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And in Purpose of Contemplation Sutra: “If ghosts appear
during meditation, recite the Mahayana Dharanis and other
Dharanis in the Sutra, and recite it again before ending the
meditation”.
From The Golden Bright Light Sutra: “Even the tenth stage
Bodhisattvas (Dasabhumi) needs Dharani for their protection, let
alone the common people”.
From Shuramgama Sutra: “It is not true that one can just sit
at the altar and make the ghosts go away without reciting the
Dharani”, “If people in this ending stage of Buddhism want to
practice the Three Secrets, they should be encouraged to recite
my Dharani to keep the ghosts away. Evil spirits will not dare
come close even if one does not wear the Dharani or recite
enough prayers at the temple”. Such texts abound in the secret
doctrine storehouse at the time when people are most vulnerable
to Demons. Reciting the Dharani for another can protect the
person from Demons, let alone reciting it for oneself. It does not
make sense for Demons to dare hurt the practitioner.
THIRD: CURES PHYSICAL AND MENTAL ILLNESSES
- ADDS BLESSINGS AND INTELLIGENCE
From Sacred Six Words Dharani Sutra, Wen Shu One Word
Sutra, and more than 15 other Sutras: “Dharanis can end
sufferings from physical and mental illnesses caused by the four
elements, the five body organs, evil spirits, or by the retribution
of karma. The indisputable force of Dharani can eliminate all”.
From Recitation of the Dharani Sutra, Great Compassion
Dharani Sutra: “Even a dead tree can be revived to bear fruits, let
alone healing the simple physical diseases. There is nothing
Dharanis cannot do”.