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A mantra associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion, the primary mantra of Tibetan Buddhism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Buddhism, lifestyle, religion
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History
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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