noun
incantation and prayer
A Buddhist term referring to the combined practice of reciting mantras (加持) and offering prayers (祈祷) for protection, healing, or blessings. Often used in esoteric Buddhist contexts.
僧侶が加持祈祷を行い、病の平癒を祈った。
The monk performed incantations and prayers, praying for recovery from illness.
加持祈祷は密教の
Incantation and prayer is one of the important rituals in esoteric Buddhism.
A yojijukugo compound of 加持 (kaji, 'incantation, empowerment') and 祈祷 (kitō, 'prayer'). Both components are Buddhist terms of Chinese origin.