Dharani (Skt, dharani), or zung in Tibetan (Tib. gzungs), has the connotation of  "to hold or maintain." Rinpoche explains that it can also mean the "unforgetting wisdom for abandoning nonvirtue and abiding in virtue." A dharani usually consists of Sanskrit phrases and mantras, and can also be a short summary of the essential teaching contained in a much longer sutra text.

This Dharani contains the methods to relieve the poverty of sentient beings.

From the Dharani:

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