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.
The monk performed incantations and prayers, praying for recovery from illness.
Incantation and prayer is one of the important rituals in esoteric Buddhism.
Refers specifically to the incantation or empowerment aspect, often through mantras or hand gestures, without the prayer component.
Refers to prayer or supplication, often in a religious context, but without the esoteric incantation element.
A yojijukugo compound of 加持 (kaji, 'incantation, empowerment') and 祈祷 (kitō, 'prayer'). Both components are Buddhist terms of Chinese origin.