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scripture belonging to the Tattvasaṃgraha cycle. The text consists of a
series of mantras with corresponding mudrās, but has very little in the
line of actual ritual. Mention of a “Five Buddha Crown” indicates that
it was composed after the rise of the five buddha families (pañcakula)
in Esoteric Buddhism.
Foshuo da ruyi baozhulun niuwang shouhu shenzhou jing
(Scripture on the Divine Spell of the
Great Wish-fullfilling, Precious Pearl Wheel Ox King for Protection),^48
translation attributed to Amoghavajra, but it does not appear to be an
authentic sūtra. The text teaches the ritual for the invocation of the Ox
King Spirit (niuwang shen ) for achieving wealth and prosper-
ity. There is no mention of mantras or dhāraṇīs but only of “spells,”
which may indicate the dubious nature of this text.
Foshuo que wenhuang shen zhou jing (Scripture
on the Divine Spell for Driving Away the Spirits of Yellow Fever),^49
translation attributed to Bodhiruci. A very brief apocryphal scripture.
Although it refers to the use of spells, they are not of the dhāraṇī type
but are proper names to be invoked. The spirits causing the disease to
be combatted are seven in number and may be related to the Seven
Mothers (mātṛkās).
Bimi yaoshu fa (Methods of Secret and Essential Arts),^50
translation attributed to Amoghavajra (Amojia ). A very short
ritual text that teaches the use of the power syllable hūṃ. It is most
likely a Japanese apocryphal work.
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Zhunti xinyao (Heart Essentials of Cundī),^51 compiled by
the monk Xiaoting (fl. mid-seventeenth century) of the late
Ming. A short ritual text for the worship of Cundī with instructions
for the use of mudrās, iconography, etc. It includes four charts depict-
ing mudrās.
(^48) ZZ. 202.2.
(^49) ZZ. 193.2.
(^50) ZZ. 188.2.
(^51) ZZ. 1078.59.