Asian Geographic

MANTRA

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OM MANI PADME HUM

The first word ‘om’ is a sacred syllable found in Indian religions. The word ‘mani’ means ‘jewel’ or ‘bead’, ‘padme’ means ‘lotus flower’ (sacred to Buddhists), and ‘hum’ represents the spirit of enlightenm­ent.

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