Beginner's Slow Chanting Service and Practice

Slow Chanting Morning Service
This is a slower version of our daily morning service for beginners.
During our Daily Services in Nichiren-Shu, we chant portions of the Lotus Sutra and the Odaimoku the “Great Title” of the Lotus Sutra; Namu Myoho Renge Kyo.

Today we are practicing a version of the regular daily service that lay believers hold in front of their home altars in the morning and evening. Service usually lasts about 45 - 60 min. Links for the Simple Service PDF is listed below. The chanting done during this service is done at a slower pace which makes it a good place for beginners to start. There is plenty of time to ask questions, mark your books, and to really get down the basics of Nichiren Shu service.

Sections from the Lotus Sutra are read in the traditional way (Chinese Characters with Japanese pronunciation) called Shindoku. Shindoku is a form of “faith reading” and is a type of meditation in itself. It is not necessary to understand academically while chanting in Shindoku as it is a form of meditation practice.

We use the book "Awakening to the Lotus" to help new members to learn the basics of our faith and beliefs. The book is available for purchase ($15) at the Temple. Sections of the book will be used for Dharma Talks and discussion after the service.

At our temple we also believe strongly in understanding what we are reading and the meaning behind what we are chanting. For that reason; study sessions are held monthly on Tuesday nights, please see the meetup calendar.

PDF of our Simple Service Book:
files.meetup.com/1275091/SimpleServiceBook.pdf

YouTube of Simple Service:
https://youtu.be/kGiXdSbAdeA

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