The Meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM

All existence are condensed into two truths. MANI signifies the truth for all-obscuring mind, the dependent arising, and PADME is the truth for the absolute wisdom, the emptiness. Then HUM is the unification of dependent arising and emptiness. -Lama Zopa Rinpoche In this month’s podcast, Lama Zopa Rinpoche explains the meaning of the mantra, OM MANI PADME HUM, and then offers an oral transmission of the Long Chenrezig Mantra . These teachings were given in Singapore, in January 1993. You can read along with the transcript on our website .

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The Meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM is an episode from Lama Yeshe Wisdom Archive by Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa Rinpoche.

This episode is 35:30 long.

This episode was published on May 26, 2025.

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