A mantra is a sacred word or phrase repeated in meditation. The word comes from Sanskrit. Man means mind. Tra means instrument. A mantra is an instrument of the mind. It is a tool for concentration. It is a tool for meditation. It is a tool for prayer. It is a tool for worship. It is a tool for transformation. It is a tool for liberation. It is a tool for the mantra.

Mantras are central to Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism. In Hinduism, the most famous mantra is Om. It is the sound of the universe. It is the seed of all mantras. Other mantras include the Gayatri Mantra. It is a prayer to the sun. It is a prayer for wisdom. It is a prayer for enlightenment. It is a prayer for liberation. It is a prayer for the mantra. In Buddhism, mantras are used in meditation. Om Mani Padme Hum is the most famous. It is the mantra of compassion. It is the mantra of Avalokiteshvara. It is the mantra of the bodhisattva. It is the mantra of the heart. It is the mantra of the lotus. It is the mantra of the jewel. It is the mantra of the mantra.

Types of mantras

• Om: the universal sound, the seed mantra.
• Gayatri: prayer for wisdom and enlightenment.
• Om Mani Padme Hum: mantra of compassion.
• Hare Krishna: mantra of devotion.
• Nam Myoho Renge Kyo: mantra of the Lotus Sutra.
• Jesus Prayer: Lord Jesus Christ, Son of God, have mercy on me.
• Rosary: repetitive prayer in Catholicism.

Mantras are not magic. They are not spells. They are not incantations. They are not formulas. They are not secrets. They are not powers. They are not gods. They are not spirits. They are not angels. They are not demons. They are not humans. They are not animals. They are not plants. They are not minerals. They are not things. They are words. They are sounds. They are vibrations. They are energies. They are intentions. They are prayers. They are meditations. They are devotions. They are loves. They are lives. They are mantras. Repeat them. Chant them. Sing them. Whisper them. Think them. Feel them. Live them. They will transform you. They will liberate you. They will enlighten you. They will save you. They will be you. They are mantras. Om. Shanti. Shanti. Shanti. Peace. Peace. Peace. That is the mantra. That is the prayer. That is the peace. That is the mantra.