Om mani padme hum

Om Mani Padme Hum is a mantra that contains all of the teachings of the Buddha. It can be listened to, said aloud or said in your mind.

If you have been to a Buddhist monastery or stupa, you might have heard this mantra being chanted: Om Mani Padme Hum. so, what's the meaning behind this?

Learn the meaning and benefits of reciting the Om Mani Padme Hum, plus tips on using this powerful mantra in your meditation practice.

OM MANI PADME HUM•Om: generosity (purifies pride/bliss) •Ma: ethics (purifies jealousy/lust for entertainment) •Ni: patience (purifies passion/desire) •Pad:diligence (purifies ignorance/prejudice) •Me: renunciation (purifies poverty/possessiveness) •Hum: wisdom (purifies aggression/hatred)

Om mani padme hum is an ancient mantra that is related to the bodhisattva of compassion, Avalokiteshvara, and with therefore the Dalai Lama, who is considered to be an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara. Tibetans, who typically pronounce the mantra as “Om mani peme hung,” believe that Avalokiteshvara, who we call Chenrezig, has a very special connection […]

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