Esoteric Buddhism and the Tantras in East Asia

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Haguro regular liturgy Tendai regular liturgy

Early night
Heart Sūtra (Sanbō Kōjin mantra)
Hokke senbō
Amida Sūtra
Hymn to Amida (Midasan)
Verse of the Tathāgata (Nyoraibai)
Triple refuge (sanrai)
Verse of the Seven Buddhas (Shichibutsu
tsukaige)
In Praise of Original Enlightenment
(Hongakusan)
Three verses of the shakujō (sanjō shakujō)
Kannon Sūtra, verse section
Mantras*
Holy names†

Morning

Three verses of the shakujō (sanjō shakujō)

Kannon Sūtra, verse section

Heart Sūtra

The name of Chishō Daishi

Dedication of merit

Late night
Heart Sūtra (Sanbō Kōjin mantra)
Hokke senbō
Hymn to Śākyamuni (Shakasan)
Verse of the Tathāgata
Tr i p l e r e f u g e
Verse of the Seven Buddhas
Homage to the relics of the Buddha
(shariraimon)
Nine verses of the shakujō (kujō shakujō)
Kannon Sūtra
Mantras*
Holy names†

Evening

Sangemon (Verse of Repentance)

Kaikyōge (Verse on Opening the Sūtras)

Junyoze

Jigage

Hymn to Amida (Amidasan)

Endonshō

Homage to the relics of the Buddha

(shariraimon)

Kōmyō shingon (mantra of light)

Zuigu darani

In Praise of Original Enlightenment

(Hongakusan)

Kankyōmon (from the Contemplation Sūtra)

Nenbutsu

Dedication of merit

• Mantras: butsugan, Dainichi, Amida, Yakushi, Kannon, Founder, Joma Dōji, Kongō Dōji, Fudō,
  Jizō, Daikokuten, Bishamon, Nitten, Gatten, hannya, sanbu, shōten.
  † Holy names: Amaterasu, Hagurosan, Gassan, Yudonosan, Founder, Joma and Kongō Dōji, Sangō
  Daihi Henshō, Arasawa Fudō, Arasawa Jizō, Koganedō Kannon, sixteen good deities of wisdom,
  Yakushi, protector deities of the mountain, all protector deities, all the deities of Japan.

Figure 2. Liturgy: Haguro Shugendō and Tendai (Jimon).