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Mantra

jj5jj5 Medford Lakes, N.J. U.S.A. Veteran
edited April 2008 in Buddhism Basics
Just thought I would put this out here in reference to the discussion on mantras at another thread. I came across this earlier and decided to bookmark it.

http://www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/meaning-of-om-mani-padme-hung.htm#Overview


(I hope I put this in the correct location!)

Comments

  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    It's a good a place as any....!
    Yes, I think that website has several other Mantras which are further outlined and explained...
  • jacxjacx
    edited March 2008
    Om mani padme hum in Klingon!

    klingon-avalokita.png

    courtesy http://visiblemantra.org/avalokitesvara.html
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    Oh good grief... get out of here....!!
  • harlanharlan
    edited March 2008
    I have a real hard time visualizing a Kingon Buddhist. LOL!
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    Or a Buddhist Klingon!!

    I just can't see Worf explaining to Captain Picard that -

    "Captain, I believe Life is suffering...."


    Huh....

    Maybe I can.... !! :D
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    I think they are all Buddhists - where else did they get those furrowed brows if not puzzling over the important questions of life?
  • bushinokibushinoki Veteran
    edited March 2008
    ROFLMAO!!
  • harlanharlan
    edited March 2008
    Actually...I'm thinking it might be an appropriate mantra for the more...martial...Buddhist types. ;)

    What do you think...Bushi? LOL!
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    Well it has to beat my current mantra - OHMIGOD where haveIput my glasses?
  • bushinokibushinoki Veteran
    edited March 2008
    Ohm, I'm one with my martial nature hum.
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    Ohm - the only enlightenment lies in cooking ohm
  • BrigidBrigid Veteran
    edited March 2008
    How does one cook ohm?:)
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    Ooooooooo hello Boo - not seen you for a while! Welcome back
  • PalzangPalzang Veteran
    edited March 2008
    You mean you've never heard of ohm cooking?

    Palzang
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    roflmao
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2008
    Oh yeah...!! You know....

    "Ohm, Ohm on the range....."

    All together now.....!!
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    Be it never so humble, there's no place like ohm!
  • jj5jj5 Medford Lakes, N.J. U.S.A. Veteran
    edited March 2008
    OMG what have I started?!? By the way Knit, how do you say it in Vulcan?
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited March 2008
    Which one?
  • jacxjacx
    edited March 2008
    I found some more pretty interesting stuff about this mantra.

    First, a talk by Venerable Master Hsuan Hua (Chinese Buddhism, copied from http://hi.baidu.com/topdo/blog/item/5b64032701bb5507918f9d8c.html)
    Now I will talk about the Six Character Great Bright Mantra.

    The first character is "nan (Sanskrit: om)". When you recite "nan" once, all ghosts and spirits must place their palms together. Why do they put their palms together? To maintain the rules and regulations. Conforming to the regulations, they follow the correct way. Recite this one character and all ghosts and spirits do not dare rebel and create confusion; they do not dare disobey orders. This is called leading sound-meaning, i.e. lead to the mantra to be mentioned below. This is the first sound in the mantra.


    "Ma ni (Sanskrit: mani)" means "wisdom silence". Using wisdom one is able to understand all principles, and thus is able to be silently extinguished, without production. It is also defined as "separating from filth" which means leaving all dust and filth. It can be compared to the "precious as-you-will pearl" which is extremely pure, with no defilement. Whatever excellence you wish to bring forth, if you have the "precious as-you-will pearl" it can be done. It can also fulfill your wishes in accord with your thoughts. Every vow you make will be fulfilled. These are its benefits.


    "Pa mi (Sanskrit: padme) actually should read "pa t'e mi". It means "light perfectly illuminating", and is also defined as "the opening of the lotus". It is analogous to the wonderful lotus flower, which can complete, perfect, and fulfill, without obstruction. It is the wonderful mind of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. This is "pa mi".


    Next comes "hung ( Sanskrit: hum) which means "put forth". Anything at all can be born from this character "hung". It also means "to protect and support". Recite this character and all Dharma protectors and good spirits come to support and protect you. It also means "eradicating disasters". Recite this character and whatever difficulties there are will be eradicated. It also means "success"; whatever you cultivate can be accomplished.

    Recite the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra once, and the immeasurable Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and Vajra Dharma protectors constantly support and protect you. Therefore, when Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva finished saying this Six-Character Great Bright Mantra, there were seven million Buddhas who came to support, protect, and surround him. The strength and function of the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra are inconceivable, the intertwining of the response and way unimaginable; therefore it is called the Secret School. If one were to explain in detail, the meanings would be immeasurable and unlimited; they cannot be completely spoken. So tonight I will just make a simple explanation for everyone.

    Now I will tell you a little of that which cannot be told of the Secret School's strength. Why do I say "of that which cannot be told"? Because my talking does not even contain one ten—thousandth part of it. What is it? If you are able to constantly recite and maintain the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra, there will be six paths of light changing the darkness of the six paths into brightness. It is necessary that you turn your mind to one when reciting this mantra to obtain this type of samadhi. Then, not only will the six paths put forth light, but all of the ten dharma realms will become the "great light bright treasury". So now we know that the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra has great strength. I hope that everyone will set aside time from his or her activities to recite the Six-Character Great Bright Mantra.


    And an essay by Lama Zopa Rinpoche (Tibetan), found on this site: http://www.geocities.com/amitabha48vows/d.htm

    The benefits of reciting OM MANI PADME HUM are like the infinite sky. Depending on how perfectly qualified one’s mind is and on one’s motivation, even reciting OM MANI PADME HUM one time can purify negative karma. For example, a fully ordained monk who has received all four defeats can completely purify that very heavy negative karma by reciting OM MANI PADME HUM one time. So it is very powerful.
    Reciting One Thousand Mantras Each Day
    In the teachings it is said the benefits of reciting OM MANI PADME HUM are so many that the explanation will never finish. It is explained that if one recites OM MANI PADME HUM one thousand times every day, then one’s children up to seven generations will not be reborn in the lower realms. So if, for example, parents recite one thousand mantras every day then their children, their children’s children and so forth up to seven generations will never be reborn in the lower realms. So parents have quite a responsibility! This is one way that parents can benefit their children and grandchildren.
    If one recites the OM MANI PADME HUM mantra one thousand times every day, then one’s body becomes blessed. So when a person who recites one thousand OM MANI PADME HUM every day goes into water, into a river or ocean for example, that water becomes blessed. Whoever that water touches fish, tiny or big animals, or tiny insects, the negative karma of all those sentient beings is purified and they do not get reborn in the lower realms.
    If one recites one thousand OM MANI PADME HUM every day, then at the time of death, when the body is burnt, even the smoke that comes from it purifies the negative karma of whoever it touches or whoever smells it. The negative karma of those sentient beings to be reborn in the lower realms is purified.

    Fifteen Major Benefits
    There are fifteen major benefits, which are the same for both the long and the short mantra. Actually, there are so many benefits but if one can remember these fifteen, these are the most important, the integrated outlines.
    1.In all lifetimes, one will meet with virtuous kings - religious kings like His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other virtuous leaders - and by being in such a place where there is a virtuous king one will have much opportunity to practise Dharma.
    2.One will always be reborn in virtuous places where there is a lot of Dharma practice, where there are lots of temples, where one can make lots of offerings, where there a lot of holy objects, statues, stupas and so forth. Being in a place where there are all these holy objects gives one the opportunity to practise Dharma, to create the cause of happiness, to accumulate merit. And being in a place where there are many in the city doing practice inspires oneself to practise Dharma, the cause of happiness.

    3.One will always meet with fortunate times and good conditions, which will help your Dharma practice. Having many good things happen it inspires you to practise Dharma, to receive teachings and to meditate.
    4.One will always be able to meet with virtuous friends.
    5.One will always receive a perfect human body.
    6.One’s mind will become familiar with the path, with virtue.
    7.One will not allow one’s vows, one’s morality to degenerate.
    8.People around you - family, Dharma students, people in the office, and so one - will be kind and harmonious with you.
    9.You will always have wealth, the means of living.
    10.You will always be protected and served by others.
    11.Your wealth will not be stolen or taken away by others.
    12.Whatever you wish will succeed.
    13.You will always be protected by virtuous nagas and devas.
    14.In all lifetimes, you will see Buddha and be able to hear the Dharma.
    15.By listening to the pure Dharma, you will be able to actualise the profound meaning, emptiness.
    It is said in the teachings that anybody who recites this mantra with compassion - devas or humans - will receive these virtues. In addition, the mantra has the power to heal many diseases and to protect from any harms.
    The Compassionate Buddha manifesting in the form of the mantra leads us to enlightenment. In relation to the Holy Body of the Compassionate Buddha we make offerings, accumulate merit, purify and meditate. Then the Compassionate Buddha manifests in the form of the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM. Reciting this mantra unifies our negative karma and causes us to actualise the whole path from guru devotion through renunciation, bodhicitta, and emptiness up to the two stages of tantra. Then we are able to bring all sentient beings to enlightenment. That is how the mantra benefits us. It is the Compassionate Buddha’s holy speech manifesting in an external way in order to benefit us.
  • jj5jj5 Medford Lakes, N.J. U.S.A. Veteran
    edited March 2008
    jj5 wrote: »
    OMG what have I started?!? By the way Knit, how do you say it in Vulcan?
    i meant jacx, sorry!
  • jacxjacx
    edited March 2008
    Sorry mate, can't help you! I found the Klingon totally by accident, while I was looking for something else entirely.

    That same website does have it in Elvish script though! Elves are kind of like Vulcans, aren't they?

    elvish-avalokita.png

  • jj5jj5 Medford Lakes, N.J. U.S.A. Veteran
    edited March 2008
    I`ll take it, thanks!
  • lobsterlobster Veteran
    edited April 2008
    I practice the YinYana mantra OM YA HA HUM, the complete practice contains aggressive and sanctified negativity familiar to Klingon spirituality.
    I have also been practicing ninja mudra in case I meet the Borg - however a phaser might be more appropriate
  • jj5jj5 Medford Lakes, N.J. U.S.A. Veteran
    edited April 2008
    lobster wrote: »
    I practice the YinYana mantra OM YA HA HUM, the complete practice contains aggressive and sanctified negativity familiar to Klingon spirituality.
    I have also been practicing ninja mudra in case I meet the Borg - however a phaser might be more appropriate


    Why? Resistance is futile anyway! LOL
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited April 2008
    You will be A-stimulated.....:D
  • KnitwitchKnitwitch
    edited April 2008
    jj5 wrote: »
    Why? Resistance is futile anyway! LOL

    :lol::lol:That's the current cry as I do training sessions with my Doberman "Resistance is Futile - Do as your Darn Well Told, Resistance is Futile "
  • jj5jj5 Medford Lakes, N.J. U.S.A. Veteran
    edited April 2008
    LOL!
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