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陀羅尼

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Dharani

The Chinese characters pronounced da-ra-ni represent the Sanskrit dharani, which originally means a spell or incantation that is believed to have mystical omnipotence. But Master Dogen’s interpretation was more concrete, and especially he esteemed the value of prostrations as dharani. In this chapter he explains the meaning of prostrations as dharani.