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The Pure Land of Amitabha Buddha in the WestWhen such a person goes into the water to take a bath and
recites the Dharani, the water that touches the person's body gets
blessed, and then this blessed water purifies all sentient beings
that come in contact with it.
When such a person is on top of a mountain and recites the
Dharani, whatever meets his eyes will become purified. If he
looks up and recites the Dharani, the raindrop that falls on his
face and then touches any other beings, will liberate them. The
analogy can be seen with the wind carrying germs and spread
deadly diseases when it comes in contact with human beings.
Those are only worldly germs, let alone the indisputable power of
the Dharani.
The Book of Dharani Sutra says, “Even when a person
blasphemed the Dharani after hearing it, he still benefits. For
example, a person may chop down and break, stamp on and