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NÄ«lakantha dhÄranÄ«
The Nilakantha Dharani also known as MahÄ Karuna DhÄranÄ«, popularly known as the Great Compassion Mantra in English, and known as the Dabei Zhou (大悲咒) in Mandarin Chinese, is a dharani of Mahayana Buddhist origin. It was spoken by the bodhisattva Avalokitesvara before an assembly of Buddhas, bodhisattvas, devas and kings, according to the Mahakarunikacitta Sutra.
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