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(sound bell 3 times to begin)

(prolonged) na moo

(leader) Na mum_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

(all) Myo ho Ren ge Kyo(prolonged)

na moo m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

Na mu Myo ho Ren ge Kyona moo m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

Na mu Myo ho Ren ge Kyo

na_m m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

(leader) Nam Myo ho Ren ge Kyo(repeated 3 times)

(silently) I offer appreciation to the functions in life and the environment (shoten zenjin ) that serve to protect us, and pray that these protective forces be further strengthened and enhanced through my practice of the law.na_m m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

(leader) Nam myo ho ren ge kyo(repeated 3 times)

(sound bell 3 times, recite pages 1-17 "The Hoben-pon and Juryo Chapters)

FIRST SILENT PRAYER (Mornings Only)

Appreciation for life's protective forces (shoten zenjin )

(The Hoben-pon Chapter)

m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

(leader) Myo ho ren ge kyo

ho ben pon dye nee

Ho ben pon. Dai ni.

nee jee say sun ju saan my on jo(all) Ni ji se son. Ju san mai. An jo

nee kee go sha_ree ho_t_sue sho

ni ki. Go shari hotsu. Sho

boot chee (h)ay j_in j_in moo r_yo go

but chi e. Jin jin mu ryo. Go

chee eh mon nahn g_eh nahn n_you ee_s s_eye

chi e mon. Nan ge nan nyu. Is sai

sho mon h_ya_ku she boot_sue sho

sho mon. Hyaku shi butsu. Sho

foo no chee sho ee sha ga boot_sue

fu no chi. Sho i sha ga. Butsu

zo shin gone h_ya_ku sen mahn no_ku

zo shin gon. Hyaku sen man noku.

Pg. 1

moo shoe show boot_sue j_in g_yo

Mu shu sho butsu. Jin gyo

show boot_sue moo r_yo doe ho yoom yo

sho butsu. Mu ryo do ho. Yum yo

show j_in m_yo show foo mon joe ju

sho jin. Myo sho fu mon. Jo ju

j_in j_in me zo ooh ho zoo_ee ghee sho

jin jin. Mi zo u ho. Zui gi sho

set_sue ee shoe na_n g_eh sha_ree ho_t_sue

setsu. I shu nan ge. Shari hotsu.

Go ju jo boot_sue ee rye shu ju ee_n nen

Go ju jo butsu i rai. Shu ju in nen.

Shoe ju he you ko en gone k_yo moo

Shu ju hi yu. Ko en gon kyo. Mu

shoe ho ben ee_n doe shoe jo r_yo r_ee

shu ho ben. In do shu jo. Ryo ri

show ja_coo sho ee sha ga n_yo rye

sho jaku. Sho i sha ga. Nyo rai

Pg. 2

ho ben. chee ken hara mit_sue k_eye

ho ben. Chi ken hara mitsu. Kai

ee goo so_ku sha_ree ho_t_sue n_yo r_eye

i gu soku. Shari hotsu. Nyo rai

chee ken ko dye j_in no_n mer yo

chi ken. Ko dai jin non. Mur yo

moo g_eh ricky moo sho ee zen jo

Mu ge. Riki. Mu sho i. Zen jo.

g_eh da_s sa_n my j_in n_you moo s_eye

Ge das. San mai. Jin nyu mu sai.

jo ju ee_s s_eye me zo ooh ho sha_ree

Jo ju is sai. Mi zo u ho. Shari

ho_t_sue n_yo r_eye no shu ju foo_n

hotsu. Nyo rai no. Shu ju fun

bet_sue g_yo sess sho ho gone

betsu. Gyo ses sho ho. Gon

jee n_you nahn eh ka shu sheen sha_ree

ji nyu nan. Ek ka shu shin. Shari

Pg. 3

ho_t_sue shu yo gone she mer yo

hotsu. Shu yo gon shi. Mur yo

moo hen me zo ooh ho boos sheet_sue

mu hen. Mi zo u ho. Bus shitsu

jo ju she sha_ree ho_t_sue foo shu boo

jo ju. Shi shari hotsu. Fu shu bu

set_sue show ee sha ga boos show

setsu. Sho i sha ga. Bus sho

jo ju dye itchy kay ooh nan g_eh she

jo ju. Dai ichi ke u. Nan ge shi

ho you_ee boot_sue yo boot_sue n_eye no

ho. Yui butsu yo butsu. Nai no

coo gin show ho gee_s so

ku gin. Sho ho jis so.

Pg. 4

show ee show ho n_yo zay so

Sho i sho ho. Nyo ze so.

n_yo zay show n_yo zay tie

Nyo ze sho. Nyo ze tai.

n_yo zay ricky n_yo zay sa

Nyo ze riki. Nyo ze sa.

n_yo zay een n_yo zay en

Nyo ze in. Nyo ze en.

n_yo zay ka n_yo zay ho

Nyo ze ka. Nyo ze ho

n_yo zay ho_n ma_k ku k_yo tow

Nyo ze hon mak ku kyo to.

(repeat this page 2 more times)

(sound bell 3 times, continue with the next section, "The Juryo-hon Chapter")

Pg. 5

(The Juryo-hon Chapter)

m_yo ho wren g_eh k_yo

(leader) Myo ho ren ge kyo.

n_yo r_eye ju r_yo ho_n dye ju ro_ku

Nyo rai ju ryo hon. Dai ju roku

jee ga tow_ku boo(r) r_eye

(all) Ji ga toku bur rai.

sho k_yo sho ko(s) shu

Sho kyo sho kos shu.

moo r_yo h_ya_ku sen mahn

Mu ryo hyaku sen man.

o_ku s_eye ah so ghee

Oku sai a so gi.

jo sep po k_yo kee

Jo sep po kyo ke.

moo shu o_ku shu jo

Mu shu oku shu jo.

Pg. 6

r_yo n_you o boot_sue doe

Ryo nyu o butsu do.

nee r_eye moo r_yo ko

Ni rai mu ryo ko.

ee doe shu jo ko

I do shu jo ko.

ho ben g_en nay ha_n

Ho ben gen ne han.

nee jeet_sue foo met_sue doe

Ni jitsu fu metsu do.

jo ju she sep po

Jo ju shi sep po.

ga jo ju o she

Ga jo ju o shi.

ee sho j_in zoo ricky

I sho jin zu riki.

r_yo ten doe shu jo

Ryo ten do shu jo.

Pg. 7

sue_ee gone nee foo ken

Sui gon ni fu ken.

shu ken ga met_sue doe

Shu ken ga metsu do.

ko ku yo sha ree

Ko ku yo sha ri.

g_en k_eye eh ren bo

Gen kai e ren bo.

nee sho ka_t_sue go sheen

Ni sho katsu go shin.

shu jo kee shin boo_ku

Shu jo ki shin buku.

she_chee jee_kee ee n_you nahn

Shichi jiki i nyu nan.

ee_s shin yoke ken boot_sue

Is shin yok ken butsu.

foo jee sha_ku shin m_yo

Fu ji shaku shin myo.

Pg. 8

jee ga ga_you shu so

Ji ga gyu shu so.

ku shoot_sue r_yo ju sen

Ku shutsu ryo ju sen.

ga jee go shu jo

Ga ji go shu jo

jo z_eye she foo met_sue

Jo zai shi fu metsu.

ee ho ben rick ko

I ho ben rik ko.

g_en ooh met_sue foo met_sue

Gen u metsu fu metsu.

yo ko_ku ooh shu jo

Yo koku u shu jo.

ku g_yo shin g_yo sha

Ku gyo shin gyo sha.

ga boo o he chew

Ga bu o hi chu.

Pg. 9

ee set_sue moo jo ho

I setsu mu jo ho.

n_yo tow foo mon she

Nyo to fu mon shi.

ta_n nee ga met_sue doe

Tan ni ga metsu do.

ga ken sho shu jo

Ga ken sho shu jo.

moat_sue z_eye o ku k_eye

Motsu zai o ku kai.

ko foo ee g_en sheen

Ko fu i gen shin.

r_yo go sho ka_t_sue go

Ryo go sho katsu go.

een go shin ren bo

In go shin ren bo.

nye shoot_sue ee sep po

Nai shutsu i sep po.

Pg. 10

j_in zoo ricky n_yo zay

Jin zu riki nyo ze.

o ah so gee(k) ko

O a so gi ko.

jo z_eye r_yo ju sen

Jo zai ryo ju sen.

ga_you yo sho ju sho

Gyu yo sho ju sho.

shu jo ken ko j_in

Shu jo ken ko jin.

Dye ka sho sho gee

Dai ka sho sho ji.

ga she doe ah_n nah_n

Ga shi do an non.

ten nin jo ju ma_n

Ten nin jo ju man.

own rin sho doe ka_ku

On rin sho do kaku.

Pg. 11

shu ju ho sho gone

Shu ju ho sho gon.

ho ju ta kay ka

Ho ju ta ke ka.

shu jo sho you_r ra_ku

Shu jo sho yur raku.

sho ten g_ya_ku ten ku

Sho ten gyaku ten ku.

jo sa_s shu ghee ga_ku

Jo sas shu gi gaku.

ooh mahn da ra kay

U man da ra ke.

sa_n boot_sue g_you dye shu

San butsu gyu dai shu.

ga jo doe foo kee

Ga jo do fu ki.

nee shu ken sho j_in

Ni shu ken sho jin.

Pg. 12

ooh foo sho ku no

U fu sho ku no.

N_yo zay sheet_sue ju ma_n

Nyo ze shitsu ju man.

zay sho z_eye shu jo

Ze sho zai shu jo.

ee ah_ku go een nen

I aku go in nen.

ka ah so gee(k) ko

Ka a so gi ko.

foo mon sa_n bo m_yo

Fu mon san bo myo.

sho ooh shu ku doe_ku

Sho u shu ku doku.

n_you wa she_kee gee_kee sha

Nyu wa shiki jiki sha.

soak k_eye ken ga sheen

Sok kai ken ga shin.

Pg. 13

z_eye she nee sep po

Zai shi ni sep po.

wa_ku jee ee she shu

Waku ji i shi shu.

set_sue boot_sue ju mer yo

Setsu butsu ju mur yo.

ku nye ken boo_s sha

Ku nai ken bus sha.

ee set_sue boot_sue nahn chee

I setsu butsu nan chi.

ga chee ricky n_yo zay

Ga chi riki nyo ze.

eh ko sho moo r_yo

E ko sho mu ryo.

ju m_yo moo sho ko

Ju myo mu sho ko.

ku shu go sho tow_ku

Ku shu go sho toku.

Pg. 14

n_yo tow ooh chee sha

Nyo to u chi sha.

moat tow she sho gee(k)

Mot to shi sho gi.

tow donn r_yo yo j_in

To dan ryo yo jin.

boot_sue go jip poo ko

Butsu go jip pu ko.

n_yo ee zen ho ben

Nyo i zen ho ben.

ee jee o she ko

I ji o shi ko.

jeet_sue z_eye nee gone she

Jitsu zai ni gon shi.

moo no sek ko mo

Mu no sek ko mo.

ga ya_ku ee say boo

Ga yaku i se bu.

Pg. 15

ku sho ku g_en sha

Ku sho ku gen sha.

ee bon boo ten doe

I bon bu ten do.

jeet_sue z_eye nee gone met_sue

Jitsu zai ni gon metsu.

ee jo ken ga ko

I jo ken ga ko.

nee sho k_yo she sheen

Ni sho kyo shi shin.

ho it_su ja_ku go ya_ku

Ho itsu jaku go yaku.

da o ah_ku doe chew

Da o aku do chu.

ga jo chee shu jo

Ga jo chi shu jo.

g_yo doe foo g_yo doe

Gyo do fu gyo do.

Pg. 16

zoo _ee o sho ka doe

Zui o sho ka do.

ee ses s shu ju ho

I ses shu ju ho.

my jee sa zay nen

Mai ji sa ze nen.

ee ga r_yo shu jo

(slowly) I ga ryo shu jo.

tow_ku n_you moo jo doe

Toku nyu mu jo do.

so_ku jo ju boo_s sheen

Soku jo ju bus shin.

(sound bell 7 times, begin chanting Nam Myo ho Renge Kyo continuously)

(sound bell 3 times to end chanting, recite the silent prayers)

Pg. 17

(silently) I offer profound appreciation and pray to repay my debt of gratitude the Dai-Gohonzon of the Three Great Secret Laws, which was bestowed upon the entire world, to Nichiren Daishonin,the Buddha of the Latter Day of the Law; andto Nikko Shonin. I offer appreciation and pray torepay my debt of gratitude to Nichimoku Shonin.na_m m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

(leader) Nam myo ho ren ge kyo(repeated 3 times)

(silently) I pray that the great desire for kosen-rufu be fullfilled, and that the Soka Gakkai Internationaldevelop in this endeavor for countless generationsto come. I offer appreciation and pray to repaymy debt of gratitude for the three foundingfounding presidents - Tsunesaburo Makaguchi, Josei Toda, and Daisaku Ikeda - as eternal modelsof selfless dedication to the propagation of the Law.na_m m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

(leader) Nam myo ho ren ge kyo(repeated 3 times)

Pg. 18

SECOND SILENT PRAYER

Appreciation for the Gohonzon

THIRD SILENT PRAYER

For the Attainment of kosen-rufu (world peace)

(silently) I pray to bring forth Buddhahood from within mymy life, change my karma and fulfill my wishes in the present and the future.(Offer additional prayers here.)

(silently) I pray for my deceased relatives and for all those who have passed away, particularly for these individuals:(sound the bell continuously while offering prayers)

na_m m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

(leader) Nam myo ho ren ge kyo(repeat 2 more times)

(silently) I pray for peace throughout the world and the happiness of all living beings.(sound bell 3 times)

na_m m_yo ho ren g_eh k_yo

(all) Nam myo ho ren ge kyo(repeat 2 more times)

note: At the end of a chanting session or meeting, members oftenchant while the altar doors are being closed.

Pg. 19

FOURTH SILENT PRAYER

Personal Prayers and Prayer for the Deceased

(this concludes the recitation)