>d ?+s h>de/ to atta9 unto ! ,fai?1 ! true way t leade? to ,p>adise4 #bhb4 ,ca/+ aside ! sorr[ ( bir? & dea?1 t sorr[ :i* is timeless 9 its beg9n+1 ,i hope n[ solely = ! ,great ,nirvana4 ,!re is no end to my ?ankfulness = ! two mighty gifts ( our ,et]nal ,fa!r4 #bhc4 ,few are ! believ]s t %all be born into ! ,l& t is promis$1 b _m are !y t %all be born into ! ,temporal ,p>adise4 ,because ! hope t we %all see ,light by our own /r5g? is va91 hav+ no f\ndation1 we h !re=e drift$ on ! ocean ( bir? & dea? = _m myriads ( ,kalpas4 #bhd4 ,because 9 ! gift ( ! ,holy ,"n is a grace great & wond]ful1 if man atta9 unto ! gift ( dep>t+1 t ( itself %all guide him unto ! gift ( return+4 #bhe4 ,?r\gh ! great m]cy ( ! gift ( dep>t+ %all we atta9 unto ! compassion ( ! gift ( return+4 ,if x 7 n ! free gift ( ! ,bless$ ,"o1 h[ %\ld we atta9 unto wisdom 9 ! ,l& ( ,purity4 #bhf4 ,! ,buddha ( ! ,inf9ite ,light1 toge!r ) ! ,bodhisattvas ( ,compassion & ,wisdom1 hav+ tak5 ! ,ark ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 t is voyag+ on ! ocean ( bir? & dea?1 h ga!r$ & sav$ mank9d !re)4 #bhg4 ,:oso 9 he>t & s\l believe? ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light mu/ dilig5tly recite ! ,holy ,"n bo? sleep+ & wak+4 #bhh4 ,^? m5 9 ! hi]>*y ( ,sages t h tru/$ unto self-ef=t = ! means ( atta9+ wisdom1 on ent]+ into ! h]itage ( ! ,div9e ,promise believe 9 x z 9 ! ,reason t transc5de? all reason4 #bhi4 ,?\gh ! tea*+s ( ! ,"l /& = ev]1 yet unto none is x possible to foll[ !m 9 exactness1 & !re=e is !re none t may atta9 unto supreme enlight5m5t 9 ^! la/ days ( ! fall+ away4 #bij4 ,9 ,india1 9 ,*9a1 & ! l& ( ,japan1 may ! _m tea*]s ( ! doctr9e ( ! ,l& ( ,purity1 ) compassion & t5d] acceptance1 p]suade mank9d to /rive unto ! true fai? t !y may be jo9$ unto ^? t return no m unto bir? & dea?4 #bia4 ,ev5 z ,8 fri5ds ! ,"l comm5de? ^? m5 t1 hav+ atta9$ unto ! true fai? taught ( ! ,bless$ ,"o unto u1 dwell )9 ! joy ( hol9ess4 #bib4 ,x is v meet t our s\ls rejoice exce$+ly 9 ! grace ( ! great compassion ( ! ,buddha4 ,yea1 ev5 to ! ext9ction ( ! body4 ,& = ! graci\s giv+ ( our spiritual tea*]s we mu/ 9 l mann] rejoice1 yea1 ?\gh our v bones be brok54 ,,conc]n+ ,,belief ,,& ,,d\bt #bic4 ,:oso compreh5de? n ! wisdom ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o1 & d\bte? conc]n+ ,8 illum9ation1 %all rise no high] ?an ! ,out]mo/ ,places1 = he ha? tru/$ 9 ! p[] ( ,rew>d1 & ha? reli$ ^u ! pr9ciple ( morality4 #bid4 ,:oso d\bte? ! wisdom ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o--t wisdom beyond all human und]/&+--& recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 tru/+ 9 ! m]it ( himself1 %all n rise beyond ! out]mo/ b\nds ( ! ,pure ,l& t is ! ,temporal ,p>adise1 = he ha? n ! grace ( "r ?ankfulness = ,8 ,compassion4 #bie4 ,:oso %all accept ! doctr9e ( rew>ds & d\bte? ! wisdom ( ,him t ha? ,light t surpasse? all k ( man1 %all be made captive 9 ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 & ! ?ree jewels ( ! fai? %all no m be 84 #bif4 ,= 8 s91 9 t he ha? d\bt$ ! wisdom ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o1 %all he rema9 9 ! ,out]mo/ ,places ( ! ,l& ( ,purity4 ,& = z mu* z we are taught t ! s9 ( d\bt is griev\s1 we are also in/ruct$ t he mu/ !re dwell = _m ,kalpas4 #big4 ,if ! pr9ce committe? a s9 aga9/ 8 ,fa!r1 ev5 ! ,*akrav>ti1 ! ,k+1 he is fett]$ z a prison]1 ?\gh ! *a9 be ( gold4 #bih4 ,:oso recite? ! ,holy ,"n1 & s doe? z a "w ( self-m]it1 %all be b\nd 9 ! prison ( ! sev5fold gems1 = he believe? n "r by ! div9e promise ( t ,holy ,"o1 & heavy is ! s9 ( 8 d\bt+4 #bii4 ,yet he ev5 t ha? a d\bt+ s\l & s9ne? ! s9 ( self-m]it1 mu/ ne$s /rive to compreh5d ! m]ciful goodness ( ! ,bless$ ,"o1 & he %all recite ! ,holy ,"n if he w\ld at all be equall$ unto him t holde? ! true fai?4 #cjj4 ,x is ! ,law t he :o s[e? %all reap :at he s[e?1 !re=e ! man t is full ( righte\s de$s = ! sake ( self-m]it %all ent] into ! prison ( ! sev5fold gems1 = he d\bte? ! m>vell\s wisdom ( ,him t ha? ! ,light4 #cja4 ,:oso d\bte? ( ! wisdom ( ,him t ha? ,light beyond ! imag9+ ( man1 & tru/e? to ! root ( goodness & virtue--he %all n atta9 unto ! ,s\l ( ,great ,m]cy1 = he is born into ! ,out]mo/ ,places ( ,p>adise1 & sl[ & dull ( he>t is he4 #cjb4 ,among ^? m5 t d\bt ! ,holy ,^w1 "s are imprison$ 9 ! %ut bud ( ! ,lotus4 ,& !y %all be despis$ z !y t 9 illusion are born into ! out]mo/ ,p>adise or are held captive )9 ! n>r[ walls ( ! womb4 #cjc4 ,:oso d\bte? ! omnisci5ce ( ! wisdom ( ! ,light-,be>]1 b holde? to 8 belief 9 ,rew>d1 excell5t (ttimes 9 mak+ ! root ( goodness to gr[1 #cjd4 ,because he d\bte? ! wisdom ( ! ,et]nal ,wisdom1 & is held captive z 9 ! /rait prison ( ! womb1 ha? nei!r k nor wisdom1 & is comp>$ unto a man /raitly b\nd 9 captivity4 #cje4 ,he t is born into ! out]mo/ place1 all glori\s ) ! sev5fold jewels1 %all n 9 five hundr$ ye>s behold t ?ree-fold jewel1 ! ,tri-ratna1 = !re is 9 him no spiritual well-do+1 t he %\ld give x unto 8 fell[-m54 #cjf4 ,to him :o is born into ! ,palace1 glori\s ) ! sev5 jewels1 = five hundr$ ye>s !re %all befall _m sorts ( sorr[s f 8 own evil do+4 #cjg4 ,:oso hope? rew>d & make? to fl\ri% ! root ( goodness1 %all rema9 9 ! transitory ,p>adise1 = ?\gh he be a good man1 yet ha? he a d\bt+ he>t4 #cjh4 ,because he accepte? n ! ,div9e ,promise ( ,him :o is ! ,light unspeakable1 & c>rie? 8 d\bt ) him unto ,p>adise1 !re=e ! %ut fl[] ( 8 he>t op5e? n1 !re=e is he un%ap5 z a *ild 9 ! womb4 #cji4 ,:5 he p]ceive? ! ,l& ( ,purity1 ! ,bodhisattva ,maitreya ?us que/ione? ! ,holy ,"o1 say+1 8,:at is ! cause & :at ! circum/ance ( t man :o1 hav+ be5 born1 yet rema9e? z x 7 /rait5$ 9 ! womb8 #caj4 ,& ?us spake ! ,"l unto ! ,bodhisattva ,maitreya say+1 8,:oso tru/e? 9 ! root ( goodness t he himself make? to gr[ & ha? a d\bt+ s\l1 he x is t is 9 ! out]mo/ places ( ! ,p>adise1 he x is t is said to be /rait5$ /ill 9 ! womb ( ignorance40 #caa4 ,he :o d\bte? ! wisdom ( ,him t is all ,light1 %all = 8 s9 be made captive until five hundr$ ye>s be gone1 & ?is is call$ ! conception )9 ! womb ( ignorance4 #cab4 ,:oso d\bte? ! wisdom t is beyond man's und]/&+1 & ha? believ$ ! doctr9e ( rew>d1 %all ( a c]ta9ty be born )9 ,d\bt+ ,ca/le1 & ?is is call$ conception )9 ! womb ( ignorance4 #cac4 ,:oso tru/e? ^u self-righte\sness r ?an ^u ! wisdom ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o t is beyond man's k1 %all be conceiv$ )9 ! womb ( ignorance1 & to him %all ! m]cy ( ! ,?ree ,jewels be unkn[n4 #cad4 ,:oso d\bte? ! wisdom ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o t surpasse? all k ( man & tru/e? 9 ! hope ( rew>d1 & w\ld atta9 unto bir? 9 ,p>adise by mak+ ! root ( goodness to gr[1 %all be /rait5$ 9 ! womb ( ignorance4 #cae4 ,heavy is ! s9 ( d\bt+ ! wisdom ( ! ,buddha4 ,he :o is in/ruct$ take? refuge 9 ! wond]ful wisdom ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o1 be+ 9 contrition = 8 fooli%ness4 ,^! tw5ty-?ree psalms above-writt5 are made by me t m5 %\ld "k ! heav9ess ( _! s9 9 d\bt+ ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light4 ,,9 ,,praise ,,( ,,pr9ce ,,%otoku #caf4 ,?r\gh ! compassion ( ,%otoku ! great pr9ce we1 hav+ accept$ ! ,div9e ,promise sprung f ! unse>*able wisdom ( ! ,illum9at$ ,"o1 are made equal unto ,maitreya4 ,bodhisattva--! ,buddha t %all be--hav+ be5 unit$ unto ^? m5 :o return no m to bir? & dea?4 #cag4 ,! mighty ,bodhisattva ( ,compassion1 he :o is ! ,savi\r1 0 made manife/ 9 ?is _w z ,%otoku ! ,pr9ce1 :o1 l a fa!r1 ha? n =sak5 u1 & l a "m is ev] among/ u4 #cah4 ,f t pa/ :]e 0 no beg9n+ until ! day t n[ is1 ha? ,%otoku ! great pr9ce1 ! ,compassionate1 dwelt among u l unto a fa!r & a "m4 #cai4 ,%otoku ! ,pr9ce1 f 8 ,compassion1 ha? p]suad$ u to ent] 9 at ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! wondr\s wisdom ( ! ,light-,be>]4 ,& ?r\gh ?is are we jo9$ unto ^? m5 :o return no m unto bir? & dea?4 #cbj4 ,:oso atta9e? unto ! holy fai? t is ! p[] ( div9ity1 mu/1 9 ! ,t5 ,regions ( ! _w1 f9d ! tw(old gift ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o1 t he may live 9 ?ankfulness = ,8 grace4 #cba4 ,%otoku1 he :o is m]cy's self1 ! ,compassionate1 he :o is l unto a fa!r1 & ! ,bodhisattva ( ,m]cy1 ! div9e t5d]ness1 8 succ\r is m]ciful z ! pity ( a "m4 #cbb4 ,te/imony is !re t ,%otoku ! pr9ce ha? m]cy ^u u1 f ! myriads ( ,kalpas ev5 unto ?is day1 because ! wondr\s wisdom ( ,him :o is ,light be>e? ! load ( 8 debt = ! believ]4 ,!re=e be=e ! eyes ( ,8 wisdom is ! evil z ! good1 ! pure z ! unclean4 #cbc4 ,%otoku1 ! ,pr9ce1 he t is 9 ,japan call$ ! ,"l ( ,tea*+1 he ^: great m]cy ov]tops all spok5 words ( gratitude1 mu/ we !re=e praise = ev]more1 hav+ ) s+le he>t s\ght refuge 9 him4 #cbd4 ,he :o ha? piti$ ! dwell]s 9 ! l&s ( ,japan1 ! ,pr9ce ( ,jogu1 he ^: ways are m]ciful1 ha? spread abroad ! ,div9e ,promise ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o4 ,!re=e let u praise him ) great rejoic+4 ,?r\gh\t ! _m myriads ( ,kalpas1 bir? aft] bir? fell hi!rto ^u u4 #cbe4 ,we to :om he %[$ =? 8 compassion mu/ be swift to praise him1 hav+ cont9ually s\ght refuge 9 him1 & ) a s+le m9d4 #cbf4 ,! high ,pr9ce ,%otoku1 he :o ha? gu>d$ u & ) great c>efulness l$ u upw>ds f remote/ times1 ha? lov+ly entreat$ u to seek our refuge 9 ! two-fold gift ( ! ,enlight5$ ,"o4 ,,:]e9 ,,) ,,lam5tation ,i ,,make ,,my ,,confession #cbg4 ,?\gh ,i seek my refuge 9 ! true fai? ( ! ,pure ,l&1 ,yet ha? n m9e he>t be5 truly s9c]e4 ,deceit & untru? are 9 my fle%1 ,& 9 my s\l is no cle> %9+4 #cbh4 ,9 _! outw>d seem+ are all m5 dilig5t & tru? speak+1 ,b 9 _! s\ls are gre$ & eag] & unju/ deceitfulness1 ,& 9 _! fle% d ly+ & cunn+ triumph4 #cbi4 ,too /rong = me is ! evil ( my he>t4 ,i _c ov]come x4 ,!re=e is my s\l l unto ! poison ( s]p5ts1 ,ev5 my righte\s de$s1 be+ m+l$ ) ?is poison1 mu/ be nam$ ! de$s ( deceitfulness4 #ccj4 ,%ameless ?\gh ,i be & hav+ no tru? 9 my s\l1 ,yet ! virtue ( ! ,holy ,"n1 ! gift ( ,him t is enlight5$1 ,is spread ?r\gh\t ! _w ?r\gh my words be+ z ,i am4 #cca4 ,!re is no m]cy 9 my s\l4 ,! good ( my fell[-man is n de> 9 m9e eyes4 ,if x 7 n = ! ,ark ( ,m]cy1 ! div9e promise ( ! ,inf9ite ,wisdom1 ,h[ %\ld ,i cross ! ,ocean ( ,mis]y8 #ccb4 ,i1 ^: m9d is fill$ ) cunn+ & deceit z ! poison ( reptiles1 am impot5t to practise righte\s de$s4 ,if ,i s\ght n refuge 9 ! gift ( our ,fa!r1 ,i %\ld die ! dea? ( ! %ameless4 #ccc4 ,x is a tok5 ( ?is evil age t 9 ?is _w ! prie/s1 toge!r ) ! p1 ,9 secret s]ve /range gods1 ,:ile be>+ ! appe>ance ( ! dev\t sons ( ,buddha4 #ccd4 ,sad & corrupt is x t ! prie/s & p1 foll[+ aft] ! sup]/itions ( auspici\s times & days1 seek soo?-say+ & fe/ivals ,& wor%ip ! gods ( heav5 & e>?4 #cce4 ,?\gh ,i h he>d t ! names ( prie/ & monk are hon\rable1 ,yet n[ are !y held z light z ! five %ameless precepts ( ,devadatta4 #ccf4 ,be+ ( "o accord ) ! _m m9ds ( ! hea!n1 ,!y b[ 9 wor%ip be=e devils1 ,:ile yet we>+ ! robe ( ! ,buddha4 #ccg4 ,sad & sorr[ful is x t all ! prie/s & p n[ 9 ! l& ( ,yamato %\ld wor%ip ! devils ( heav5 & e>?1 9 ! "n ( ! holy my/]ies ( ! ,buddha4 #cch4 ,x is a m>k ( ! d[nw>d way ( ?is evil age t m5 despise ! "n ( prie/ or monk z a mean ?+1 consid]+ !m l unto slaves4 #cci4 ,may !y yet br+ (f]+s ) homage unto ! prie/s1 ev5 z y d unto ,saliputra or ,mahamonugalyayana1 ^? two great s]vants ( ! ,"l2 ?\gh !y are prie/s b 9 "n & )\t discipl9e1 = ?is is ! "t ( deg5]ation & ( ! la/ days4 #cdj4 ,?\gh s9 ha? no sub/ance 9 itself1 & is b ! %ad[ ( our illusion1 & s\l is 9 itself pure1 yet 9 all ?is _w is !re no s9c]e man4 #cda4 ,great sorr[ is x t1 9 ! wick$ _w ( ?is age n[ s ne> its end1 ! high prie/s :o are born 9 ! palank91 & ! monks :o be> x n[ 9 ,n>a & ,m\nt ,hiyei1 desire high secul> rank z ! greate/ hon\r4 #cdb4 ,t !y consid] ! monk & nun z _! slaves1 & mock at ! hon\rable title ( prie/ & m9i/]1 ev5 z at ! mean "n ( slave1 gives te/imony t !y despise ! tea*+ ( ! ,buddha4 ,^! sixte5 psalms writt5 above are writt5 by me1 ,gutoku1 ) lam5tation1 to be a record4 ,to me ev5 ! hon\rable prie/s & monks ( ! ,c5tral ,temples seem n[ to be despis$4 ,,additional ,,psalms #cdc4 ,hav+ fulfill$ =ty & eight ( ! ,div9e ,promise1 ,he atta9$ unto ! supreme enlight5m5t1 & 0 manife/ z ! ,buddha ( ,inf9ite ,light4 ,:oso seeke? refuge ) ,him %all be c]ta9ly born into ! ,l& ( ,purity4 #cdd4 ,into ! ,promis$ ,l&--! ,p>adise ( ! ,great ,calm4 ,he :o practise? ! righte\s de$s ( ! m+l$ motive ha? no claim ( bir?1 ,!re=e ,he t is ,inf9ite w\ld h u foll[ ! de$s ( ! s+le practice t is *os5 ( ,him z tea*+ t is at ! root4 #cde4 ,! m]it ( ,8 holy au/]ities ?r\gh\t ! myriads ( ,kalpas is fully decl>$ 9 8 "n ( ,amida 7! ,inf9ite74 ,& ! ,holy ,"n1 aft] ! consid]ation ( five ,kalpas1 ,w be accord$ unto u :o are alive 9 ?is deg5]at$ age4 #cdf4 ,because action1 spee*1 & m9d ( ! ,inf9ite ,life & ! believ] 9 ! ,holy ,"n are weld$ z into a diamond1 !re=e %all he c]ta9ly be "o ) ! m5 t return no m unto bir? & dea?4 #cdg4 ,he t ha? mu* k & keepe? ! ,pure ,l& is n *os51 ,& :oso breake? ! ,holy ,law & s9ne? is n disda9$4 ,only he t seeke? refuge 9 ! ,et]nal ,fa!r %all ent] into ,buddhahood z a pebble is transmut$ into gold4 #cdh4 ,our fai? t endure? z ! diamond come? f ! m9d ( ! ,buddha t et]nally endure?4 ,lack+ ! aid ( ! ,div9e ,p[]1 h[ %\ld we atta9 unto ! un*ang+ m9d8 #cdi4 ,9 ! great ocean ( ! ,div9e ,promise ,is !re no ripple ( illusion4 ,if we ent] into ! ark ( ! ,holy ,v[1 ,! _s ( m]cy %all take "p ) our self-endeav\r4 #cej4 ,s9ce we h believ$ ! ,div9e ,promise1 ,h[ is x possible we %\ld be 9 ! p[] ( life or dea?8 ,un*ang$ may be our s9ful body1 ,b our he>t is 9 ! ,p>adise = ev]4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,numb]+ w5t #cjg1 #cjh1 #cjg1 #caj 4 4 4 fix$