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Dharanis

Explore Buddhist Dharani texts — sacred protective incantations from the Mahayana and Vajrayana traditions, longer and more formulaic than a mantra — including the Great Compassion Dharani — with original text and meaning in 28 languages.

The Nilakantha Dharani of Avalokiteshvara

The Nilakantha Dharani, Avalokiteshvara's Great Compassion Dharani: a Mahayana chant for protection, purification and compassion.

13 verses

Salutations to the Seven Hundred Perfectly Awakened Ones

A short Mahayana Buddhist dharani invoking countless Buddhas and the goddess Cundi, chanted for purification, protection, and the fulfillment of wishes.

2 verses

Uṣṇīṣa Vijaya Dhāraṇī: Chant of Purification and Long Life

A Mahayana Buddhist dharani invoking the Buddha's blessing to purify the mind, remove obstacles, and protect life, recited for longevity and purification.

21 verses

The White Umbrella Protection Dhāraṇī (Sitatapatra)

A protective Buddhist dharani invoking Sitatapatra, the White Umbrella goddess born of the Buddha's ushnisha, to shield practitioners from harm.

4 verses

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