持咒  / chí zhòu /
Chanting Mantras 
Category:
Buddhist Terminology 
Description:
念佛持咒,可以止息妄想,拋開煩惱,而使心志清醒,保持心情的平靜。
Chanting the Buddha's name and mantras can stop delusive thinking and vexations;
it can also help to clarify the mind to maintain peace.
References:
星雲大師全集【書法類】中華文化佛教名詞 名相 The Complete Works of Venerable Master Hsing Yun: Calligraphy-Terminology 
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