The lyrics were written by Layman Benshan
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
In this worldly dharma arena
Journeying through life
How much confusion and folly have I endured
Through stormy paths
How much helplessness and vicissitudes have I let go
The turning wheel of time
Carries away sorrow and worry
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
The Buddha teaches all is impermanent—
The once-youthful boy
Now bears frost-white temples
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
Beyond billions of Buddha-lands in the West
Lies the blissful homeland
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
In this worldly dharma arena
Cultivate the path to the West
Where golden grounds and jeweled ponds shine
Virtuous waters radiate light
Clothing and food arrive unsought
Dharma-sounds echo through the ten directions
Countless bodhisattvas
Dwell in ease and serenity
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
This worldly dharma arena
Unfolds the suffering emptiness and impermanence of samsara
A warning to seek liberation
Through the Buddha’s name to the Land of Bliss
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!