Dharani

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Dharani (Skt. dhāraṇī; Tib. zung; Wyl. gzungs) — long mantras, which are placed inside sacred statues and stupas.

Further Reading

In Tibetan

In English

  • Yael Bentor, 'On the Indian Origins of the Tibetan Practice of Depositing Relics and Dhāraṇīs in Stūpas and Images', Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 115, No. 2, pp. 248-261

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