om mani padme hum

The 6 Syllables and Their Relationship to Suffering Interestingly, each of the 6 syllables has certain Sanskrit meanings that are important. These oppose certain internal forces that cause suffering. Om (ohm)- Om is the sound or “vibration” of the universe. This sound is the most important of all; but in the context of chanting and mantras, it is meant destroy attachments to ego and establish generosity. Ma (mah)- Removes the attachment to jealousy and establishes ethics. Ni (nee)- Removes the attachment to desire and establishes patience. Pad (pahd)- Removes the attachment to prejudice and establishes perseverance. Me (meh)- Removes the attachment to possessiveness and establishes concentration. Hum (hum)- Removes the attachment to hatred and establishes wisdom. “So in this way recitation of the mantra helps achieve perfection in the six practices from generosity to wisdom. The path of these six perfections is the path walked by all the Buddhas o