Om mani padme hum
/ɒm ˌmɑːni padmi ˈhuːm/(also Om mane padme hum, Om mane pudme hum, Om mani padme hung) Buddhism
noun
The words of a particular mantra or auspicious formula used in prayer and meditation, especially in Tibetan Buddhism, taking the form of an evocation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara. Also as interjection Compare om interjection.
Origin
Late 18th century. From Sanskrit oṃ maṇipadme hūṃ, evocation of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara from oṃ + maṇipadme, lit. ‘oh Maṇipadmā’, also interpreted as ‘oh jewel-lotus’ (after maṇi jewel, gem and padma lotus; compare etymological note and quot. 1848) + hūṃ, sacred syllable used in an invocation.