guàn​dǐng

consecration by water

灌顶 灌頂 guàn//dǐng
consecration by water
A Buddhist ritual where water or ghee is poured on the head to symbolize the granting of wisdom, power, or a new status within the faith.
Guanding
The name of a high-ranking Buddhist monk (561-632) from the Sui and Tang dynasties, also known as the Fifth Patriarch of the Tiantai school.
impart wisdom
to impart wisdom or insight to someone, especially to grant sudden clarity or enlightenment after instruction

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