Om mani padme hum is a group of words of origin Sanskrit which being translated means "Oh, the jewel in the lotus!" And whose pronunciation in Spanish would be "om mani padme hum" is the mantra of Chenrezig, one deity of Buddhist origin, representing Compassion. This is considered by the monks of Tibet one of the most important mantras within Buddhism, since all the teachings of the Prophet Buddha are condensed in it, and it is for that reason that it is one of the most popular mantras worldwide in the world.
This mantra is particularly associated with the Shadakshari four-armed representation of Avalokiteshvara. According to tradition the Dalai Lama is a reincarnation of Avalokiteshvara, which is why the mantra is particularly revered by the faithful.
The mantra "om mani padme hum" is made up of six syllables, each of which has a projection in light and another in darkness. The invocation of these transmutation energies gives the possibility that some purify the others and the practitioner can achieve equanimity and thus access the wisdom of emptiness, on the way to enlightenment. Viewed from a purely Buddhist philosophical point of view, each syllable is projected on different levels.
First of all, it avoids reincarnations within the so-called six realms of cyclical existence: world of devas, asuras, humans, animals, hungry spirits, and the world of hells; while, on the other hand, each syllable purifies the body, speech and also the mind, alluding to each of the aspects that you want to transform, be it pride, ego, envy and lust, desire, passion, prejudice, stupidity, the desire for wealth, poverty, aggressiveness and hatred.
For this reason, each syllable refers to the six pāramitās or transcendental virtues, which are generosity, patience, ethics, diligence, wisdom and concentration.
It is important to note that each syllable, in addition, is in itself a mantra that recalls the body, the word, the mind, the virtues and the actions of the Buddhas, to eventually merge with the six essential wisdoms.
