Om Namo
By Chris Davis © 2025
We pay homage
And give honor to
The one who
Showed us the way
All the virtues
Of the World-Honored One
Cannot be adequately praised
Om Namo
Shakyamunaye
Buddhaya, Buddhaya
(Repeat)
Song Inspiration
At the end of Morning and Evening Chants of Plum Village there is a call and response:
“Om Namo Shakamunaye Buddhaya.”
This roughly translates as “We pay homage/give honor to the sage of the tribe of Shakyan.”
This is not to worship the Buddha, as the Buddha firmly told his disciples that he was not a god nor was he to be worshipped. He encouraged them to question everything he said and find the answers to life within themselves.
Evening Chant
From PlumVillage.app
With posture upright and solid,
We are seated at the foot of the Bodhi Tree.
Body, speech and mind, all are one, in stillness;
There is no more thought of right and wrong.
Our minds and bodies dwell in perfect mindfulness,
We rediscover our original nature,
Leaving the shore of illusion behind.
Noble sangha, diligently, bring your mind into meditation.
Namo Shakyamunaye Buddhaya
Namo Shakyamunaye Buddhaya
Namo Shakyamunaye Buddhaya