Nam Myoho Renge Kyo (Chanting Only - 7 Min)

There is a Buddhist chant popular in the Japanese Nichiren tradition called “Nam myoho renge kyo.” Nam means taking refuge. Myoho means pure dharma or wonderful law. Renge means lotus flower. And Kyo means sutra. Putting this together, one way to say the meaning of the phrase in English is “May I take refuge in the wonderful teachings of the Lotus Flower Sutra.” This refers to the extraordinary Buddhist text The Lotus Sutra which is thought by many to include the definitive teachings of the Buddha. If you are not a Buddhist, another way to translate the phrase that might be easier to say but that is still true to the meaning Buddha intended is “May I take refuge in the wonderful truth of an ending to suffering and an awakening to joy and love.” The underlying message of the Lotus Sutra is no different from the teachings described by all the great masters and the essential principle of the Serena system as well: that is, that who we are isn’t who we think it is and this confusion leads to an extraordinary amount of suffering. As far back to the Egyptian book of the dead and probably even further, there is this idea that words have extra-ordinary power and that when said in the right way and with the right intention, magical effects will be revealed. This idea lingers even today in our word “spelling” and “spell” when we refer to the letters in a word.For the companion podcast covering the theory behind why these meditations work, check out the Serena system podcast at https://goo.gl/Dxu4eo.

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