A Buddhist or Hindu mystical formula, chant, or sacred text believed to contain protective or transformative spiritual power.
From Sanskrit 'dhāraṇī' (that which holds or supports), related to 'dhāraṇa.' These appear throughout Buddhist and Hindu tantric texts as mnemonic power-formulas.
Dharanis were ancient memory devices—monks used them like spiritual apps to download entire teachings into their minds, making them the original cloud storage!
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