The Amatsunorito

The Amatsunorito is the most frequently used chant within Shumei. It is usually recited daily by Shumei members, either at scheduled Sampais or privately.

When two or more people perform these chants, a leader recites those phrases marked in bold. The asterisk found within this text indicate a sharply cut sound.

(One shallow bow, two deep bows, and three handclaps.)
 
Tah Kah Ah Mah Hah Lah Nee
Kah Mm Zoo Mah Lee Mah Soo

 
Kah moo loh ghee
Kah moo loh mee noh
Mee koh toh moh chee teh
Soo meh mee oh yah kah moo
Ee zah nah ghee noh mee koh toh
Tsoo koo shee noh
Hee moo kah noh
Tah chee hah nah noh
Oh doh noh
Ah hah ghee hah lah nee
Mee soh ghee hah lah ee
Tah moh oh toh kee nee
Nah lee mah seh loo
Hah lah ee doh noh
Oh oh kah mee tah chee
Moh loh moh loh noh
Mah gah goh toh
Tsoo mee keh gah leh oh
Hah lah ee tah mah eh
Kee yoh meh tah mah eh toh
Mah oh soo koh toh noh yoh shee oh
Ah mah tsoo kah mee
Koo nee tsoo kah mee
Yah oh yoh loh zoo noh
Kah mee tah chee toh moh nee
Ah meh noh foo chee koh mah noh
Mee mee foo lee tah teh teh
Kee koh shee meh seh toh
Kah shee koh mee
Kah shee koh mee moh
Mah oh soo...

(The Three Closing Refrains)

Mee Loh Koo Oh Oh Mee Kah Mee

Mah moh lee tah mah eh
Sah kee hah eh tah mah eh
Mee loh koo oh oh mee kah–mee
Mah moh lee tah mah eh
Sah kee hah eh tah mah eh

Oh Shee Eh Mee
Oh Yah Noo Shee Noh Kah Mee

Mah moh lee tah mah eh
Sah kee hah eh tah mah eh
Oh shee eh mee oh yah noo shee noh kah mee
Mah moh lee tah mah eh
Sah kee hah eh tah mah eh

Kah-m Nah Gah Lah

Tah ma chee hah eh mah seh
Kah-m nah gah lah
Tah ma chee hah eh mah she

(One bow and three handclaps.)

 

The Amatsunorito Background and Translation
 
The Amatsunorito MP3 Audio
(Recorded audio of chant)



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