Om mani padme hum

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?

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.

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 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 […]

Om Mani Padme Him is the sacred mantra of the Bodhisattva of compassion Avalokitesvara. The script of the mantra is repeated all around this beautiful mandala with at the center the Om letter symbol of the primordial sound.

The most famous and widely used mantra from Tibetan Buddhism is "Om Mani Padme Hum" (Sanskrit) or "Om Mani Peme Hung".

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)