Benefits of the Mantra Om Mani Padme Hum

'Om' is the helper of the mantra. 'Mani' is the jewel. 'Padme' is the lotus flower. 'Hum' is the seed

of compassion. Further, as 'om' is the combination of the three [sounds] 'A,' 'O,' and 'M,' it

purifies the defilements of one's three doors. [So] establish the body, speech and mind of the

Victorious Ones! When you call upon Arya Avalokitesvara with the names "Mani Padma" or

"Padma Mani," it is a prayer of supplication invoking [him]. One should understand the detailed

[teachings on the mani mantra] from the Ratnakaranda Sutra of the General Discourses, the

Mani Kabum and other [texts]. I wish [to illustrate] in detail the six benefits of the mani [mantra]

and [their] six subdivisions by distinctly arranging them below.

Om Ma Ni Pad Me Hum

Om

Accomplishment of the six transcendent perfections

Generosity Moral

conduct

Patienc

e Diligence

Meditative

stabilization

Discriminati

ng

awareness

Ma

Closes the

door to

rebirth among

the six

classes of

beings

Closes the door to birth

as a god and

liberates from the

suf- fering of the

change and fall [to lower

realms]

Closes the door to birth

as a demi-god

and liberates from the suffering

of fighting

and competiti

on

Closes the

door to birth as

a human

and liberates from

the sufferin

g of hunger

, poverty and so forth

Closes the door

to birth as a preta

and liberates from the

suf- fering of

hunger, thirst,

fatigue, fear and so forth

Closes the door

to birth as an animal

and liberates from the suffering of dumb- ness and stupidity

Closes the door to birth

as a hell being,

liberates from the

suffering of heat & cold and gives

rise to rebirth in

the realm of Sukhavati

Ni

Attainment of the six siddhis

The supreme siddhi is attained.

The common siddhis

are attained.

The siddhi

of pacifyi

ng illness

The

siddhi of

in-

creasing

life and

merit is

The siddhi of power over

friends, food and

The siddhi of defeating

enemies and forces

of obstruction

and evil

influence is

attained.

attained. wealth is attained.

and harm is attained.

Pad

Purification of the six

disturbing emotions

Ignorance is cleansed.

And the defileme

nts of hatred,

Avarice,

Attachment,

Jealousy, And pride

are purified.

Me

Attainment of the six

dimensions of the Exalted

Ones

The form of Arya

Avalokitesvara is

attained;

Likewise, his

speech, Mind,

Enlightened

attributes,

And enlighten

ed activity.

[Thus,] the deeds of

rya Avalokitesv

ara are achieved.

Hum

Attainment of the attributes

of the six paths

The attributes of the path of

accumulation are

attained;

Likewise, the path

of applicatio

n,

The path of vision,

The path of

cultivation,

And the path

beyond learning.

[Thus,] The attributes of all [these]

aspects are attained in the path of knowledge.