Oh great, compassionate Buddha
We are here to celebrate with sincerity and respect
Your birth into this world
You, with one hand pointing to the sky and the other pointing to the earth
Issued the declaration of being the uniquely honored one in the world
You took seven steps, clusters of lotus flowers appeared
And you used the pure and clean Dharma water to wash away the stains of the earth
From that moment on, there was promise in the human world
From that moment on, there was Buddha’s teaching in the human world
Oh great, compassionate Buddha
In order to receive the joyous occasion of your birth to the world
With respect, in some places, full of joyful atmosphere, people decorate with lanterns and colored hangings
In some places, people parades, and the sounds of gongs and drums shake the sky
Monasteries hold the ceremony of bathing the image of the Buddha
Devotees and their families celebrate your birthday
This is how your followers commemorate your gracious kindness
This is how your followers remember your blessing and protection with gratitude
Oh great, compassionate Buddha
Please sympathize with the imperfections of our virtues and merits
We can only chant your great, sacred name
Mindfully, as though remembering our own kind mother
Oh great, compassionate Buddha
We are willing to use our entire lives to expound and propagate the Truth
We are willing to devote our lives to liberate all sentient beings
Oh great, compassionate Buddha
Please accept our sincere prayer
Please accept our sincere prayer
Namo Sakyamuni Buddha.
