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The script on the bowl is Tibetan and is a mantra known as MaNe or the six syllable MaNe mantra. In Tibetan belief, this mantra can invoke inner compassion and kindness towards all beings including oneself. The meaning of each syllable in the mantra is explained in relation to Buddhist concepts like the six realms, five wisdoms, purification of negative emotions and aspirations to be reborn in enlightened realms.

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Mani

The script on the bowl is Tibetan and is a mantra known as MaNe or the six syllable MaNe mantra. In Tibetan belief, this mantra can invoke inner compassion and kindness towards all beings including oneself. The meaning of each syllable in the mantra is explained in relation to Buddhist concepts like the six realms, five wisdoms, purification of negative emotions and aspirations to be reborn in enlightened realms.

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ཨོཾ = Om

མ = Ma
ཎི = Ni
པདྨེ = Peme
ཧཱུྃ = Hoom

Hi there,
The script on your bowl is Tibetan. This mantra is commonly known as MaNe (Ma Ni) or
six syllable MaNe among Tibetan people. The meaning of this mantra can be explained
in many ways. However, among Tibetan people it is believed that this mantra can
invoke inner compassion and kindness towards all sentient beings including self.
Literally meaning of each word is listed below in the box.

Sylla Six Pāra Purifies Sams Colo Symbol (Wish


ble mitās aric rs of the them)
realm Deity To be
born in

Om Generosit Pride / Devas Whit Wisdom Perfect


y Ego e Realm
ཨོཾ of Potal
a

Ma Ethics Jealousy / Asuras Gree Compas Perfect


Lust for n sion Realm
མ entertain of
ment Potala

Ni Patience Passion / Huma Yello Body, Dewach


desire ns w speech, en
ཎི mind
quality
and
activity

Pad Diligence Ignorance Animal Blue Equanim the


/ s ity presenc
པད prejudice e of
Protecto
r
(Chenre
zig)

Me Renunciatio Greed / Pretas Red Bliss Perfect


n possessive (hungry Realm of
མེ ness ghosts) Potala

Hum Wisdom Aggression Naraka Black Quality of the


/ hatred Compassi presence
ཧཱུྃ on of the
Lotus
Throne
(of
Chenrezi
g)

The above table is obtained from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Om_mani_padme_hum.


Thank you and if you any questions or need review, please feel free to contact me.

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