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Use this Dharani to pay homage to the Triple Jewels. This
brings great goodness if properly done. Prior to reciting, one
should bathe and put on new or clean clothes; one should be
calm, abstain from sex, meat, the five spices, alcohol and refrain
from saying cruel words. When reciting the Dharani, tie a knot
on a white thread. Do seven knots. When this is completed, attach
this knotted thread to the clothing of your opponent. This will
protect you from accusations, curses or lawsuits, as well as any
other troubles. Afterwards, one should burn incense, abstain
from meat, observe the precepts and make offerings to pray to the
Triple Jewels so to be worthy of their blessings. Undo the knots
and pray: May all living beings in the four stages of birth and I
be safe forever from the eight kinds of dangers. This is the wish
from my heart. Then he recited the Dharani: “...............”
followed by this prayer:
I bow down to all past, future and present permanent Triple
Jewels, to all solemn King Buddhas with ocean like wisdom
shining forth, to all Buddhas of Right knowledge, to the
compassionate Saint of Salvation Avalokistesvara and to all great
Bodhisattvas: Mansjuri Bodhisattva, Samantabhadra, Maitreya,
Qi` Yin Gai, Ji Gen, Hui shang, Chang Bu li shi, Shurangama
samadhi, Akasagarbha Bodhisattva, Precious Pennant
Bodhisattva, The Peacock King Dharani, The Six Holy Bija,
Bhaiwajya-raja (Medicine King) Bhaisajya samudgata (superior
medicine) Drdhadhyasaya (Firm Will) and Immaculate Virtues
Bodhisattva.
One should call upon all the enlightened saints to take
refuge in them. Then he recited the Dharani: “................”
This Dharani expels darkness. Buddha has transmitted this
Dharani which is respected by celestial beings and benevolent