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Paritta (Pali), generally translated as "protection" or "safeguard," refers to the specific Buddhist verses and discourses recited in order to ward off misfortune or danger, as well as to the practice of reciting the verses and discourses. The practice of reciting or listening to the paritta suttas began very early in the history of Buddhism.

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Buddhist term.title
Paritta
Buddhist term.en
protection, safeguard
Buddhist term.pi
paritta
Buddhist term.sa
paritrana
Buddhist term.my
ပရိတ်(Parit)
Buddhist term.my Latn
pəjeiʔ
Buddhist term.km
បរិត្ត
Buddhist term.km Latn
Paret
Buddhist term.si
පිරිත්
Buddhist term.si Latn
pirit
Buddhist term.th
ปริตร
Buddhist term.id
perlindungan

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19 sections
Contents
  • History and Uses
  • Early References
  • Ritual and Protective Functions
  • Sri Lankan Pirit Tradition
  • Esoteric influences
  • Discourse types
  • Reverential
  • Aid seeking
  • Blessing
  • Forms of expression
  • Collections
  • Myanmar (Burma)
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand
  • See also
  • Notes
  • References
  • Sources
  • External links

Paritta (Pali), generally translated as "protection" or "safeguard," refers to the specific Buddhist verses and discourses recited in order to ward off misfortune or danger, as well as to the practice of reciting the verses and discourses. The practice of reciting or listening to the paritta suttas began very early in the history of Buddhism.

==History and Uses==

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