Nichiren Buddhism Liturgy with translation

Myoho renge kyo Ho ben pon dai ni	The wonderful Law of the Lotus Sutra: Skillful Ways
Ni Ji Se Son Ju San Mai	There the World Honored One Quietly came up
An Jo Ni Ki Go Shari Hotsu	From his Samadhi And said to Shariputra:
Sho Bu’ Chi E Jin Jin Mu Ryo	The wisdom of the Buddhas is profound and cannot be measured
Go Chi E Mon Nange Nan Nyu	Its gate is hard to understand And difficult to enter.
Is Sai Sho Mon Hyaku Shi Butsu	No Shravaka-Disciple Or Self-taught buddha
Sho Fu No Chi Sho I Sha Ga	Can understand it. Why is that? (because!)
Butsu Zo Shin Gon Hyaku Sen Man Noku	the [present] Buddhas attended on many hundreds of thousands of billions
Mu Shu Sho Butsu Jin Gyo Sho Butsu	Of [past] Buddhas, And practiced the many teachings
Mu Ryo Do Ho Yu Myo Sho Jin	Of those Buddhas bravely and energetically To their far-flung fame till they attained
Myo Sho Fu Mon Jo Ju Jin Jin	The profound Law Which you’ve never heard before,
Mi Zo U Ho Zui Gi Sho Setsu	And also because they are exposing The Law according to the capacities
I Shu Nan Ge Shari Hotsu	Of all living beings a way that the intention is hard to understand Shariputra!
Go Ju Jo Butsu I Rai Shu Ju In Nen	Since I became Buddha, I also Have been stating various teachings
Shu Ju Hi Yu Ko En Gon Kuyo	With different stories of previous lives, Various parables, and various similes.
Mu Shu Ho Ben In Do Shu Jo	I have been leading all living beings With countless expedients
Ryo Ri Sho Jaku Sho I Sha Ga	In order to save them from materialism, Because I have the power
Nyo Rai Ho Ben Chi Ken Hara Mitsu	To employ skills, And the power to perform
Kai I Gu Soku Shari Hotsu	The Paramita (reached goal of wisdom) of insight Shariputra!
Nyo Rai Chi Ken Ko Dai Jin Non	The insight of the Tathagatas Is wide and deep.
Mu Ryo Mu Ge Riki Mu Sho I	They have all the [states of mind Towards] countless [living beings],
Zen Jo Ge Da’s’ San Mai Jin Nyu Mu Sai	unchecked [intelligence], powers, Fearlessness, dhyana-concentrations,
Jo Ju Is Sai Mi Zo U Ho	Liberations and samadhis. They entered Deep into no limits, and attained the Law which you’ve never heard before
Shari Hotsu, Nyo Rai Nyo Shu Ju Fun Betsu	Shariputra! The Tathagatas divide the Law
Gyo Ses Sho Ho Gon Ji Nyu Nan	Into various teachings, and state Those teachings so gently and skillfully
Ek Ka Shu Shin, Shari Hotsu	That living being are delighted. Shariputra!
Shu Yo Gon Shi Mu Ryo Mu Hen	In short, the Buddhas attained The countless teachings
Mi Zo U Ho Bus Shitsu Jo Ju	Which you’ve never heard before No more
Shi Shari Hotsu Fu Shu Bu Setsu	Will I say Shariputra. Because the Law
Sho I Sha Ga Bus Sho Jo Ju	attained by the Buddhas Is the highest Truth.
Dai Ichi Ke U Nan Ge Shi Ho	Rare [to hear] and hard To understand.
Yui Butsu Yo Butsu Nai No Ku Jin	Only the Buddhas attained The highest Truth, that is
Sho Ho Jis So Sho I Sho Ho	The Reality of All Things In regards to:
Nyo Ze So	Their appearances (form? shape? size? ) as such,
Nyo Ze Sho	Thier natures (essence) as such,
Nyo Ze Tai	Their embodiments (present incarnation) as such,
Nyo Ze Riki	Their powers (potentiality also possibilities) as such,
Nyo Ze Sa	Their activities (function or role) as such,
Nyo Ze In	Their primary causes (obvious cause) as such,
Nyo Ze En	Their environmental causes (process) as such,
Nyo Ze Ka	Their effects (latent or hidden effect) as such,
Nyo Ze Ho	Their requital (final outcome or return) as such,
Nyo Ze Hon Ma’ Ku Kyo To	And the combination of these [factors] as such (over and over again)

Myo ho renge kyo	The Sutra of the Lotus of the Wonderful Law – 16th Chapter.
nyo rai ju ryo hon, dai ju roku	the duration of Life of the Tathagata (Many Treasures).
Ji ga toku bu’rai Sho kyo sho ko shu	Since I became a Buddha It is many hundreds of thousands
Mu ryo hyaku sen man Oku sai a so gi	Of billions of trillions Of asankhyas of aeons (many many years)
Jo sep po kyo ke Mu shu oku shu jo	For the past countless aeons I have been stating the Dharma
Ryo nyu o butsu do Ni rai mu ryo ko	To hundreds of millions of beings To lead them into the Way to Buddhahood
I do shu jo ko Ho ben gen ne han	In order to save [perverted] people, I expediently show my Nirvana to them
Ni jitsu fu metsu do Jo ju shi sep po	But In reality I never pass away. I always live here and preach the Law.
Ga jo ju o shi I sho jin zu riki	Although I always live here With perverted people
Ryo ten do shu jo Sui gon ni fu ken	I disappear from their eyes By my supernatural powers
Shu ken ga metsu do Ko ku yo shari	When they see me seemingly pass away, they make offerings to my relics
Gen kai e ren bo Ni sho katsu go shin	they adore and admire me, they cecome devout, upright and gentle,
Shu jo ki shin buku Shichi jiki I nyu nan	And wish to see me With all their hearts
Is shin yok ken butsu Fu ji shaku shin myo	Even at the cost of their lives. So I reappear on Mt. Sacred Vulture peak
Ji ga gyu shu so Ku shutsu ryo ju sen	With all my people (community/sangha) And say to them:
Ga ji go shu jo Jo zai shi fu metsu	I always live here. I’ll never be extinct.
I ho ben rik ko Gen u metsu fu metsu	But I show my extinction expediently Although I never pass away.
Yo koku u shu jo Ku gyo shin gyo sha	I also state the highest Law To the living beings of other worlds
Ga bu o hi chu, I setsu mu jo ho	If they respect me, they believe me, And wish to see me.
Nyo to fu mon shi Tan ni ga metsu do	But you’ve never heard this; So you thought that I passed away
Ga ken sho shu jo Mo tsu zai o ku kai	I see [perverted] people sinking In a sea of sufferings.
Ko fu I gen shin Ryo go sho katsu go	Therefore, I disappear from their eyes And cause them to admire me.
In go shin ren bo Nai shitsu I sep po	Whey they adore me, I reappear and expound the Law to them.
Jin zu riki nyo ze O a so gi ko	I can do this by my supernatural powers. For countless aeons
jo zai ryo ju sen Gyu yo sho ju sho	I lived on Mt. Sacred Eagle And in all other delay.
Shu jo ken ko jin Dai ka sho sho ji	[Perverted] people think: ‘This world is in a great fire.
Ga shi do an non Ten nin jo ju man	The end is coming.’ but really this world of mine is peaceful.
On rin sho do kaku Shu ju ho sho gon	It is filled with gods and good people. Its gardens, forests, and palaces
Ho ju ta ke ka Shu ju sho yu raku	Are adorned with treasures; Gem trees have fruits and flowers;
Sho ten gyaku ten ku, Jo sas shu gi gaku	Living beings are enjoying themselves; And the gods are beating heavenly drums,
U man da ra ke, San butsu gyu dai shu	Pouring music and mandarava blossoms On the Buddha and all assembled beings.
Ga jo do fu ki, Ni shu ken sho jin	My land is pure and indestructible. But [perverted] people think:
U fu sho ku no, Nyo ze shitsu ju man	It is full of sorrow, fear and pain, and will soon burn away.’
Ze sho zai shu jo, I aku go In nen	Because of their evil karmas, these sinful people cannot hear even the names
Ka a so gi ko, Fu mon san bo myo	Of the Three Treasures For countless aeons
Sho u shu ku doku, Nyu was shichi jiki sha	To those who have accumulated merits Who are gentle and upright,
Sok kai ken ga shin, Zai shi ni sep po	And see me living here, stating the Dharma,
Waku ji I shi shu, Setsu butsu ju mu ryo	I say: ‘The duration Of my life is immeasurable.’
Ku nai ken bus sha, I setsu butsu nan chi	To those who see me after a long time, I say: ‘It’s hard to see a Buddha.’
Ga chi riki nyo ze, Eko sho mu ryo	This I can do by the power of my wisdom. The light of my wisdom knows no limit.
Ju myo mu shu ko, Ku shu go sho toku	The duration of my life is forever I obtained this by ages of practices.
Nyo to u chi sha, Mot to shi sho gi	All of you, wise men! Have no doubts about this!
To dan ryo yo jin, Butsu go jip pu ko	Remove your doubts, have no more! Because the Buddha’s words are true, not false.
Nyo I zen ho ben, I ji o shi ko	The doctor, sent a man skilfully To tell his perverted sons
Jitsu zai ni gon shi, Mu no sek ko mo	Of his death so he could to cure them, Was not accused of falsehood through living
Ga yaku I se bu, Ku sho ku gen sha	Likewise, I am the parent of this world. I save all living beings from suffering.
I bon bu ten do, Jitsu zai ni gon metsu	Because they are perverted, I say That I pass away, even though I do not.
I jo ken ga ko, Ni sho kyo shi shin	If they always see me, They will become arrogant and no morals
Ho itsu jaku go yaku, Da o aku do chu	And cling to the five human desires Till they fall into evil paths (Hell, Hunger and Animality).
Ga jo chi shu jo, Gyo do fu gyo do	I know all living beings, Who practice the Way and who do not.
Zui o sho ka do, I ses shu ju ho	Therefore I expound various teachings According to the abilities of all.
Mai ji sa ze nen, I gar ryo shu jo	I am always thinking: ‘How can I cause all living beings
Toku nyu mu jo do, Soku jo ju bus shin	To enter into the highest Way So they can quickly become Buddhas?