OM

 I rise before dawn 

and start each day 

before meditation 

with the sacred mantra 

Om Mani Padme Hum 

I have been doing this 

for years and decided 

to read up on it again.

It first appeared in the 

Mahayana Buddhist text 

Kāraṇḍavyūha Sūtra,

 It is the Essence of the

Bodhisattva of Compassion 

Avalokiteshvara aka Guanyin

I further read on that 

Gautama Buddha said it was 

the most beneficial mantra 

It basically contains all the 

Buddhist teachings and that 

the Bodhisattva uses it to help 

others to attain enlightenment 

and enter into Nirvana.

The mantra is often 

translated literally as 

“Hail to the Jewel in the Lotus". 

It is viewed as a condensed 

form of all Buddhist teachings. 

Each of its six syllables 

represents a form 

of spiritual perfection

(paramita) and the 

purification of specific 

negative emotions: 

* Om (Generosity): 

Purifies pride and ego.

* Ma (Ethics): 

Purifies jealousy and 

the lust for entertainment.

* Ni (Patience): 

Purifies excessive 

passion and desire.

* Pad (Diligence): 

Purifies ignorance 

and prejudice.

* Me (Renunciation): 

Purifies possessiveness 

and greed.

* Hum (Wisdom): 

Purifies aggression 

and hatred. 

epc 1956 - ♾️