VIDEO-Om Mani Padme Hum

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Mom and Dad won't like this, but hey, its better than getting some bogus Navy anchor on my forearm right?

While in Chiang Mai, I had the Tibetan Buddhist mantra OM MANI PADME HUM, tattooed on my right angle. When repeated either out loud or silently, it invokes the powerful benevolent attention and blessings of Chenrezig, the embodiment of compassion. Viewing the written form of the mantra is said to have the same effect. Om means the seed which is behind everything, mani means jewel or crystal, padme means lotus and hum means heart so on one level it means the tnire universe is just like a pure jewel or crystal in the heart which is me and it is manifest, it comes forth in light in my own heart. It is also said that all the teachings of Buddha are contained within this mantra and there are monks in India, Tibet, and Nepal who just meditate on this mantra for years or their entire lives! It feels very fullfilling to have something so sacred on my body and I am reminded of its meaning everyday when I look down.