Short answers, pulled from the story.
In Buddhism, adhiśthāna denotes a benediction received from a higher power. Francesca Fremantle explains that the literal meaning conveys ideas of taking possession and dwelling within. The term bridges physical foundations with spiritual grace through concepts like an engulfing wave or flood of splendor.
Tibetan translators known as lotsawa chose the term jinlap during the first wave of translations from Sanskrit into Old Tibetan. These translation efforts began in the 8th century across Indo-Himalayan lineages of Vajrayana. Jinlap translates to an engulfing wave or flood of splendor and power.
Shingon Buddhism developed as an extant non-Himalayan school of Vajrayana traditions where practices involve mantras mudras and visualization exercises. A cucumber blessing takes place at temples during summer months in Japan where priests and believers pray together for good health. Modern temples in Hawaii County continue performing these seasonal blessings today.
East Asian Buddhism treats adhiśthāna as one source for the concept of a Buddha's other-power which remains central to Pure Land Buddhist traditions. The term connects directly to how followers receive grace from external divine sources rather than self-powered methods requiring individual effort alone. Historical texts show how translations shaped understanding of this theological framework over centuries.