Some light reading
Some of you may remember me saying something about my sister coming in.
We decided to make it a memorable week. So, we did what any normal pair of sisters do (Indigo), we got tattoos. We got the same thing, just in different places. While I opted for the inside of my wrist, she went with the back of her neck.
What is it?- you say..
Well, in short, it's a Buddhist mantra, written in Tibetan, meaning:
"The mantra Om Mani Pädme Hum is easy to say yet quite powerful, because it contains the essence of the entire teaching. When you say the first syllable Om it is blessed to help you achieve perfection in the practice of generosity, Ma helps perfect the practice of pure ethics, and Ni helps achieve perfection in the practice of tolerance and patience. Päd, the fourth syllable, helps to achieve perfection of perseverance, Me helps achieve perfection in the practice of concentration, and the final sixth syllable Hum helps achieve perfection in the practice of wisdom." - Gen Rinpoche, Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones
We decided to make it a memorable week. So, we did what any normal pair of sisters do (Indigo), we got tattoos. We got the same thing, just in different places. While I opted for the inside of my wrist, she went with the back of her neck.
What is it?- you say..
Well, in short, it's a Buddhist mantra, written in Tibetan, meaning:
"The mantra Om Mani Pädme Hum is easy to say yet quite powerful, because it contains the essence of the entire teaching. When you say the first syllable Om it is blessed to help you achieve perfection in the practice of generosity, Ma helps perfect the practice of pure ethics, and Ni helps achieve perfection in the practice of tolerance and patience. Päd, the fourth syllable, helps to achieve perfection of perseverance, Me helps achieve perfection in the practice of concentration, and the final sixth syllable Hum helps achieve perfection in the practice of wisdom." - Gen Rinpoche, Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones
Labels: me. Me. ME., Questionable Choices
posted by Sarah at
Wednesday, June 07, 2006
3 Comments:
I need that mantra tattooed on my forehead, backwards, so I can have it staring at me every morning from the mirror.
I suppose it would be wrong to have it on my penis?
So, you were drunk again!
Jock- you'll have to consult the Dalai Lama for that one. Who knows- maybe he had that idea first.
Monty- by the end of the night- very much so. Am I that predictable? Well, now that you said something, maybe I should double check that I got only one tattoo...
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