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'''Mantras''' (Tib. ''ngak''; ''sngags'') are sacred syllables used in [[Vajrayana]] practice to protect the minds of practitioners from negativity and ordinary impure perceptions. They also serve to invoke the [[yidam]] deities and their retinues.
'''Mantras''' (Tib. ''ngak''; ''sngags'') are sacred syllables used in [[Vajrayana]] practice to protect the minds of practitioners from negativity and ordinary impure perceptions (the root Sanskrit terms are "manas" meaning "mind", and "trai" meaning "protect"). They also serve to invoke the [[yidam]] deities and their retinues.


See also [[Secret Mantra]].
See also [[Secret Mantra]].


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[[Category:Key Terms]]

Revision as of 03:21, 6 February 2008

Mantras (Tib. ngak; sngags) are sacred syllables used in Vajrayana practice to protect the minds of practitioners from negativity and ordinary impure perceptions (the root Sanskrit terms are "manas" meaning "mind", and "trai" meaning "protect"). They also serve to invoke the yidam deities and their retinues.

See also Secret Mantra.