[XYTommy]

Hi mystic, The phrase nam- myoho- renge- kho is taken from the teaching which I know as the Lotus Sutra, which declares that all living beings, regardless of gender or intelligence have the potential to attain Buddhahood - the chant recognises that inside each one of us there is a universal truth, which is often known as the Buddha nature - whilst the chant is not one I have had a lot of personal experience with, I know from my own limited exposure to it's use that it assists with focus on individual needs, aspirations, problems which need to be addressed.