Ring: Sterling Silver with Om Mani Padme Hum in gold


Item Number: 165

Time Left: CLOSED

Value: $100

Online Close: Dec 6, 2013 9:00 PM PST

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Description

Stunning silver ring adorned with the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum in gold. 


His Holiness on the meaning of this Mantra:


"It is very good to recite the mantra Om mani padme hum, but while you are doing it, you should be thinking on its meaning, for the meaning of the six syllables is great and vast... The first, Om [...] symbolizes the practitioner's impure body, speech, and mind; it also symbolizes the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha[...]"
"The path is indicated by the next four syllables. Mani, meaning jewel, symbolizes the factors of method: (the) altruistic intention to become enlightened, compassion, and love.[...]"
"The two syllables, padme, meaning lotus, symbolize wisdom[...]"
"Purity must be achieved by an indivisible unity of method and wisdom, symbolized by the final syllable hum, which indicates indivisibility[...]"
"Thus the six syllables, om mani padme hum, mean that in dependence on the practice of a path which is an indivisible union of method and wisdom, you can transform your impure body, speech, and mind into the pure exalted body, speech, and mind of a Buddha[...]" - extracted from wikipedia 10/2013

This is a Live Event Item.

Special Instructions

 Approximately a ring size 5. 


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