K Robins Collection
Hung Pendant Necklace
This high quality American
made, sterling silver pendant is a representation of the
final syllable of the mantra "OM MANE PADME HUNG",
used by many buddhists and others. Signifying the use of
the mind to make spiritual progress in this lifetime, this
word also pronounced "HUM" is a great reminder
of the practice of this mantra and practice in general. It
is approximately one and three-eighths inches tall and just
over half an inch wide and comes with a twenty-eight inch
black satin cord. There
is a story about correct mantra procunciation after the pricing,
borrowed from a site about Tibetan Buddhism.
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$49.00 |
Hung Pendant Necklace |
The True
Sound of Truth
A devoted meditator,
after years concentrating on a particular mantra, had attained
enough insight to begin teaching. The student's humility was
far from perfect, but the teachers at the monastery were not
worried.
A few years of successful teaching left the meditator
with no thoughts about learning from anyone; but upon hearing about a famous
hermit living nearby, the opportunity was too exciting to be passed up.
The hermit lived alone on an island at the middle
of a lake, so the meditator hired a man with a boat to row across to the island.
The meditator was very respectful of the old hermit. As they shared some tea
made with herbs the meditator asked him about his spiritual practice. The old
man said he had no spiritual practice, except for a mantra which he repeated
all the time to himself. The meditator was pleased: the hermit was using the
same mantra he used himself -- but when the hermit spoke the mantra aloud, the
meditator was horrified!
"What's
wrong?" asked the hermit.
"I don't know what to say. I'm afraid you've
wasted your whole life! You are pronouncing the mantra incorrectly!"
"Oh, Dear! That is terrible. How should I
say it?"
The meditator gave the correct pronunciation, and
the old hermit was very grateful, asking to be left alone so he could get started
right away. On the way back across the lake the meditator, now confirmed as an
accomplished teacher, was pondering the sad fate of the hermit.
"It's so fortunate that I came along. At least
he will have a little time to practice correctly before he dies." Just then,
the meditator noticed that the boatman was looking quite shocked, and turned
to see the hermit standing respectfully on the water, next to the boat.
"Excuse me, please. I hate to bother you,
but I've forgotten the correct pronunciation again. Would you please repeat it
for me?"
"You obviously don't need it," stammered
the meditator; but the old man persisted in his polite request until the meditator
relented and told him again the way he thought the mantra should be pronounced.
The old hermit was saying the mantra very carefully,
slowly, over and over, as he walked across the surface of the water back to the
island.
Taken from
Dharma-Haven. org. Click
here to visit their site and learn more about the mantra... |
