What is the difference between parrittas and charms/spells (mantras, dharanis, or words/verses)?
Did the Buddha agree bhikkhus/anyone to use charms/spells (mantras, dharanis, or words/verses) for protection?
Okay, I’m not going to do this any longer. All you do is ask ostensibly sincere and profound questions, blurt out bald, unsupported opinions, or cite Choong Mun-keat as if his pronouncements settle all questions. This is called deflection. If you’re here to engage, then engage; otherwise, I do not submit to being toyed with. For example,
If this is a sincere question, then you are obviously nowhere near familiar enough with the discourse collection for you and I to engage on this topic; if it’s not, then, as I said, you’re toying with me, which I take issue with.
In either case, might I suggest this sutta for you to read?
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The following site may be useful for these questions:
Did the Buddha Forbid Bhikkhus from Using Mantras, Spells, or Charms (咒語)?
Did the Buddha Forbid Bhikkhus from Using Mantras, Spells, or Charms (咒語)? – Gautama Dhamma