Om Mani Padme Hum

The Mani mantra is the most widely used of all Buddhist mantras, and open to anyone who feels inspired to practice it – it does not require prior initiation by a lama (meditation master).Tibetan Buddhists believe that saying the mantra (prayer), Om Mani Padme Hum, out loud or silently to oneself, invokes the powerful benevolent attention and blessings of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion. Viewing the written form of the mantra is said to have the same effect — it is often carved into stones, like the one pictured above, and placed where people can see them. “The mantra Om Mani Pädme Hum is easy to say yet quite powerful,  because it contains the essence of the entire teaching. When you say  the first syllable Om it is blessed to help you achieve perfection in the practice of generosity, Ma helps perfect the practice of pure ethics,  and Ni helps achieve perfection in the practice of tolerance and  patience. Päd, the fourth syllable, helps to achieve perfection of perseverance, Me helps achieve perfection in the practice of concentration, and the final sixth syllable Hum helps achieve perfection in the practice of wisdom.

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  1. Chris White says:

    This post has encouraged me so much. Thank you my friend.

    1. My Pleasure Dear 🙂

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