Kamigoto
This,
the longest of Shumei's major chants, is mainly used three times
a year, on February 3, June 30, and December 31, and for special
purification ceremonies. The Kamigoto can also be recited by individuals
when the need for special purification is felt or when a new resolution
is made following a regrettable action. After all, we all have
good reason to feel regret at times. Chanting the Kamigoto is
a fine way to dissipate the spiritual clouding caused by transgressions
and it helps a person maintain an open and pure heart.
(One
shallow bow, two deep bows, and three handclaps.)
Tah
Kah Ah Mah Hah Lah Nee
Kahm Zoo Mah Lee Mah Soo
Soo
meh lah gah moo tsoo
Kah moo loh ghee kah moo loh mee noh
Mee koh toh moh chee teh
Yah oh yoh loh zoo noh
Kah mee tah chee oh
Kah moo tsoo doh eh nee
Tsoo doh eh tah mah ee
Kah moo hah kah lee nee
Hah kah lee tah mah ee teh
Ah gah soo meh mee mah noh
Mee koh toh wah
Toh yoh ah shee hah lah noh
Mee zoo hoh noh koo nee oh
Yah soo koo nee toh
Tah ee lah keh koo
Shee loh shee meh seh toh
Koh toh yoh sah shee mah tsoo lee kee
Kah koo yoh sah shee mah tsoo lee shee
Koo noo chee nee ah lah boo loo
Kah mee tah chee oh bah
Kah moo toh wah shee nee
Toh wah shee tah mah ee
Kah moo hah lah ee nee
Hah lah ee tah mah ee teh
Koh toh toh ee shee
Ee wah neh kee neh tah chee
Koo sah noh kah kee hah oh moh
Koh toh yah meh teh
Ah meh noh ee wah koo lah hah nah chee
Ah meh noh yah eh goo moh oh
Ee zoo noh chee wah kee nee
Chee wah kee teh
Ah mah koo dah shee
Yoh sah shee mah tsoo lee kee
Kah koo yoh sah shee mah tsoo lee shee
Yoh moh noh koo nee nah kah toh
Oh oh yah mah toh
Hee dah kah mee noh koo nee oh
Yah soo koo nee toh
Sah dah meh mah tsoo lee teh
Shee tah tsoo ee wah neh nee
Mee yah bah shee lah
Foo toh shee kee tah teh
Tah kah ah mah hah lah nee
Chee ghee tah kah shee lee teh
Soo meh mee mah noh mee koh toh noh
Mee zoo noh mee ah lah kah
Tsoo kah eh mah tsoo lee teh
Ah meh noh mee kah geh
Hee noh mee kah geh toh
Kah koo lee mah shee teh
Yah soo koo nee toh tah ee lah keh koo
Shee loh shee meh sah-m
Koo noo chee nee nah lee ee deh-m
Ah meh noh mah soo hee toh lah gah
Ah yah mah chee oh kah shee keh-m
Koo sah goo sah noh
Tsoo mee goh toh wah
Ah mah tsoo tsoo mee koo nee tsoo tsoo mee
Koh koh dah koo noh tsoo mee ee deh-m
Kah koo ee deh bah
Ah mah tsoo mee yah goh toh moh chee teh
Ah mah tsoo kah nah ghee oh
Moh toh oo chee kee lee
Soo eh oo chee tah chee teh
Chee koo lah noh oh kee koo lah nee
Oh kee tah lah wah shee teh
Ah mah tsoo soo gah soh oh
Moh toh kah lee tah chee
Soo eh kah lee kee lee teh
Yah hah lee nee toh lee sah kee teh
Ah mah tsoo noh lee toh noh
Foo toh noh lee toh goh toh oh noh leh
(One
deep bow.)
Kah
Koo Noh Lah Bah
Ah
mah tsoo kah mee wah
Ah mah noh ee wah toh oh
Oh shee hee lah kee the
Ah meh noh yah eh goo moh oh
Ee zoo noh chee wah kee nee chee wah kee teh
Kee koh shee meh sah-m
Koo nee tsoo kah mee wah
Tah kah yah mah noh soo eh
Hee kee yah mah noh
Soo eh nee noh boh lee mah shee teh
Tah kah yah mah noh ee hoh lee
Hee kee yah mah noh ee hoh lee oh
Kah kee wah keh teh
Kee koh shee meh sah-m
Kah koo kee koh shee meh shee teh bah
Tsoo mee toh yoo oo tsoo mee wah
Ah lah jee toh
Shee nah toh noh kah zeh noh
Ah meh noh yah eh goo moh oh
Foo kee hah nah tsoo koh toh noh goh toh koo
Ah shee tah noh mee ghee lee
Yoo oo beh noh mee ghee lee oh
Ah sah kah zeh yoo oo kah zeh noh
Foo kee hah loh oo koh toh noh goh toh koo
Oh oh tsoo beh nee oh loo oh oh foo neh oh
Heh toh kee hah nah chee
Toh moh toh kee hah nah chee teh
Oh oh oo nah bah lah nee
Oh shee hah nah tsoo koh toh noh goh toh koo
Oh chee kah tah noh shee geh kee gah
Moh toh oh yah kee gah mah noh
Toh gah mah moh chee teh
Oo chee hah loh oo koh toh noh goh toh koo
Noh koh loo tsoo mee wah ah lah jee toh
Hah lah eh tah mah ee
Kee yoh meh tah moh oo koh toh oh
Tah kah yah mah noh soo eh
Hee kee yah mah noh soo eh yoh lee
Sah koo nah dah lee nee oh chee tah ghee tsoo
Hah yah kah wah noh seh nee mah soo
Seh oh lee tsoo hee meh toh yoo-oo kah mee
Oh oh oo nah bah lah nee
Moh chee ee deh nahm
Kah koo moh chee ee deh ee nah bah
Ah lah shee oh noh shee oh noh
Yah oh jee noh yah shee oh jee noh
Shee oh noh yah oh ah ee nee mah soo
Hah yah ah kee tsoo hee meh toh yoo-oo kah mee
Moh chee kah kah noh mee teh-m
Kah koo kah kah noh mee teh bah
Ee boo kee doh nee mah soo
Ee boo kee doh noo shee toh yoo-oo kah mee
Neh noh koo nee soh koh noh koo nee nee
Ee boo kee hah nah chee teh-m
Kah koo ee boo kee hah nah chee teh bah
Neh noh koo nee
Soh koh noh koo nee nee mah soo
Hah yah sah soo lah hee meh toh yoo-oo kah mee
Moh chee sah soo lah ee oo shee nah ee teh-m
Kah koo sah soo lah ee oo shee nah ee teh bah
Oo tsoo soh mee noh mee nee moh
Koh koh loh nee moh
Tsoo mee toh yoo oo tsoo mee wah ah lah jee toh
Hah lah eh tah mah ee
Kee yoh meh tah moh oo koh toh oh
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.)
Kamigoto Translation and Background
Audio
(No recording at this time.)
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