mantra

84000 Standard Definition

A formula of words or syllables that are recited aloud or mentally in order to bring about a magical or soteriological effect or result. The term has been interpretively etymologized to mean “that which protects (trā) the mind (man)”.

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Tibetan

གསང་སྔགས,གསང་ཚིག,སྔགས

gsang sngags,gsang tshig,sngags

Sanskrit

rahasyapada,guhyamantra,mantra

Chinese

密言