When is the Om Mani Padme Hum or the Six Syllable Mantra used?
* When the news of a death or injury is heard, to pray for a speedy recovery, precious human rebirth or a safe journey through the bardo (intermediate state). * When blowing on meat to wish the animal a precious human rebirth next time round. This is a shortcut as there are other more extensive Buddhist prayers that can be done * When circumambulating a Stupa, Monastery or turning prayers wheels * Sometimes even when someone wants to change the conversation from an unwanted or negative subject! I use this one sometimes myself! *To give blessing to animals and other beings, you can blow on them or whisper it in their ear. *In Tibetan Buddhist meditation or retreat, this mantra can be chanted quietly or silently. I use this mantra during my daily attempts to meditate. It is short and easy to pronounce. *It is one of the beliefs in Buddhism that saying this many, many times will lessen the chances of being born in a lower realm in the future and it is also a cause for eventual enlightenme
