noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
prayer for healing/protection; incantation; faith healing
General term for ritual prayers or incantations aimed at warding off misfortune, illness, or evil spirits. Often associated with esoteric Buddhist practices but used more broadly.
加持祈祷によって病気が治ると信じられていた。
It was believed that illness could be cured through incantations and prayers.
僧侶が加持を行う。
A monk performs a prayer ritual.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
adhisthana; blessing of a buddha or bodhisattva
Strictly Buddhist technical term: the spiritual empowerment or blessing transmitted from a buddha or bodhisattva to a practitioner. Often used in esoteric Buddhist contexts.
密教では、加持は仏の加護を意味する。
In esoteric Buddhism, kaji means the divine protection of a buddha.