sutra 8888 Buddhas Repentance Text (Ba Shi Ba Fo Chan Hui Wen) is actually the combination of 35 Buddhas and 53 Buddhas. This is also a part of daily practice for most Mahayana BuddhismI n the 88 Buddhas Repentance Ceremony, participants repent by chanting the names of 88 Buddhas, which is an excellent way to clear our karmic obstacles and draw out our inner wisdom.