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Benefits of Reciting OM MANI PADME HUM by Lama Zopa Rinpoche The benefits of

reciting OM MANI PADME HUM are like the infinite sky. Depending on how

perfectly qualified one’s mind is and on one’s motivation, even reciting OM

MANI PADME HUM one time can purify negative karma. For example, a fully

ordained monk who has received all four defeats can completely purify that very

heavy negative karma by reciting OM MANI PADME HUM one time. So it is very

powerful. Reciting One Thousand Mantras Each Day In the teachings it is said

the benefits of reciting OM MANI PADME HUM are so many that the explanation

will never finish. It is explained that if one recites OM MANI PADME HUM one

thousand times every day, then one’s children up to seven generations will not

be reborn in the lower realms. So if, for example, parents recite one thousand

mantras every day then their children, their children’s children and so forth

up to seven generations will never be reborn in the lower realms. So parents

have quite a responsibility! This is one way that parents can benefit their

children and grandchildren. If one recites the OM MANI PADME HUM mantra one

thousand times every day, then one’s body becomes blessed. So when a person who

recites one thousand OM MANI PADME HUM every day goes into water, into a river

or ocean for example, that water becomes blessed. Whoever that water touches

fish, tiny or big animals, or tiny insects, the negative karma of all those

sentient beings is purified and they do not get reborn in the lower realms. If

one recites one thousand OM MANI PADME HUM every day, then at the time of

death, when the body is burnt, even the smoke that comes from it purifies the

negative karma of whoever it touches or whoever smells it. The negative karma

of those sentient beings to be reborn in the lower realms is purified.

Fifteen Major Benefits There are fifteen major benefits, which are the same for

both the long and the short mantra. Actually, there are so many benefits but if

one can remember these fifteen, these are the most important, the integrated

outlines. 1.In all lifetimes, one will meet with virtuous kings - religious

kings like His Holiness the Dalai Lama and other virtuous leaders - and by

being in such a place where there is a virtuous king one will have much

opportunity to practise Dharma. 2.One will always be reborn in virtuous places

where there is a lot of Dharma practice, where there are lots of temples, where

one can make lots of offerings, where there a lot of holy objects, statues,

stupas and so forth. Being in a place where there are all these holy objects

gives one the opportunity to practise Dharma, to create the cause of happiness,

to accumulate merit. And being in a place where there are many in the city doing

practice inspires oneself to practise Dharma, the cause of happiness. 3.One

will always meet with fortunate times and good conditions, which will help your

Dharma practice. Having many good things happen it inspires you to practise

Dharma, to receive teachings and to meditate. 4.One will always be able to meet

with virtuous friends. 5.One will always receive a perfect human body. 6.One’s

mind will become familiar with the path, with virtue. 7.One will not allow

one’s vows, one’s morality to degenerate. 8.People around you - family, Dharma

students, people in the office, and so one - will be kind and harmonious with

you. 9.You will always have wealth, the means of living. 10.You will always be

protected and served by others. 11.Your wealth will not be stolen or taken away

by others. 12.Whatever you wish will succeed. 13.You will always be protected by

virtuous nagas and devas. 14.In all lifetimes, you will see Buddha and be able

to hear the Dharma. 15.By listening to the pure Dharma, you will be able to

actualise the profound meaning, emptiness. It is said in the teachings that

anybody who recites this mantra with compassion - devas or humans - will

receive these virtues. In addition, the mantra has the power to heal many

diseases and to protect from any harms. The Compassionate Buddha manifesting in

the form of the mantra leads us to enlightenment. In relation to the Holy Body

of the Compassionate Buddha we make offerings, accumulate merit, purify and

meditate. Then the Compassionate Buddha manifests in the form of the mantra OM

MANI PADME HUM. Reciting this mantra unifies our negative karma and causes us

to actualise the whole path from guru devotion through renunciation,

bodhicitta, and emptiness up to the two stages of tantra. Then we are able to

bring all sentient beings to enlightenment. That is how the mantra benefits us.

It is the Compassionate Buddha’s holy speech manifesting in an external way in

order to benefit us.

Part of the information of this page is extracted from

http://isis.infinet.com/rinpoche/dabei.htm

 

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