Paritta
Sign in to saveParitta (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 sectionsContents
- 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==