The Zengensanji

A collection of phrases from Buddhist texts, the Zengensanji is an ode to the transformation of our present world into an earthly paradise. As such, it is of particular significance to Shumei and its endeavor to help create an ideal world in which sickness, poverty, and war are banished, and compassion and wisdom reign. When chanting the Zengensanji, it is important to concentrate one’s mind on the image of an idyllic world.

Seldom chanted by itself, the Zengensanji usually follows the recitation of the Amatsunorito at Shumei Centers’ Monthly Sampais.

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.)

Oo Yah Oo Yah Shee Koo
Oh Moh-m Mee Loo Nee

Seh soh-n kah-n zeh ohn boh sah tsoo
Koh noh doh nee ah moh lah seh tah mah ee
Koh-oh myo-oh nyoh lah ee toh gehn gee
Oh-oo shee-n mee loh koo toh kah shee
Meh shee yah toh nah lah seh
Dah ee seh-n sah-n zeh-n seh kah ee noh
Sah-n doh koo oh me*sshee
Goh joh koo oh kee yoh meh
Hyakoo seh-n mah-n oh koo
Ee*ssa-ee shoo joh-oh noh dah ee neh-n gahn
Koh-oh myo-oh joh lah koo eh ee goh noh
Ju-oo poh seh kah ee oh nah lah shee meh teh
Goh foo joo-oo noh koo loo ee nah koo
Foo koo kah zeh eh dah moh
Nah lah soo nah kee
Mee loh koo noh mee yoh oh oo mee tah moh oo
Moo ryo-oh moo heh-n noh dah ee jee hee nee
Ten-m mah lah seh tsoo moh
Mah tsoo loh ee teh
Shoh ah koo jah hoh-oh wah ah lah tah mah lee
Ya shah lyoo jeen moh
Geh dah tsoo nah shee
Shoh zehn bu*ssheen koh toh goh toh koo
Soh noh koh koh loh zah shee oh
Toh goo loo nah lee
Sahn seh-n soh-oh moh koo koh toh goh toh koo
Seh soh-n noh ee toh koo nee
Nah bee kah ee teh
Kee-n joo choo gyoh noh soo eh mah deh moh
Mee nah soh noh toh koh loh oh
Eh zah loo nah shee
Mah sah nee koh leh shee bee jee*ssoh
Seh kah ee nee teh
Kah lyo-oh been gah wah soh lah nee mah ee
Zoo ee oon ten nee tah nah bee keh bah
Bah-n kah foo koo ee koo chee nee koo-n jee
Tah hoh-oh boo*ttoh soh soh lee tah chee
Shee chee doh-oh gah lahn wah
Kah soo mee tsoo tsoo
Koh gah neh noh ee lah kah sahn sahn toh
Hee nee teh lee eh-ee zoo koh-oh keh ee wah
Geh nee moh ten goh koo joh-oh doh nah lee
Goh koh koo mee noh lee teh
Koo lah nee mee chee
Soo nah doh lee yoo tah kah nee
Ah meh gah shee tah
Ee kee toh shee ee keh loo
Moh loh moh loh noh
Eh lah ghee nee ghee wah oo
Koh eh goh eh wah
Tsoo tsoo oo lah oo lah nee
Mee chee wah tah lee
Koo nee toh koo nee toh noh
Sah kah ee nah koo
Hee toh goo sah tah chee noh
Nee koo shee mee yah
Ee sah kah ee goh toh moh yoo meh toh kee eh
Ee*tten shee kah ee kah-n noh-n noh
Jee-n jee noh mee moo neh nee ee dah kah lem
Wah leh lah gah hee bee noh seh gyoh nee moh
Myo-oh chee oh tah mah ee shee-n kah koo oh
Eh sah shee meh ee eh wah toh mee sah kah eh
Yoh wah ee wah nah gah koo
Moo ee yah koo nee
Zeh-n toh koo koh-oh oh kah sah neh sah seh
Foo koo joo kah ee moo lyoh-oh noh
Dah ee koo doh koo
Tah leh sah seh tah mah eh
Mah shee mah seh toh
Neh-n neh-n joo sheen geh zah toh-n shoo
Kee foo koo lah ee hah ee neh ghee 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 Zengensanji Translation and Background

 
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