Joss Jaffe chants Om Mani Padme Hum
Om Mani Padme Hum is a six-syllable Buddhist mantra widely used in Tibetan Buddhism. It is often chanted, recited, or written on prayer wheels, flags, and stones. The phrase is in Sanskrit, meaning "Hail to the jewel in the lotus" or "Praise to the jewel in the lotus."
Meaning and symbolism
Om: a sacred sound representing the body, speech, and mind of the practitioner or the universal vibration; often associated with purification and the essence of the divine.
Mani: "jewel" or "bead," symbolizing compassion, altruistic intention, and the wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
Padme: "lotus," a symbol of wisdom and the ability to remain unstained by ignorance, like a lotus rising from the mud.
Hum: a syllable signifying indivisibility, the union of method (compassion) and wisdom, and the grounding of the mantra’s power in action.
Om Mani Padme Hum embodies compassion and wisdom.
Joss Jaffe chants Om Mani Padme Hum
Om Mani Padme Hum is a six-syllable Buddhist mantra widely used in Tibetan Buddhism. It is often chanted, recited, or written on prayer wheels, flags, and stones. The phrase is in Sanskrit, meaning "Hail to the jewel in the lotus" or "Praise to the jewel in the lotus."
Meaning and symbolism
Om: a sacred sound representing the body, speech, and mind of the practitioner or the universal vibration; often associated with purification and the essence of the divine.
Mani: "jewel" or "bead," symbolizing compassion, altruistic intention, and the wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all beings.
Padme: "lotus," a symbol of wisdom and the ability to remain unstained by ignorance, like a lotus rising from the mud.
Hum: a syllable signifying indivisibility, the union of method (compassion) and wisdom, and the grounding of the mantra’s power in action.
Om Mani Padme Hum embodies compassion and wisdom.