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Mantra can be explained briefly in terms of nine principles, or ‘advantages’:
- mantra as deity
- mantra as mandala
- mantra as offering
- mantra as blessing
- mantra as accomplishment
- mantra as enlightened activity
- mantra as shunyata
- mantra as purification
- mantra as similar to a wish-fulfilling jewel
Further Reading
- A Guide to Vajrayana Practice for the Rigpa Sangha (Lodève: The Tertön Sogyal Trust, 2006), Section 2. 'Kyérim', pages 26-29 (based on teachings by Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche).