01 interj. & n. A mystic syllable or ejaculation used by Hindus and Buddhists in religious rites, -- orig. among the Hindus an exclamation of assent, like …
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A mystic syllable or ejaculation used by Hindus and Buddhists in religious rites, -- orig. among the Hindus an exclamation of assent, like Amen, then an invocation, and later a symbol of the trinity formed by Vishnu, Siva, and Brahma.
Phrases & compounds
Om mani padme hun —
a sacred formula of buddhism (esp. of the Lamaists) translated “O, the Jewel in the Lotus, Amen,” and referring to Amitabha, who is commonly represented as standing or sitting within a lotus.