I'll talk about a sutra of Japanese Buddhism.
Specifically, the sutra that is mainly used in Joudo-Shinshu, one of the biggest Buddhism sects in Japan.
The sutra is popular, often chanted at Buddhist ceremonies, such as funerals, or praying for ancestors.
However, I assume few people know what was written on the sutra. I can't read it well either. That's because the sutra is written with only Kanji-letter, no Hiragana-letter as in the above picture.
It may be unbelievable but it can be read as Japanese sentences that are composed of subject, verb, and object.
For example,
"帰命無量寿如来" consists of 帰命as verb, 無量寿如来 as object. And the subject is omitted.
It means that I embrace Buddha who is eternal.
I can't understand all of it but probably it says something like the following.
-I(author of the sutra) was saved by Buddha. I deeply embrace Buddha.
-Buddha awaken in this way....when....how....
-Buddha wanted to save all the people without any exception.
-Unite any sects, whoever you are, whether you are Buddhist or not. Shall we unite, follow the teachings of Buddha.
-And so many other things.
Maybe a practical Buddhist knows what it says, but I think most Japanese don't know that. Me, too.
If you visited a Buddhist occasion in Japan, look at a sutra. It definitely will be difficult to understand.
Specifically, the sutra that is mainly used in Joudo-Shinshu, one of the biggest Buddhism sects in Japan.
The sutra is popular, often chanted at Buddhist ceremonies, such as funerals, or praying for ancestors.
However, I assume few people know what was written on the sutra. I can't read it well either. That's because the sutra is written with only Kanji-letter, no Hiragana-letter as in the above picture.
It may be unbelievable but it can be read as Japanese sentences that are composed of subject, verb, and object.
For example,
"帰命無量寿如来" consists of 帰命as verb, 無量寿如来 as object. And the subject is omitted.
It means that I embrace Buddha who is eternal.
I can't understand all of it but probably it says something like the following.
-I(author of the sutra) was saved by Buddha. I deeply embrace Buddha.
-Buddha awaken in this way....when....how....
-Buddha wanted to save all the people without any exception.
-Unite any sects, whoever you are, whether you are Buddhist or not. Shall we unite, follow the teachings of Buddha.
-And so many other things.
Maybe a practical Buddhist knows what it says, but I think most Japanese don't know that. Me, too.
If you visited a Buddhist occasion in Japan, look at a sutra. It definitely will be difficult to understand.
Thank you for correcting, Madox
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