OM ARA PA TSA NA DHI (Song)

MANTRA LYRICS OM A RA PA TSA NA DHI MANTRA MEANING The individual syllables A RA PA CA and NA have no conceptual meaning, although they are seen as having symbolic connections with various spiritual qualities. Here’s the schema laid out in the Large Sutra of Perfect Wisdom: A leads to the insight that the essence of all things is unproduced. RA leads to the insight that all things are pure and free of defilements. PA leads to the insight that all dharmas have been “expounded in the ultimate sense.” CA leads to the insight that the arising and ceasing of things cannot be apprehended because in reality there is no arising or ceasing. NA leads to the insight that although the names for things change the nature of things behind their names cannot be gained or lost. These are all important concepts in the Perfection of Wisdom, although to say they are concepts is a bit limiting — really they’re attempts to describe the indescribable nature of reality. Dhīḥ is defined as meaning: thought , (especially) religious thought , reflection , meditation , devotion , prayer; understanding , intelligence , wisdom MANJUSHRI Manjushri is depicted as a beautiful young prince, usually said to be 16 years old. His freshness and beauty represent the fresh way that the awakened mind sees the world. While the unelightened mind typically sees life as being ordinary, to those who are awakened life is magic, extraordinary, and full of potential. The name Manjushri means...