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Podcast: Women's Singing Circle Songs
Episode: Om Mani Padme Hum - Heather Houston - Key of B flat
Description: Traditional Buddhist mantra, Melody by Heather Houston
Sung in the key of B flat
Om mani padme hum is an ancient Buddhist mantra of compassion and purification. In English, this chant possibly translates to “Praise to the Jewel in the Lotus.”
Pronunciation:
OHM-MAH-NEE-PAHD-MAY-HUM
There are many interpretations of this mantra. Here is one possible translation:
Om = the vibration or sound of the universe; represents divine energy and generosity and purifies the ego
Ma = represents ethics and purifies jealousy
Ni = represents patience and purifies want or desire
Pad = represents diligence and purifies ignorance and judgment
Me = represents concentration and purifies attachment
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