PREFACE

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The Dharma

Guardian God

wearing the Dharani on the crown, body or clothing one is
blessed. Through the simple hearing of the sounds of bells or
even the sound from a conch that has Dharani written on it, one
will be liberated of his worst, unpardonable sins and will be
reborn in Buddha's land. The benefits will be much more so for
the one who recites the Dharani for himself.

From The Dharma End Stage One Word Sutra: One drives
the ghosts and evil spirits that are within 500 miles radius away
in four directions by reciting Dharanis.
Only the spirit who wishes to protect the
practitioner can stay. If any spirit plans
to stay and cause trouble, the guardian
Gods will immediately break his head
into hundreds of pieces and crush his
body and his heart. The practitioner is
thus safe to achieve enlightenment.

From The Secret Sutras
Collections: “Dharani can eliminate evil
obstacles. This should not be disputed.
The followers of the Hinayana School,
for fear of being troubled by the
Demons when they practice the Dharma
Flower Sutra, affirm that Dharani has

the power to eliminate evil spirits. Their
Sutra says, “If evil spirits do not submit
to my Dharani, and disturb the mind of
the priest, their head will split in seven parts like the branches of
the arcaja tree”.

It was written in the Mahayana Commentary Sutra: “For
the practice of meditation, one should recite Dharani to banish
evil”.