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Namu Myoho Renge Kyo / Homage to Lotus Sutra
nán wú miào fǎ lián huá jīng
na mu myou hou ren ge kyou
南無妙法蓮華經 is sometimes translated as the “Devotion to the Law of the Lotus Flower Scripture.”
This is a meditation chant and homage to the Lotus Sutra, used by Nichiren Buddhists in Japan.
This is also a chant used in China by certain sects of Buddhism that celebrate the deity Guanyin.
Also romanized as “Nam Myōhō Renge Kyō” or without accents as “Nam Myoho Renge Kyo.”
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| Characters If shown, 2nd row is Simp. Chinese |
Pronunciation Romanization |
Simple Dictionary Definition |
命寶 命宝 see styles |
mìng bǎo ming4 bao3 ming pao myōhō |
treasure of life |
妙寶 妙宝 see styles |
miào bǎo miao4 bao3 miao pao myōhō |
a wonderful jewel |
妙法 see styles |
miào fǎ miao4 fa3 miao fa myouhou / myoho みょうほう |
brilliant plan; ingenious method; perfect solution (1) mysteries; excellent methods; (2) {Buddh} marvelous law of Buddha; Saddharma; (3) {Buddh} (See 妙法蓮華経) Lotus Sutra; teachings of the Lotus Sutra; (g,p) Myōhou saddharma, 薩達摩 (薩達刺摩) The wonderful law or truth (of the Lotus Sutra). |
妙芳 see styles |
myouhou / myoho みょうほう |
(female given name) Myōhou |
妙鳳 see styles |
myouhou / myoho みょうほう |
(given name) Myōhou |
妙法堂 see styles |
miào fǎ táng miao4 fa3 tang2 miao fa t`ang miao fa tang myōhō dō |
善法堂 The hall of wonderful dharma, situated in the south-west corner of the Trāyastriṃśas heaven, v. 忉, where the thirty-three devas discuss whether affairs are according to law or truth or the contrary. |
妙法宮 妙法宫 see styles |
miào fǎ gōng miao4 fa3 gong1 miao fa kung myōhō gū |
The palace of the wonderful Law, in which the Buddha ever dwells. |
妙法座 see styles |
miào fǎ zuò miao4 fa3 zuo4 miao fa tso myōhō za |
marvelous dharma throne |
妙法船 see styles |
miào fǎ chuán miao4 fa3 chuan2 miao fa ch`uan miao fa chuan myōhō sen |
The bark or boat of wonderful dharma, capable of transporting men over the sea of life into nirvana. |
妙法藏 see styles |
miào fǎ zàng miao4 fa3 zang4 miao fa tsang myōhō zō |
The treasury of the wonderful dharma. |
妙法身 see styles |
miào fǎ shēn miao4 fa3 shen1 miao fa shen myōhō shin |
marvelous dharma body |
妙法輪 妙法轮 see styles |
miào fǎ lún miao4 fa3 lun2 miao fa lun myōhō rin |
The wheel of the wonderful Law, Buddha's doctrine regarded as great cakra or wheel. |
妙法雨 see styles |
miào fǎ yǔ miao4 fa3 yu3 miao fa yü myōhō u |
marvelous dharma-rain |
妙法一乘 see styles |
miào fǎ yī shèng miao4 fa3 yi1 sheng4 miao fa i sheng myōhō ichijō |
The One Vehicle of the wonderful dharma, or perfect Mahāyāna. |
妙法住智 see styles |
miào fǎ zhù zhì miao4 fa3 zhu4 zhi4 miao fa chu chih myōhō jūchi |
knowledge abiding in the marvelous dharma |
妙法蓮華 妙法莲华 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 miao fa lien hua myōhō renge |
法華 The wonderful truth as found in the Lotus Sutra. the One Vehicle Sutra; which is said to contain 實法 Buddha's complete truth as compared with his previous 權法 or 方便法, i.e. partial, or expedient teaching, but both are included in this perfect truth. The sutra is the Saddhamapuṇḍarīka 正法華經 or (添品妙法蓮華經) 妙法蓮華經, also known as 薩曇芥陀利經, of which several translations in whole or part were made from Sanskrit into Chinese, the most popular being by Kumārajīva. It was the special classic of the Tiantai school, which is sometimes known as the 蓮宗 Lotus school, and it profoundly influenced Buddhist doctrine in China, Japan, and Tibet. The commentaries and treatises on it are very numerous; two by Chih-i 智顗 of the Tiantai school being the妙法蓮華經文句 and the 玄義. |
妙法蓮花經 妙法莲花经 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 miao fa lien hua ching Myōhō renge kyō |
Sūtra of the Lotus of the Wonderful Dharma |
妙法蓮華經 妙法莲华经 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 miao fa lien hua ching Myōhō renge kyō |
The Lotus Sutra Sūtra of the Lotus of the Wonderful Dharma |
妙法蓮花經疏 妙法莲花经疏 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng shū miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 shu1 miao fa lien hua ching shu Myōhō renge kyō sho |
Miaofa lianhua jing shu |
妙法蓮華經論 妙法莲华经论 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng lùn miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 lun4 miao fa lien hua ching lun Myōhō renge kyō ron |
Commentary on the Lotus Sūtra |
最勝妙法住智 最胜妙法住智 see styles |
zuì shèng miào fǎ zhù zhì zui4 sheng4 miao4 fa3 zhu4 zhi4 tsui sheng miao fa chu chih saishō myōhō jūchi |
abiding cognition of the most excellent profound dharma |
南無妙法蓮華經 南无妙法莲华经 see styles |
nán wú miào fǎ lián huá jīng nan2 wu2 miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 nan wu miao fa lien hua ching namu myōhō renge kyō |
homage to the Lotus Sūtra |
大乘妙法蓮華經 大乘妙法莲华经 see styles |
dà shèng miào fǎ lián huá jīng da4 sheng4 miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 ta sheng miao fa lien hua ching Daijō myōhō renge kyō |
Mahāyāna Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra |
妙法蓮華經文句 妙法莲华经文句 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng wén jù miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 wen2 ju4 miao fa lien hua ching wen chü Myōhō renge kyō mongu |
Miaofalianhuajing wenju |
妙法蓮華經玄義 妙法莲华经玄义 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng xuán yì miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 xuan2 yi4 miao fa lien hua ching hsüan i Myōhō renge kyō gengi |
Profound Meaning of the Sūtra on the Lotus of the Marvelous Dharma |
妙法蓮華經義疏 妙法莲华经义疏 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng yì shū miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 yi4 shu1 miao fa lien hua ching i shu Myōhō renge kyō gisho |
Miaofa lianhua jing yishu |
妙法蓮華經義記 妙法莲华经义记 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng yì jì miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 yi4 ji4 miao fa lien hua ching i chi Myōhō renge kyōgiki |
Miaofa lianhua jing yiji |
添品妙法蓮華經 添品妙法莲华经 see styles |
tiān pǐn miào fǎ lián huá jīng tian1 pin3 miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 t`ien p`in miao fa lien hua ching tien pin miao fa lien hua ching Tenbon myōhō renge kyō |
Appended Lotus Sūtra |
妙法蓮華經優婆提舍 妙法莲华经优婆提舍 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng yōu pó tí shè miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 you1 po2 ti2 she4 miao fa lien hua ching yu p`o t`i she miao fa lien hua ching yu po ti she Myōhō renge kyō ubadaisha |
Saddharmapuṇḍarīka-sūtra-upadeśa |
妙法蓮華經優波提舍 妙法莲华经优波提舍 see styles |
miào fǎ lián huá jīng yōu bō tí shè miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 you1 bo1 ti2 she4 miao fa lien hua ching yu po t`i she miao fa lien hua ching yu po ti she Myōhō renge kyō ubadaisha |
Saddharmapuṇḍarīkôpadeśa |
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The following table may be helpful for those studying Chinese or Japanese...
| Title | Characters | Romaji (Romanized Japanese) | Various forms of Romanized Chinese | |
| Namu Myoho Renge Kyo Homage to Lotus Sutra | 南無妙法蓮華經 / 南無妙法蓮華経 南无妙法莲华经 | na mu myou hou ren ge kyou namumyouhourengekyou na mu myo ho ren ge kyo | nán wú miào fǎ lián huá jīng nan2 wu2 miao4 fa3 lian2 hua2 jing1 nan wu miao fa lian hua jing nanwumiaofalianhuajing | nan wu miao fa lien hua ching nanwumiaofalienhuaching |
| In some entries above you will see that characters have different versions above and below a line. In these cases, the characters above the line are Traditional Chinese, while the ones below are Simplified Chinese. | ||||
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