As the lunar seventh month approaches.. It gives us a sense of fear and anticipation... People are relatively fearful of things that we cant see... It give us a sense of unknown and doubt.... For people who are able to see them, it gives us a sense of anticipation as we see the people whom we have so dearly loved returning back from the other world to see us and to reunite with us.... although it may be only a few days or weeks but we know that they will spend the precious days with the family and to see how the people around them are getting on.... I am specially anticipated to see my grandpa and great grandparents ha ha.. some people may think im a freak... but i feel more at ease with them around... looks like the message from the angels were right... Im cut out to be an entreprenuer but the people who are working with me are not living beings but of spiritual beings... Not forgetting the vengeful spirits and homeless spirits... we shall all pray for them by chanting the mantra OM MANI PADME HUM.....
Om Mani Padme Hum (or Om Mani Padme Hung), is the most common mantra in Tibet, recited by Buddhists, painted or carved on rocks, prayer wheels, or yak skulls and seen around most usually. Tibetan people, almost all Buddhists, do believe that it is very good to practice the mantra of Chenrezi, the Bodhisattva of Compassion (The protective deity of Tibet), which may, relieve negative karma, accumulate merit, help rescue them from the sea of suffering and achieve Buddhahood. Speaking the mantra loud or silently, spinning prayer wheels with the mantra, and carving mantra into stones are the usual practices.
Om, symbolize one's impure body, speech and mind, and also the pure noble body, speech and mind of a Buddha. Buddhism claims that an impure body, speech and mind can be transformed into pure ones of a Buddha, who was once impure and later by removing their negative attributes, achieved enlightenment on his path.
Mani, the jewel, symbolizes factors of method, compassion and love, the altruistic intention to become enlightened. "Just as a jewel is capable of removing poverty, so the altruistic mind of enlightenment is capable of removing the poverty, or difficulties, and of solitary peace. Similarly, just as a jewel fulfills the wishes of sentient beings, so the altruistic intention to become enlightened fulfills the wishes of sentient beings", the Dalai Lama says.
PADME means lotus and symbolizes wisdom. Growing out of mud, but not being stained by mud, lotus indicates the quality of wisdom, which keeps you out of contradiction.
The last syllabus, Hum, means inseparability; symbolizing purity & can be achieved by the unity of method and wisdom.
Om Mani Padme Hum Pronounced: Ohm - Ma Nee - Pod May - Hum This chant brings you joy & peaceful vibrations.
