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Magic Mantra-reverse negative to positive - Ek Ong Kar Satgur Pras (Lightness of Being)

Magic Mantra-reverse negative to positive - Ek Ong Kar Satgur Pras (Lightness of Being)

Manjushri mantra Om A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhih With a diacritic font installed, the mantra is transliterated thus: Oṃ A Ra Pa Ca Na Dhīḥ Manjushri is a Bodhisattva who represents wisdom, and his mantra also symbolizes that quality. He holds a sword in his right hand — symbolizing his ability to cut through delusion. Om is a mystical syllable (see Om Shanti Shanti Shanti for more details). The syllables between Om and the concluding Dhiih are the first syllables of a syllabary called the arapacana because it begins with A RA PA CA and NA. The individual syllables A RA PA CA and NA have no conceptual meaning, although they are seen as having symbolic connections with various spiritual qualities. Here’s the schema laid out in the Large Sutra of Perfect Wisdom (adapted from Conze): These are all important concepts in the Perfection of Wisdom, although to say they are concepts is a bit limiting — really they’re attempts to describe the indescribable nature of reality. Dhiih is defined as meaning: Audio Player

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