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Đà-la-ni

dharani
Noun
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Sense 1 Noun
dharani Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

A dharani is a type of ritual speech or short incantation in Buddhism believed to possess spiritual power, used for protection or to aid in meditation.

vi Các nhà sư đang tụng bài Đà-la-ni để cầu nguyện bình an.

en The monks are chanting a dharani to pray for peace.

Sense 2 Noun
Buddhist dharani Culture, Arts & Proper NamesTheme

A variant spelling of 'đà-la-ni', the Buddhist term for a protective mantra.

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