BoSang : March 2017

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

The meaning of Om Mani Padme Hung by His Holiness the Dalai Lama

Nothing is more sad than watching the tribalist divisions between Muslims go at it. The Zionist predicted this sectarian division and they laugh about it. Palestinians or Syrians who hate one another, do so based purely on religious identity and simply ignore the facts on the ground. Why would a Palestinian oppose Assad and back this "moderate Muslims" nonsense by the Zionist west? Simple. Because they are Sunni and Assad isn't. Hezbollah and Syria and Iran are not fighting for a particular brand of Islam. They are fighting to physically protect the homes of Syrian people. Many Sunni get that and fight along side them. However many Sunni don't get that especially the ones living comfortably in the US far outside the conflict. To them the entire Syrian war is like routing for a sports team and so all the horrible things the TV says about Assad or Russia are true because it fits their 'Sunni or nothing' world view.

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The Meaning Of Om Mani Padme Hum.

By Matt Caron

According to Tibetan culture, it is said that all the teachings of Buddha are contained in the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, and that to know the phrase is to know enlightenment.

Supposedly, contained in this verse is the truth of the nature of suffering and how to remove its causes.

But there is a bit of a dilemma; the translation from Sanskrit to English is very tough. The definition is actually not possible in just a couple of sentences…in fact, the entire phrase has to be broken down to be properly understood.

First, the nature of a mantra and what it means:

In the Buddhist tradition, special words are repeated over and over again until they begin to gather a certain “emptiness”. This is not “emptiness” in the traditional sense where we imagine an experience of nothing…rather it is experiencing ourselves in the moment without the usual attachment of ego.

We become free or “empty” of everything but an inner awareness.

That form of enlightened awareness gives us the intuitive knowledge to save ourselves from suffering.

The 6 Syllables and Their Relationship to Suffering

Interestingly, each of the 6 syllables has certain Sanskrit meanings that are important.

These oppose certain internal forces that cause suffering.

Om (ohm)- Om is the sound or “vibration” of the universe. This sound is the most important of all; but in the context of chanting and mantras, it is meant destroy attachments to ego and establish generosity.

Ma (mah)- Removes the attachment to jealousy and establishes ethics.

Ni (nee)- Removes the attachment to desire and establishes patience.

Pad (pahd)- Removes the attachment to prejudice and establishes perseverance.

Me (meh)- Removes the attachment to possessiveness and establishes concentration.

Hum (hum)- Removes the attachment to hatred and establishes wisdom.

“So in this way recitation of the mantra helps achieve perfection in the six practices from generosity to wisdom. The path of these six perfections is the path walked by all the Buddhas of the three times. What could then be more meaningful than to say the mantra and accomplish the six perfections?”

— Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones.

Little Reminders

Part of the practice of Om Mani Padme Hum is saying it as often as possible; but sometimes it’s hard to remember. That’s why many Buddhists use reminders to keep them on top of their chanting.

http://www.peacefuloflife.com/2016/12/the-meaning-of-om-mani-padme-hum.html

Don’t follow past thoughts, don’t anticipate the future, and don’t follow illusory thoughts that arise in the present. But turning within, observe your own true nature and maintain awareness of your natural mind, just as it is, beyond the conceptual limitations of past, present, and future.

~ Garab Dorje