Every drop of water in the rivers, seas and
oceans on this earth can be counted, but not the benefits and merits of
reciting the Om Mani
Padme Hum mantra once. Every
tree on this earth can be counted, but not the benefits and merits of reciting
the compassionate universal mantra of Om
Mani Padme Hum
By the Lord Shakyamuni Buddha
The mantra Om
Mani Padme Hum is the
embodiment of all the Buddhas’ heart, the root of the eighty-four thousand
teachings of the Buddha, the essence of the Five Buddhas, and the essence of
the secret holders.
Each word is a pith instruction, the source of the
qualities of all the Tathagatas, the root of all goodness and siddhis, the
great path to higher realms and complete freedom. To recite this supreme among
all mantras, the six syllables, the heart of all the teaching, just once can
put you onto a spiritual path of no-turning-back, and you can become a great
liberator of other sentient beings.
Even a small insect, if it were to hear the sounds of the mantra just before dying, would be liberated from that body and be born in the pureland of Amitabha Buddha .
Just to think of it is like the sun shining on a snow mountain so brightly that
bad karmic obscurations and defilements are eliminated, and one can be born in
the pure land of Amitabha Buddha .
Even a small insect, if it were to hear the sounds of the mantra just before dying, would be liberated from that body and be born in the pure
Just touching the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum is receiving empowerment from many
Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. Meditating on it once equals the practices of
listening, contemplating, and meditating combined together. In this way the
entire experience of phenomena can be transformed into Dharmakaya experience,
and great treasure gates of activity can be opened to benefit sentient beings.
By Guru
Rinpoche (Padmasambhava)
Thus the six syllables,Om Mani Padme Hum,
mean that in dependence on the practice which is in indivisible union of method
and wisdom, you can transform your impure body, speech and mind into the pure
body, speech, and mind of a Buddha.
By His Holiness the Dalai Lama
There is not a single aspect of the eighty-four
thousand sections of the Buddha's teachings which is not contained in
Avalokiteshvara's six syllable mantra "Om Mani Padme Hum", and as such
the qualities of the "Mani" are praised again and again in the Sutras
and Tantras.
Whether happy or sad, if we take the "Mani" as our
refuge, Chenrezig will never forsake us, spontaneous devotion will arise in our
minds and the Great Vehicle will effortlessly be realized."
By Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
The The six syllables mantra of Om Mani Padme Hum 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 or Guru.
Tibetan Buddhists believe that saying the mantra
(prayer), Om Mani Padme Hum, out loud or silently to oneself, appeal
to the powerful benevolent attention and blessings of Chenrezig Bodhisattva,
the embodiment of compassion. Viewing the written form of the mantra is said to
have the same effect, it is often carved into stones, in the prayer wheels
etc.
It is said that all the teachings of the Buddha
are contained in this mantra: Om Mani Padme Hum can not really
be translated into a simple phrase or sentence. It is appropriate, though,
to say a little about the mantra, so that people who want to use it in their
meditation practice will have some sense of what they are doing, and will
understand a little better what the mantra is and why it is so vital to Tibetan
Buddhists.
The mantra in the following languages
1] The Sanskrit pronounced as Om Mani Padme Hum
2] The Tibetan pronounced as Om Mani Peme Hung
3] The Common Mani Scripts of the mantra Om
Mani Padme Hum is found written in Tibetan script and ancient Ranjana
script.
The significance of the Mantra
Mantras are enlightened compassion and awareness
in the form of sound. Through simply coming into contact with the enlightened
beings are positively influenced. Tibetan Buddhists recite mantras as a way to
connect to positive qualities and protect themselves from negativity,
[especially inner negativity]
Through contact with and, especially, meditation
on the mantra of compassion "Om Mani Padme Hum" positive qualities are developed and
so, happiness naturally increases in one's life.
By hearing the mantra, one can
be liberated from the lower realms and become a master that can liberate
sentient beings. One can purify negative karma accumulated from beginningless
time, just like the rising sun melting the snow on top of the Snow Mountains and
take rebirth in pure land.
Just by touching the mantra, it is like one is
receiving empowerment from countless Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. By reciting the
mantra is like practicing the Six Perfections and is able to close the doors to
the six realms.
Increases the wisdom of: tranquility and
calmness.
Increases transcendent: kindness, generosity.
Purifies: arrogance, egotism.
The suffering of the gods arises from foreseeing
one’s fall from the god’s realm and these suffering come from pride.
Ma [Manifest in green color]
Increases the wisdom of activity
Increases transcendent: ethics and moral
principles.
Purifies: resentment, envy and jealousy.
Closes the door to the suffering of being reborn
in the Semi-god Asura’s realm.
The suffering of Demi-god Asura is constant
fighting and these suffering come from jealously.
Ni [Manifest in yellow color]
Increases the wisdom of self-arisen wisdom
Increases transcendent: patience and
tolerance.
Purifies: confused attachment.
The sufferings of humans are birth, sickness, old
age and death and these suffering come from desire.
Pad [Manifest in blue color]
Increases the wisdom of all-encompassing space
Increases transcendent: enthusiasm
Purifies: bewilderment, ignorance and prejudice.
The sufferings of animals are being preying upon
one another, or being killed for meat and these suffering come from ignorance.
Me [Manifest in red color
Increases the wisdom of discrimination
Increases transcendent: meditation
Purifies: greed and possessiveness
The sufferings of hungry ghost are hunger and
thirst and these suffering come from greed.
Hum [Manifest in black color]
Increases the wisdom of clarity
Increases transcendent: wisdom
Purifies: anger.
The suffering of hell is heat and cold and these
suffering come from hatred.
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Aspiration For Bodhichitta
For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen
May it arise and not decrease
But increase further and further.
Dedication of Merit
By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.
Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.
May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.
With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.
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Aspiration For Bodhichitta
For those in whom the precious Bodhichitta has not arisen
May it arise and not decrease
But increase further and further.
Dedication of Merit
By this merit may we obtain omniscience then.
Having defeated the enemies wrong-doings.
May we liberate migratory from the ocean of existence.
With its stormy waves of birth, old age, sickness and death.
*Note
I do not own or infringe any copyright of the picture(s).
Picture(s) courtesy and credit to the rightful distributors and or studios.
Picture(s) is/are intended for editorial use only.