NIEN FO BOOK: The service book of the Amida Order.
Click on each title to hear a recording of the verses or chants.
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Summary of Faith and Practice p1
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The Scripture of Quan Shi Yin p2 (from here – starts at 03:19)
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Offering Verse p3
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Dawn Prayers p4
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Prayer of all Lineages p4
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Buddha Chant (morning service) p6
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Confirmation of Great Vows p9
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Eihi Koso Hotsugan Mon p10
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Sukhavati Prayer p10
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Afternoon service p11
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Ippen’s Hymn p12
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Nargajuna’s Hymn p12
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Evening Service p13
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Sandokai p15
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The Most Excellent Mirror Samadhi p16
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Tai Shi Chih Prayer p18
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Quan Shi Yin Litany p19
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Prajnaparamita Hridaya Sutra p20 (the text is wrong in places – I learnt this using the resources here & here)
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Quan Shi Yin Sadhana p21
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The Heart Sutra (Japanese) p22
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The Eight Verses p23
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Guru Lama Prayer p24
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Enlightened Compassionate p25 (the tune of Immortal Invisible)
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Hymn of Homage p25 (tune thought to have been Dharmavidya/Caroline Brazier)
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Great Mangala Sutta p26 (tune of Good Christian Men Rejoice)
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Live in Peace p26 (tune of All People That On Earth Do Dwell)
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Infinite Light (Hymn) p26
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Maitreya Buddha p24 (source here, with kind permission from Abbess Rev. Meian Elbert from Shasta Abbey)
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One Family p24 (tune of Churches One Foundation)
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Vulture Peak p24 (tune of the Angel Gabriel)
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Soar Heart Soar p25 (my tune as none other found)
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Mandala p25
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Gate Gate p25 (tune of Holy Holy Holy)
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Who Shall Conquer p26 (not sure where tune comes from)
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Awaken Bodhichitta p26
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Perfect Refuge p27 (tune of Onward Christian Soldier)
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Right Meditation p27 (tune passed on through Patti Nakai)
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Waking Bell Verse p28
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Mealtime Verses p28
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Nyorai Do Closing Ceremony p29
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Sange Mon p30
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Vajrasattva Dharani p30
Additional chants
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Evening Walking Nembutsu
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In the Tathagatha
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Namo Amida Bu (Prostrations chant)
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Namo Omito Fo
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Namo Quan Shi Yin Bosat
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Om Ami Dewa Hrih
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Om Mani Padme Hum Hrih
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Om Shakyamuni Buddha
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Sunset Chant
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Junen
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Merit transfer verse (By your vows…)