Om mani padme hum ('Om, jeweled lotus'; often loosely translated as 'O thou jewel in the lotus flower'; referring to the all-encompassing compassion for all beings) – Also known as 'loving eyes', this mantra is addressed to the Bodhisattva of universal compassion Avalokiteshvara. The recitation of a mantra should serve to release mental and spiritual energies, often as a prayer. Every syllable and every word during a puja, a Hindu worship service, is considered a mantra. The priest's external activities receive their meaning and effectiveness only through the recitation of the prescribed words. The sacrificial formulas and prayers of the Vedas are among the oldest mantras. Certain combinations of mantras are also used as incantations, for example against snakes, demons or other negative fo.
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