OM MANI PADME HUM An exploration in mantra.
An exploration in meaning.
OM is believed to be the primordial sound of all creation.
OM,
The sound of the universe.
OM is all-encompassing,
The essence of ultimate reality.
OM unifies everything in the universe.
OM MANI PADME HUM OM MANI PADME HUM OM MANI PADME HUM OM MANI PADME HUM MANI,
The MA syllable is associated with dissolving jealousy and releasing the attachment to fleeting pleasures.
MA,
I dissolve the jealousy within me.
MA,
I release the attachment to fleeting pleasures,
Following my own alignment,
My own truth to aligned pleasure,
Truthful pleasure,
Radiant,
Abounding pleasure,
Pleasure that lights up my entire mind,
Body,
And soul.
MA,
The NI syllable is believed to dissolve our attachments to desire and passion while cultivating our ability to be patient with ourselves.
NI,
I dissolve the attachments to desire.
I dissolve the attachments to passion.
I allow.
I am.
I am so patient with myself.
I give myself time and space as needed.
I allow myself to process gently,
To process slowly.
I am so patient with others.
I am so patient with all,
For we are all one.
Source incarnate,
Source animated,
A collective consciousness.
MA,
NI,
May I dissolve jealousy.
May I release attachments.
May I dissolve the need for desire and passion.
MA,
NI,
May I dissolve jealousy.
May I release attachments.
May I dissolve the need for desire and passion.
May I release judgment,
Fear,
Shame.
May I sink into presence.
May I become patient,
More and more patient with myself and with others in every moment.
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Pad.
May I intentionally,
Consciously dissolve any attachment to judgment,
To control.
May I step into,
Become,
And allow myself to persevere in any situation,
In all situations.
The me syllable helps dissolve our attachments to being possessive while also cultivating while also cultivating our powers of concentration.
Me.
I release my desire,
My need,
My possessiveness.
I release attachment.
I release control.
And I surrender to myself,
To my soul,
To the very flow of life around me.
I activate my concentration.
I allow myself to focus on one thing.
I grow my concentration intentionally.
Through bringing myself back,
Back,
Back to my body.
Presence in this moment.
Awareness.
Padme means lotus and represents wisdom.
Padme means lotus and represents wisdom.
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