In a Hindu-Buddhist religious context, a Sanskrit seed syllable (bija), often a single syllable sound, can be a basic mantra representing the visible form of a deity. Om (in Siddham), is a supreme ...

Buddhist Mantra in Shingon Buddhism ... as a Japanese translation of mantra. The word dharani derives from a Sanskrit root dh.r which means to hold, or maintain. Ryuichi Abe (Professor of Japanese ...

Many consider this syllable the original sound of the universe. Another common meditation mantra is the Sanskrit “So Hum,” or “I am.” Other types of mantras associated with more specific ...