Six Syllable Mantra | Practice & Dhāraṇī
Six Syllable Mantra: Practice lineages, core sūtras, and dhāraṇī traditions with cross-tradition academic context. Includes Sanskrit, Pāli, and glossary cross-references.
Overview
Six Syllable Mantra: Practice lineages, core sūtras, and dhāraṇī traditions with cross-tradition academic context. Includes Sanskrit, Pāli, and glossary cross-references.
Key topics
- Practice & Dhāraṇī
- Six Syllable Mantra
- Buddhist terminology
- Sanskrit
- Pāli
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Module
This page belongs to the Practice & Dhāraṇī section.
Full article in Chinese
The complete scholarly article with extended analysis and primary-source citations is available in Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese.
Further Reading
Terminology

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Glossary
- Avalokiteśvara
- Sanskrit: Avalokiteśvara
CBETA Scripture Links
CBETA reader interface is in Chinese; search results link to the scripture.
Further Academic Reading
Selected papers from the NTU Buddhist Digital Library (catalog titles may be in Chinese or Japanese).