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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 (the root Sanskrit terms are ''manas'' meaning | '''Mantras''' (Tib. ''ngak''; [[Wyl.]] ''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]]. | ||
[[Category:Key Terms]] | [[Category:Key Terms]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:23, 5 September 2008
Mantras (Tib. ngak; Wyl. 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.