(Invocation of Kanzeon/Kannon/Guanyin/Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion—whose name means “the one who perceives the cries of the world.”)
Kan ze on!
Namu Butsu yo
Butsu u in yo Butsu u en
buppo so en jo
raku ga jo
cho nen Kanzeon bo nen Kanzeon
nen nen ju shin ki
nen nen fu ri shin (3 times)
Absorbing world sounds awakens a Buddha right here!
This Buddha, the source of compassion.
This Buddha receives only compassion.
Buddha, Dharma, Sangha — just compassion.
Thus, the pure heart always rejoices.
In the light, recall this. In the dark, recall this.
Moment after moment the true heart arises.
Time after time there is nothing but this. (1 time)