Editing Exorcism (section)

==Buddhism==
{{Main|Paritta|Āṭānāṭiya Sutta}}
The practice of reciting or listening to the [[Paritta]] began very early in the history of [[Buddhism]]. It is a Buddhist practice of reciting certain verses and scriptures from [[Pali Canon]] in order to ward off misfortune or danger. The belief in the effective spiritual power to heal, or protect, of the ''[[Sacca-kiriyā]]'', or asseveration of something quite true is an aspect of the work ascribed to the ''paritta''.<ref>[[C.A.F. Rhys Davids]], ''Dialogues of the Buddha'', part 3, p. 186.</ref> Several scriptures in the Paritta like [[Metta Sutta]], Dhajagga Sutta, or [[Ratana Sutta]] can be recited for exorcism purposes, and [[Āṭānāṭiya Sutta]] is regarded as particularly effective.<ref>{{cite book|last=Aggacitta|first=Āyasmā|title=Discourse on Atanatiya Protection|url=https://sasanarakkha.org/2003/03/16/discourse-on-atanatiya-protection/|year=2003|publisher=Sasanarakkha Buddhist Sanctuary|pages=3–9|access-date=2021-06-16|archive-date=2021-07-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703040432/https://sasanarakkha.org/2003/03/16/discourse-on-atanatiya-protection/|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Tibetan Buddhism===
{{main|Ghosts in Tibetan culture}}
The ritual of the Exorcising-Ghost day is part of Tibetan tradition. The Tibetan religious ceremony 'Gutor' ༼དགུ་གཏོར་༽, literally offering of the 29th, is held on the 29th of the 12th Tibetan month, with its focus on driving out all negativity, including evil spirits and misfortunes of the past year, and starting the new year in a peaceful and auspicious way.

The temples and monasteries throughout Tibet hold grand religious dance ceremonies, with the largest at [[Potala Palace]] in [[Lhasa]].
Families clean their houses on this day, decorate the rooms and eat a special noodle soup called '[[Guthuk]]'. ༼དགུ་ཐུག་༽
In the evening, the people carry torches, calling out the words of exorcism.<ref>{{cite web
 |url         = https://straightforwardguidance.com/supernatural-traditionals-days-around-the-world/
 |title       = Supernatural Traditional Days Around The World
 |publisher   = Straight Forward Guidance
 |access-date  = May 10, 2022
}}</ref>