Shiguseiganmon - The Four Great Vows
The Master or the assistant chants alone Shu jo muhen seigan do
All together, hands in gassho
- Bonno mujin seigandan
- Homon muryo seigangaku
- Butsu do mujo seigando
Translation / meaning:
- However numerous the beings, I vow to save them all.
- However numerous the passions, I vow to overcome them all.
- However numerous the Dharma, I vow to master them all.
- However perfect the Buddha, I vow to attain that state.
The Master chants the Eko Hands in gassho, all together
- Ji ho san sh i shi fu
- Shi son bu sa mo ko sa
- Mo ko ho jya ho ro mi
Meaning / dedication:
- All Buddhas of the past, present, and future in the ten directions.
- All Bodhisattvas and patriarchs.
Recited Sutra:
The Sutra of Prajñāpāramitā
(the Heart of the Perfection of Wisdom).