If you have decided to give chanting a try, here are some basic instructions to get you started.
1. Find a quiet place with no distractions facing a blank wall with no pictures. Try not to let anything distract you.
2. Sit in a comfortable chair, preferably a straight back chair that allows for proper posture to sit still and breath well. If you prefer, you can kneel Japanese-style. Posture is important. Try not to slouch.
3. Place your hands together in front of your chest.Â
4. With your eyes open face the blank wall. Chant Nam-Myoho-Renge-Kyo three times slowly. This is called Daimoku Sansho.
5. In a calm easy voice, begin to chant in an easy rhythm. Feel free to chant as long as you wish, but try it for at least 3-5 minutes.
6. When you decide that you want stop chanting, just stop with the last Kyo. Take a breath and recite Nam Myoho Renge Kyo three times slowly .
7. As a beginner, we recommend chanting in the morning for about 10 or 15 minutes and in the evening for about 10 or 15 minutes.
8. The best way to learn is to chant with the members at the group meeting. We have member groups in Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and other locations. Please email us If you would like to chant or to find a group near you.