Glossary · Buddhist Philosophy & Practice
Om Mani Padme Hum
Om Mani Padme Hum (Sanskrit: ॐ मणि पद्मे हूँ; Tibetan: ཨོཾ་མ་ཎི་པདྨེ་ཧཱུྃ) is the six-syllable mantra of Avalokiteshvara, symbolizing the inseparable union of transcendent wisdom and unconditional compassion.
Origins and Canonical Sources
This term is rooted in canonical sutras and traditional commentaries of Mahayana and Tibetan Buddhism, understood as a rigorous contemplative technology for mind training.
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