"Di-zan cult"
p. 332 Di-zan Pu-sa S^i-z^ai Ri. (T2850:85.1.300a6-b1) Dun-huan MS S2568.
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on __ day |
when __ descendeth |
invoke __ |
and thou wilt not fall in the Hell of __ |
observe fasting and thou wilt efface __ kalpa-s of wrong-doings |
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1st |
Youths [of Good & Evil] |
Tatha-gata of Concentration & Luminosity |
Knives & Spears |
40 |
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8th |
[Heavenly] Prince |
Bhais.ajya-guru Buddha |
Dung & Excrement |
30 |
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14th |
Examiner of Life-Spans |
1000 Buddha-s of the Bhadra-kalpa |
Boiling Caldrons |
1000 |
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15th |
Great General of the 5 Ways |
Amita-abha Buddha |
Chilly Waters |
200 |
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18th |
Great General |
Vai-rocana Buddha |
Preta-s |
1000 |
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23rd |
king Yama |
Avalokita-is`vara Bodhi-sattva |
Sword Trees |
90 |
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24th |
Lord of mt. Tai |
Di-zan (Ks.iti-garbha) Bodhi-sattva |
Being Chopped into Twain |
1000 |
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28th |
Indra |
Amita-abha Buddha [again![ |
Iron Saw |
90 |
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29th |
4 Heavenly Kings |
Yao-s^i-s^an Bodhi-sattva |
Grinding |
7000 |
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30th |
Brahma the Heavenly King |
S`akya-muni Buddha |
Lava Flow |
8000 |
p. 339 siddha methods, to be performed on 8th, 14, & 15th days in luminous (1st) ˝ of month
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to procure beneficent result |
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in order to __ |
perform homa with __ |
__ times |
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procure great blessing and virtue |
aka wood |
70,000 |
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obtain harvest of the 5 grains |
grains, fruits, and flowers |
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bestow merits and virtue on another |
ashes from the stove of that person’s house |
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obtain eminent status and virtue |
bili flowers |
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subdue enemies in all births |
wood |
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conquer a heterodox family possessed of evil spirits |
poisonous vapor |
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cure insanity and other diseases |
waterlily, fruits, and herbs |
30,000 |
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extinguish evil, to produce good, and to attain rebirth in paradise |
herbs |
30,000 |
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reverse a curse upon the wicked one who pronounced that curse |
throwing bitter herbs into the fire |
30,000 |
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procure immeasurable glorious achievements and official salary |
white flowers and birds’ grasses |
30,000 |
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become a virtuous person who hath ability in samaya debate |
skeletal herbs |
30,000 |
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transform and convert all beings, removing them from suffering and achieving joy [for them] |
white mustard-seed |
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convert the beings in the Buddhaless world |
s^i-jia |
210,000 |
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produce 5 grains from a decadent field |
confer and uphold an old rape-turnip |
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to overcome undesirable conditions |
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condition |
perform homa with __ |
__ times |
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10,000 kinds of diseases |
hyssop {as also in the To^rah} |
30,000 |
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assorted disease caused by the 3 yin-s & by the 4 heats |
a variety of herbs yielding dryness |
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disharmony betwixt husband & wife |
bi-zui grass |
30,000 |
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conflict betwixt one’s wicked friend & one’s good friend |
ten-ye herbs |
30,000 |
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{N.B. - any requirement to perform a rite myriads of times must expect a communal rite}
Zhiru Ng : Formation and Development of the Dizang ... Cult in Medieval China. Ph.D. dissertation, U. of Arizona, 2000.