Buddhist Chanting - Daimoku by the Sea

Nichiren Buddhist chanting in a Guernsey coastal location. The chant includes the "extended" (seven syllable) version of Daimoku "Namu Myoho Renge Kyo". Listen and be one with the sea, the rocks, the sky, the universe!

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[Kazinthegarden]

interesting idea but you dont need to chant by the sea. to post on here seems like a bit of an ego issue to me. just imo

[rachie060507]

Its seems that with the change in society over the last 10-20 years, lives are busy and time is of the essence, for those with a family, job etc the idea the gongyo was shortened so not to take up 20 minutes each time twice daily. Also chanting Nam Myoho Renge Kyo - the title of the Lotus Sutra is said by Nichiren to be what's most important

[gophomaxx]

Chanting the name of the Buddha is popular among the Pure Land Buddhist.

[iscorpio]

lovely video. check out my video on chanting the mystic law

[fogmussher]

Why is it bothering some of you that this guy is sharing this with the world?. Nitchren buddism encourages exactly this. Use your voice Nammyohorengekyo. What better way to spread your faith?

[1965thegreek]

Chant were ever YOU want by the sea ,film it ! we are FREE to do what we want !

We are Buddhist !

[sergioavante]

Já li em impressos da SGI brasileira que NAM_MYOHO_RENGUE_KYO além de ter muitos significados também quer dizer MUITO OBRIGADO DO FUNDO DO MEU CORAÇÂO.

[emborios]

There's no real reason whatsoever to chant in any language other than your own. If you can come up with a chant that's as terse and expresses the same ideas, then I'd say go ahead. Myoho renge kyo is itself a translation of Saddharma Puṇḍarīka Sūtra, or Lotus Sutra.

[benjandy]

@GuamKomudo- Even so, the study of it can be-and is-pursued in many different languages to satisfy our intellecys, our conscious, thinking minds. The chant is recited in a language nobody speaks:paradoxically, it enables all people of all nationalities to pray or worship in the same way overcoming our petty differences based on nationality, gender or race. A steady growth lies in the fact that everybody learns-and benefits-from the same practice."

[benjandy]

@GuamKomudo -Richard Causton gave a wonderful answer to your question. On his book, `The Buddha in Daily Life` he said, "The reason why the chant is not performed in the practitioner`s mother-tongue is that not only would it be more difficult to recite rhythmically in another language, but any translation would invariably-and considerably-lengthen it...Deep within our lives, our Buddha nature understands and responds to it.

[Kazinthegarden]

@KitehighTaco yes he CHOSE to chant by the sea which IS egotistical but to prove it he then FILMED it WHY? maybe you cant understand that cus you would do it yourself no doubt WHY? try to understand you ego, BUT you then judge others negatively cus of your own misguided ego beliveing you know best and wanting to preach. If you were JUST glad to view the post then no need to polute it with your negativity. maybe when you are older you will understand...maybe

[KitehighTaco]

@Kazinthegarden - Need? What if he loves to chant by the sea? I think that chanting in nature is beautiful and I think it might be that you didn't understand WHY he chose to chant by the sea, which hurt your own ego, which then prompted your response to this video. Our Ego is often the reason we respond negatively to things we don't understand. Funny.....judging WHY he was chanting near the sea never entered my mind. I was just glad to view the post.