1) Buddhist practice
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Paritta (Pali), generally translated as `protection` or `safeguard,` refers to the Buddhist practice of reciting certain verses and scriptures in order to ward off evil fortune or dangerous conditions, as well as to the specific verses and discourses recited as paritta texts. The practice of reciting or listening to the paritta suttas began ve...
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(from the article `Buddhism`) ...are intended to protect against various kinds of danger and to exorcise evil influences. In the Theravada tradition, these rituals are closely ...
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In Buddhism, the chanting of 29 sutras of Pali scripture by monks. The paritta accompanies many Buddhist ceremonies, such as a marriage or naming ceremony, as a blessing and healing rite. The text...
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[Buddhism] Buddhist healing and blessing rite.
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In Buddhism, the chanting of 29 sutras of Pali scripture by monks. The paritta accompanies many Buddhist ceremonies, such as a marriage or naming ceremony, as a blessing and healing rite. The text emphasizes the showing of metta (loving kindness) to potential carriers of threat or danger. While the text is read, the monk may sit under a specially d...
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