HOME-->Introduction

 

The Dharanis are the least explored branch of Buddhist Sanskrit literature although most of the monks and layman of the northern Buddhist schools used them in their daily life. The Dharanis have paramount importance not only for Nepal Buddhists but also for all believers of Mahayana Buddhism around the world. The recitation of these dharanis is believed to bring into great merit and they are worn as amulet to avert evils including thieves, fire, and noxious animals to ensure long life. The bhikkhus and people in those days were much prone to these fears and compassionate Bodhisattvas wanted means of getting rid of them. The healing effects through recitation of dharanis are dramatically amazing not less than scientific treatment of western medicine Dharanis consist of numerous invocations to female deities, to Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and so forth. We have planned to input all the Dharani collection extant in Nepal Archives, Asha Archives and some private collection. For more information on Dharanis, click About Dharani, the Article by Ven. Ringu Tulku.

 

dfdfg

Copyright © Nagarjuna Institute of Exact Methods, 2008 | Updated July 09, 2008

dfdfg