om mani padme hum

phrase

A mantra associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, the primary mantra of Tibetan Buddhism.

OriginSanskrit ॐ मणि पद्मे हूँ →
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Meanings

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  1. BuddhismA mantra associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, the primary mantra of Tibetan Buddhism.

Origin

  1. Sanskritॐ मणि पद्मे हूँ“the wish-fulfilling jewel in the lotus”
  2. Englishom mani padme hum

From Sanskrit ॐ मणि पद्मे हूँ (oṃ maṇi padme hūm̐), [Term?] (“the wish-fulfilling jewel in the lotus”), internally derived from मणि (maṇi, “wish-fulfilling jewel”) and पद्म (padma, “lotus”). ॐ (oṃ) and हूँ (hūm̐) are not translated.

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Translations

Bengali ওঁ মণিপদ্মে হুঁ
  • ওঁ মণিপদ্মে হুঁ (ō̃ monipodme hũ)mantra
Chinese Mandarin 唵嘛呢叭咪吽
  • 唵嘛呢叭咪吽 (ǎn mání bāmī hōng)mantra
French om mani padme hum
  • om mani padme hummantra
Korean 옴마니반메훔
  • 옴마니반메훔 (ommanibanmehum)mantra
Vietnamese án ma ni bát mê hồng
  • án ma ni bát mê hồngmantra
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