Hello all,
Please excuse my ignorance, I am new to the scene lol. Do Theravadians chant the Mani mantra, and if so, what pronunciation would you use?
I really like this mantra because it does not calling or dedicated to a deity like Green Tara is, i really like the meaning and also playing the chanting brings back happy memories of Nepal where it was played every morning.
My question is, does this have any home within Theravada Buddhism? If not, what do you chant, if anything?
Thank you
Mani mantra in Theravada
Mani mantra in Theravada
"One is not noble who has injures living beings.
One is called 'noble' because they are harmless to all living beings."
"Silent in body, silent in speech,
Silent in the mind, without defilement,
Blessed is silence is the sage.
One is truely washed of evil."
One is called 'noble' because they are harmless to all living beings."
"Silent in body, silent in speech,
Silent in the mind, without defilement,
Blessed is silence is the sage.
One is truely washed of evil."
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Re: Mani mantra in Theravada
Many Buddhists do use Om or Buddho mantras, but I would not say that it's a Buddhist practice, and in my opinion it obstructs the clear knowing of the current object that is presently being observed. If you're enjoying the sound of Om, then you're not paying attention to the movements and intentions involved in walking, or the breath and posture in sitting.
I know of only one special case in of the Buddha giving a mantra to Cūḷapanthaka, who was too dull to memorise even a stanza of four lines.
It is important to bring up the factor of enlightenment called investigation of phenomena (dhammavicaya saṃbojjhaṅga) to penetrate the true nature of mental and physical phenomena.
I know of only one special case in of the Buddha giving a mantra to Cūḷapanthaka, who was too dull to memorise even a stanza of four lines.
It is important to bring up the factor of enlightenment called investigation of phenomena (dhammavicaya saṃbojjhaṅga) to penetrate the true nature of mental and physical phenomena.
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Re: Mani mantra in Theravada
Thank you for your answer.
So if I understand correctly, by either chanting or listening to chanting, you are distracting the mind from the meditation purpose?
Is it OK to listen to chanting before meditation? I find that it helps quieten my mind afterwards.
Thank you again
So if I understand correctly, by either chanting or listening to chanting, you are distracting the mind from the meditation purpose?
Is it OK to listen to chanting before meditation? I find that it helps quieten my mind afterwards.
Thank you again
"One is not noble who has injures living beings.
One is called 'noble' because they are harmless to all living beings."
"Silent in body, silent in speech,
Silent in the mind, without defilement,
Blessed is silence is the sage.
One is truely washed of evil."
One is called 'noble' because they are harmless to all living beings."
"Silent in body, silent in speech,
Silent in the mind, without defilement,
Blessed is silence is the sage.
One is truely washed of evil."
Re: Mani mantra in Theravada
Hi Swatantra,Swatantra wrote:Hello all,
Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva's mantra is from Ārya-Kāraṇḍavyūha-Nāma-Mahāyāna-Sūtra i.e. a Mahāyāna scripture.
Hmm..how about Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammā Sambuddhassa , it is nice or maybe Iti Pi So Bhagavā.... .Dhanañjānī, a female lay disciple of the Buddha who would often say "Namo Tassa Bhagavato Arahato Sammā Sambuddhassa!". I think it is mentioned in many Suttas.If not, what do you chant, if anything?
For explanation of the chant check this : https://dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=5880
You can find it chanted in different styles in YouTube :
Re: Mani mantra in Theravada
Thank you for your recommendations
"One is not noble who has injures living beings.
One is called 'noble' because they are harmless to all living beings."
"Silent in body, silent in speech,
Silent in the mind, without defilement,
Blessed is silence is the sage.
One is truely washed of evil."
One is called 'noble' because they are harmless to all living beings."
"Silent in body, silent in speech,
Silent in the mind, without defilement,
Blessed is silence is the sage.
One is truely washed of evil."
Re: Mani mantra in Theravada
It isn't a part of the Theravada tradition, but I don't see anything wrong with it. I chant it sometimes and I like it too.Swatantra wrote:Hello all,
Please excuse my ignorance, I am new to the scene lol. Do Theravadians chant the Mani mantra, and if so, what pronunciation would you use?
I really like this mantra because it does not calling or dedicated to a deity like Green Tara is, i really like the meaning and also playing the chanting brings back happy memories of Nepal where it was played every morning.
My question is, does this have any home within Theravada Buddhism? If not, what do you chant, if anything?
Thank you
The non-doing of any evil,
The performance of what's skillful,
The cleansing of one's own mind:
This is the Buddhas' teaching.
The performance of what's skillful,
The cleansing of one's own mind:
This is the Buddhas' teaching.