The lyrics were written by Layman Benshan
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
In this weary world
How many attachments linger
Through life’s toils and struggles
How many storms and sorrows have we endured
The Buddha speaks of life’s eight sufferings—
Seeing through them we learn to follow fate
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
Blessings for good fortune
Blessings for health
Blessings for peace
A joyful life
Is our shared hope
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
A chant of the Buddha’s name
Is a blossoming lotus of joy
Amitabha’s eternal call
A vow to ferry all beings to salvation
To the shore of liberation
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
North and south far and wide
Endless longing for distant loved ones
A chant of the Buddha’s name—
Blessings for health blessings for peace
Blessings for endless good fortune
Though worlds apart
Tonight we lie sleepless
The bright moon hangs high
The galaxy stretches boundless
Through the mists of eternity
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!
The chanting of the Buddha’s name—
The Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss
The nine-grade lotus
Is our reunion in Nirvana’s great peace
Namo Amitabha!
Namo Amitabha!