JUNIRAI

KEI SHU TEN NIN SHO KU GYO
A MI DA SEN RYO ZOKU SON
ZAI HI ME MYO AN RAKU KOKU
MU RYO BUSSHI SHU I NYO

KON JIKI SHIN JO NYO SEN NO
SHA MA TA GYO NYO ZO BU
RYO MOKU JO NYAKU SHO REN GE
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

MEN ZEN EN JO NYO MAN GATSU
I KO YU NYO SEN NICHI GATSU
SHO NYO TEN KU KU SHI RA
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

KWAN NON CHO DAI KWAN CHUJU SHU JU MYO SO HO SHO GON
NO BUKU GE DO MA KYO MAN
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

MU BI MU KU KO SHO JO
SHU TOKU KYO KETSU NYO KO KU
SHO SA RI YAKU TOKU JI ZAI
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

JIPPO MYO MON BO SASSHU
MU RYO SHO MA JO SAN DAN
I SHO SHU JO GAN RIKI JU
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

KON TAI HO KEN CHI SHO KE
ZEN GON SHO JO MYO DAI ZA
O HI ZA JO NYO SEN NO
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

JIPPO SHO RAI SHO BUSSHI
KEN GEN JIN ZU SHI AN RAKU
SEN GO SON GEN JO KU GYO
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

SHO U MU YO MU GA TO
YAKU NYO SUI GATSU DEN YO RO
I SHU SEPPO MU MYO JI
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

HI SON BUSSETSU MU AKU MYO
YAKU MU NYO NIN AKU DO FU
SHU NIN SHI SHIN KYO HI SON
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

HI SON MU RYO HO BEN KYO
MU U SHO SHU AKU CHI SHIKI
O JO FU TAI SHI BO DAI
KO GA CHO RAI MI DA SON

GA SETSU HI SON KU DOKU JI
SHU ZEN MU HEN NYO KAI SUI
SHO GYAKU ZEN GON SHO JO SHA
E SE SHU JO SHO HI KOKU

 

NEMBUTSU

NA MAN DA BU ¤
NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU
NA MAN DA BU ¤

EKOKU

GAN NI SHI KU DOKU
BYO DO SE IS-SAI
DO HOTSU BO DA-I SHIN
OU JOU AN¤ RA¤KU KO¤KU

 

 

 

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About JUNIRAI

The gatha JUNIRAI was written by Nagarjuna (India, 2nd-3rd century After CE) the first of the Seven Masters of Jodo Shinshu. It expresses eloquently the depth of Nagarjuna's gratitude to the Amida Buddha.

Nagarjuna's Madhyamika philosophy is considered by many to be the foundation of Mahayana Buddhism. His exposition of the essential Buddhist concept of 'interdependent origination' (pratityasamutpada) clarified how all beings are seen as existing only in interrelationship with others, and thus without permanent or individual reality. Because of the truth of interdependent existence we are able to benefit from the activity of the Buddha's compassion in our lives.

For those unable to pursue the "Difficult Path" of cultivating the monastic practice of mental and moral discipline, Nagarjuna advocated the "Easy Path" of calling the name of Amida Buddha.

An English translation is provided.