The fruit of silence is prayer. The fruit of prayer is the f . The fruit of faith is love. The fruit of love is service. The fruit of service is peace.
Teresa of Calcutta
Throughout history, there are many cultures that have believed in the sacred power of words, going through the symbols of Reiki and the Prayer of Christians.
Also, within Buddhist philosophy, one of the most recurring objects of meditation is the mantras, and among them, the well-known Om Mani Padme Hum . The Sanskrit word ' Mantra ' refers to spiritual sounds, which do not necessarily have a literal meaning. This word is composed of the ' man ' cell which means "mind" and the suffix -tra "instrument." It could then be translated as ' mental instrument '. They are invoked aloud or internally as the object of our meditation, and it is said that the use of mantras is even prior to the rise of Buddhism.
We can find different mantras within this philosophy, each with its specific use, but perhaps none as well known as the Om Mani Padme Hum.
The jewel of the lotus
This mantra is related to the deity Chenrezig, compassion. The words Om mani padme hum belong to the Sanskrit language. ' Mani Padme ' is translated as ' the jewel of the lotus ', while the first and last syllable of the mantra has no literal meaning.
Om Mani Padme Hum is considered by Tibetan monks as one of the mantras that preserve the complete essence of Buddhism . This is so because in him we can find contained all the teachings of the Buddha . It is also for this that he is known practically throughout the world.
But Om Mani Padme Hum can also be broken down into six symbols, each of which also has a specific spiritual meaning and purification function, since they are in connection with each of the Six Realms of Existence .
The teacher Tsangsar Tulku Rinpoche expands in the Chenrezig Sadhana on the meaning of this mantra. And it teaches us the following.
The six symbols of Om Mani Padme Hum
The syllable Om works on the improvement of generosity, purifies pride and ego, is connected to the Kingdom of the Deva, its color is white and its symbol is wisdom.
The syllable Ma of Om Mani Padme Hum works on the improvement of ethics, purifies latticework and lust, is connected with the Kingdom of the Asura, its color is green and its symbol is compassion.
The syllable Ni of the mantra works on the improvement of patience, purifies passion and desire, is connected to the Kingdom of Humans, its color is Yellow and its symbol is the body, speech, mind.
The syllable Pad of Om Mani Padme Hum works on the improvement of diligence, purifies ignorance and prejudice, is connected with the Kingdom of Animals, its color is blue and its symbol is equanimity.
The syllable Me of the mantra works on the refinement of renunciation, purifies aggression and hate, is connected with the Kingdom of the Pretas, its color is black and its symbol is bliss.
The syllable Hum of Om Mani Padme Hum works on the improvement of wisdom, purifies latticework and lust, is connected with the Kingdom of the Narakas, its color is green and its symbol is the quality of compassion.
The invocation of the Om Mani Padme Hum mantra brings with it a very deep meaning and the energy of transmutation to achieve wisdom on the path to enlightenment.
AUTHOR: Lucas, editor of the great family of HermandadBlanca.org
SOURCES:
- https://www.budismo-valencia.com/budismo/mantras-budistas
- https://www.significados.com/om-mani-padme-hum/
- https://gomdeusa.org/teacher/tsangsar-tulku-rinpoche/
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_mani_padme_hum
- https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seis_reinos_del_samsara
