Belmont Zen Center 려산암 Ryeo-san-am Beautiful Mountain Hermitage Service Liturgies June 12, 2021 Page 1 of 36 These liturgies are based on the rituals of the Korean Seon Buddhist tradition, with most texts translated into English and incorporating a simplified 4-tone chanting system. Most texts are taken from the Taego A-E Parish Service Manual. There is limited use of Korean and Sanskrit for important, traditional texts. Key to special symbols: ⩃ indicates the striking of the seong-myeong (large bell) ⊙ indicates the striking of the yo-ryeong (small bell) ❢ indicates the striking of the moktak (wooden gong) ∖ indicates the striking of the chokpi (small stick) Hapjang � means to hold the hands palm-to-palm ➀➁➂ indicates something that happens only on a specified repetition of a text A red line indicates pitch changes in chants: 1 tone up 2 tones up Base tone 1 tone down In texts to be chanted, regular text indicates a single beat (musically equivalent to a quarter note or shorter) bold text indicates two beats (equivalent to a half note or longer) Belmont Zen Center / Ryeo-san-am is an affiliate of the American-European Parish of the Korean Taego Order, and an extension ministry of the Muddy Water Zen Temple in Royal Oak, MI (Hae Doh Sunim, Abbot). Page 2 of 36 Belmont Zen Center 려산암 Ryeo-san-am Beautiful Mountain Hermitage Regular Evening Liturgy Page 3 of 36 Regular Evening Liturgy ∖ ∖ ∖ Opening the Altar [three prostrations] ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ Evening Bell Chant Buddha-Vandanā [chanted – hapjang � ] ⩃ sam sam Namo tassa Bhagavato arahato mā- buddhassa. ⩃ (repeat 3 times) Homage to the Sublime One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One ⩃ (repeat 3 times) The Four Great Vows [chanted – hapjang � ] All beings, one body, I vow to liberate. ⩃➂ Endless blind passions, I vow to uproot. Dharma gates without number, I vow to penetrate. The Great Way of Buddha ⩃➂, I vow to attain. ⩃➀➁ (repeat 3 times) ⊙ The Maha Prajñaparamita Hridaya Sutra [chanted – hapjang � ] ⊙ The Bodhisattva of Great Compassion from the deep practice of Prajñaparamita perceived the emptiness of all Pive skandas and delivered all beings from their suffering ⊙ (Continues) Page 4 of 36 O, Shariputra, form is no other than emptiness, emptiness no other than form, form is emptiness, emptiness form. The same is true of feeling, thought, impulse and consciousness. ⊙ O, Shariputra, all dharmas are empty. They are not born, nor annihilated. They are not deJiled, nor immaculate. They do not increase, nor decrease. So, in emptiness, no form, no feeling, no thought, no impulse, no consciousness. ⊙ No eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind; no form, sound, smell, taste, touch, or objects of mind; no realm of sight, no realm of consciousness. ⊙ No ignorance, nor extinction of ignorance; no old age and death, nor extinction of them. ⊙ No suffering, no cause of suffering, no cease from suffering, no path to lead out of suffering; no knowledge, no attainment, no realization, for there is nothing to attain. ⊙ The Bodhisattva holds on to nothing but Prajñaparamita, therefore the mind is clear of any delusive hindrance. Without hindrance, there is no fear; Away from all perverted views, one reaches Pinal Nirvana. ⊙ (Continues) Page 5 of 36 All Buddhas of past, present and future, through faith in Prajñaparamita, attain to the highest perfect enlightenment. ⊙ Know then the Prajñaparamita is the great dharani, the radiant peerless mantrum, the utmost supreme mantrum, which is capable of allaying all pain. This is true beyond all doubt. ⊙ Pro claim now the highest wisdom, the Prajñaparamita.⊙ Para Parasam Gate, Gate, gate, gate, Bodhi Svaha! ⊙ Para Parasam Gate, Gate, gate, gate, Bodhi Svaha! ⊙ Para Parasam Gate, Gate, gate, gate, Bodhi Svaha! ⊙ Praj para The Maha ⊙ ña ⊙ mita ⊙ Hridaya Sutura.⊙⊙⊙ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ Seated Meditation ⩃⩃⩃ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ THE WEEKLY ELEMENT [ The following text is only used for scripture-study weeks ] Gatha on Opening the Sutra [spoken – hapjang � ] The Dharma, incomparably profound and inPinitely subtle, is rarely encountered, even in hundreds of thousands of millions of ages. Now we see it, hear it, receive and maintain it. May we completely realize the Tathagata’s true meaning. Page 6 of 36 PuriJication Gatha ⩃ [chanted – hapjang � ] All evil actions committed by me since time immemorial, ⩃➂ Stemming from greed, anger, and ignorance, Arising from body, speech, and mind, ⩃➂ I now repent having committed. ⩃➀➁ (repeat 3 times) Dedication of Merit ⩃[chanted – hapjang � ] The merit gained through our Dharma activities, We now dedicate to all beings for the alleviation of their suffering. ⩃ I dedicate my life, practice and faith, to the enlightenment of all beings. ⩃ May we all attain Buddhahood together. ⩃ [Special dedication for the day] ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ [three prostrations] Closing the Altar Evening Gatha [hapjang � ] ∖ ∖ ∖ [standing bow] Page 7 of 36 Belmont Zen Center 려산암 Ryeo-san-am Beautiful Mountain Hermitage Brief Morning Liturgy Page 8 of 36 Brief Morning Liturgy ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ [three prostrations] Buddha-Vandanā [chanted – hapjang � ] sam sam Namo tassa Bhagavato arahato mā- buddhassa. ⩃ (repeat 3 times) Homage to the Sublime One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One ⩃ (repeat 3 times) The Three Refuges – Ti Sarana [chanted – hapjang � ] Buddham Saranam Gacchami Dhammam Saranam Gacchami Sangham Saranam Gacchami ⩃ Buch’o-nimkke maum-dahae uiji-hamnida Dharma-nimkke maum-dahae uiji-hamnida Sunim-nekke maum-dahae uiji-hamnida ⩃ I go for refuge to the Buddha I go for refuge to the Dharma I go for refuge to the Sangha ⩃ The Four Great Vows [chanted – hapjang � ] All beings, one body, I vow to liberate. ⩃➂ Endless blind passions, I vow to uproot. Dharma gates without number, I vow to penetrate. The Great Way of Buddha ⩃➂, I vow to attain. ⩃➀➁ (repeat 3 times) Page 9 of 36 The Golden Chain of Love [spoken] ⊙ I am a link in Buddha’s Golden Chain of Love that stretches around the world. I must keep my link bright and strong. ⊙ I will try to be kind and gentle to all living things, and protect all who are weaker than myself. ⊙ I will try to think pure and beautiful thoughts, to say pure and beautiful words, and to do pure and beautiful deeds, knowing that on what I do now depends not only my own happiness but also that of others. ⊙ May every link in Buddha’s Golden Chain of Love become bright and strong, and may we all attain perfect peace. ⊙ ⊙ ⊙ Dedication of Merit ⩃ [chanted – hapjang � ] The merit gained through our Dharma activities, We now dedicate to all beings for the alleviation of their suffering. ⩃ I dedicate my life, practice and faith, to the enlightenment of all beings. ⩃ May we all attain Buddhahood together. ⩃ [Special dedication for the day] ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ [three prostrations] Closing the Altar Benediction [hapjang � ] ∖ ∖ ∖ [standing bow] Page 10 of 36 Belmont Zen Center 려산암 Ryeo-san-am Beautiful Mountain Hermitage Retreat Closing Liturgy Page 11 of 36 Retreat Closing Liturgy ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ [three prostrations] Buddha-Vandanā [chanted – hapjang � ] sam sam Namo tassa Bhagavato arahato mā- buddhassa. ⩃ (repeat 3 times) Homage to the Sublime One, the Worthy One, the Fully Enlightened One ⩃ (repeat 3 times) The Four Great Vows [chanted – hapjang � ] All beings, one body, I vow to liberate. ⩃➂ Endless blind passions, I vow to uproot. Dharma gates without number, I vow to penetrate. The Great Way of Buddha ⩃➂, I vow to attain. ⩃➀➁ (repeat 3 times) Gatha on Opening the Sutra [spoken – hapjang � ] The Dharma, incomparably profound and inPinitely subtle, is rarely encountered, even in hundreds of thousands of millions of ages. Now we see it, hear it, receive and maintain it. May we completely realize the Tathagata’s true meaning. Page 12 of 36 ⊙ The Maha Prajñaparamita Hridaya Sutra [chanted – hapjang � ] ⊙ The Bodhisattva of Great Compassion from the deep practice of Prajñaparamita perceived the emptiness of all Pive skandas and delivered all beings from their suffering ⊙ O, Shariputra, form is no other than emptiness, emptiness no other than form, form is emptiness, emptiness form. The same is true of feeling, thought, impulse and consciousness. ⊙ O, Shariputra, 2 all dharmas are empty. They are not born, nor annihilated. They are not deJiled, nor immaculate. They do not increase, nor decrease. So, in emptiness, no form, no feeling, no thought, no impulse, no consciousness. ⊙ No eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind; no form, sound, smell, taste, touch, or objects of mind; no realm of sight, no realm of consciousness. ⊙ No ignorance, nor extinction of ignorance; no old age and death, nor extinction of them. ⊙ (Continues) Page 13 of 36 No suffering, no cause of suffering, no cease from suffering, no path to lead out of suffering; no knowledge, no attainment, no realization, for there is nothing to attain. ⊙ The Bodhisattva holds on to nothing but Prajñaparamita, therefore the mind is clear of any delusive hindrance. Without hindrance, there is no fear; Away from all perverted views, one reaches Pinal Nirvana. ⊙ All Buddhas of past, present and future, through faith in Prajñaparamita, attain to the highest perfect enlightenment. ⊙ Know then the Prajñaparamita is the great dharani, the radiant peerless mantrum, the utmost supreme mantrum, which is capable of allaying all pain. This is true beyond all doubt. ⊙ Pro claim now the highest wisdom, the Prajñaparamita.⊙ Para Parasam Gate, Gate, gate, gate, Bodhi Svaha! ⊙ Para Parasam Gate, Gate, gate, gate, Bodhi Svaha! ⊙ Para Parasam Gate, Gate, gate, gate, Bodhi Svaha! ⊙ Praj para The Maha ⊙ ña ⊙ mita ⊙ Hridaya Sutura.⊙⊙⊙ Page 14 of 36 Dedication of Merit ⩃ [chanted – hapjang � ] The merit gained through our Dharma activities, We now dedicate to all beings for the alleviation of their suffering. ⩃ I dedicate my life, practice and faith, to the enlightenment of all beings. ⩃ May we all attain Buddhahood together. ⩃ [Special dedication for the day] ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ [three prostrations] Closing the Altar Evening Gatha [hapjang � ] ∖ ∖ ∖ [standing bow] 3 Page 15 of 36 Belmont Zen Center 려산암 Ryeo-san-am Beautiful Mountain Hermitage Full Moon Liturgy Page 16 of 36 Full Moon Liturgy ⩃ ⩃ ⩃ [three prostrations] Buddha-Vandanā [chanted – hapjang � ] sam sam Namo tassa Bhagavato arahato mā- buddhassa.