In our opinion tradition teaches that Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ (Sanskrit: ओं मणिपद्मे हूं ) is the six-syllabled Sanskrit mantra particularly associated with the four-armed Shadakshari form of Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. It is commonly carved onto rocks or written on paper which is inserted into prayer wheels. When an individual spins the wheel, it is said that the effect is the same as reciting the mantra as many times as the wheel turns.
The first known description of the mantra appeared in the Karandavyuha Sutra. In this sutra, Shakyamuni Buddha stated, “This is the most beneficial mantra. Even I made this aspiration to all the million Buddhas & subsequently received this teaching from Buddha Amitabha.”
Mantras may be interpreted by practitioners in many ways. The middle part of the mantra, “maṇi padme”, is often interpreted as “jewel in the lotus”. In Sanskrit, “maṇí” means jewel or gem.
Three opinions/translations:
“The mantra ‘Om Mani Päme 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, & ‘Ni’ helps achieve perfection in the practice of tolerance & patience. ‘Pä’, the fourth syllable, helps to achieve perfection of perseverance, ‘Me’ helps achieve perfection in the practice of concentration, & the final sixth syllable ‘Hum’ helps achieve perfection in the practice of wisdom. So in this way recitation of the mantra helps achieve perfection in the six practices from generosity to wisdom. The path of these six perfections is the path walked by all the Buddhas of the three times. What could then be more meaningful than to say the mantra & accomplish the six perfections?” ~ Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
“These are the six syllables which prevent rebirth into the six realms of cyclic existence. It translates literally as ‘OM the jewel in the lotus HUM’. ‘OM’ prevents rebirth in the god realm, ‘MA’ prevents rebirth in the Asura (Titan) realm, ‘NI’ prevents rebirth in the Human realm, ‘PA’ prevents rebirth in the Animal realm, ‘ME’ prevents rebirth in the Hungry Ghost realm, & ‘HUM’ prevents rebirth in the Hell realm.” ~ Karma Thubten Trinley
“The meaning of this mantra is: with ‘OM’ we are calling Avalokiteshvara, ‘MANI’ means the precious jewel of enlightenment, ‘PADME’ means liberation & ‘HUM’ means bestow. Together, the meaning is: ‘O Avalokiteshvara, please bestow the precious jewel of enlightenment to liberate all living beings’. Through the recitation of this mantra we train in the compassionate mind of bodhichitta.” ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम राम
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