#TIL that the original source for the Six-Syllable #Mantra

Oṃ maṇi padme hūm̐

is the Kāraṇḍavyūha #Sūtra which was compiled in the 4th or 5th century CE.

An English translation from the #Tibetan is freely available at 84000: https://read.84000.co/translation/toh116.html

#6SyllableMantra #OmManiPadmeHum #Buddhism #Sutras #Mantrayana #Vajrayana #Bodhisattva #Avalokiteśvara #Guanyin #Guanshiyin #Chenrezig #compassion #karuṇā