Tibetan Necklace with Mantra Pendant

The mantra "OM MANI PADME HUM" translates "the Jewel is in the lotus", meaning that enlightenment is in the everyday world. The purpose of mantras is to rebirth the self; a refreshment of the self. Mantras are a very powerful way to reduce negative energies and effects. Buddhist do believe that chanting may produce a force that will reduce negative karma, accumulate merit, rescue himself from suffering in the next life.