Om Mani Padme Hum - Most Soothing Chant Ever
One of the most soothing pieces of music ever. Anytime you are stressed or feeling out of sorts listening to this chanting of monks will set you right again. The Meaning of the Mantra in Tibetan Buddhism The mantra originated in India; as it moved from India into Tibet, the pronunciation changed because some of the sounds in the Indian Sanskrit language were hard for Tibetans to pronounce. The True Sound of Truth An old story speaks about a similar problem. A devoted meditator, after years concentrating on a particular mantra, had attained enough insight to begin teaching. The student's humility was far from perfect, but the teachers at the monastery were not worried. A few years of successful teaching left the meditator with no thoughts about learning from anyone; but upon hearing about a famous hermit living nearby, the opportunity was too exciting to be passed up. The hermit lived alone on an island at ...