Sunday 5 July 2015

The Sacred Mani Stones Of Buddhists

image credit: Philip Milne

There is a particular six-syllable Sanskrit mantra or hymn that's very sacred among Buddhist. It's recited as om mani padme hum, which loosely translates to 'Behold! The jewel in the lotus.'

The mantra cannot be translated into a simple phrase or even a few sentences because it contains the essence of the entire teaching of Buddha. Recitation of this mantra along with prayer beads is therefore the most popular religious practice in Tibetan Buddhism as it is believed that doing so can lead to liberation and eventual Buddhahood.

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