om mani padma hum, leh
mani stones are stone plates, rocks and/or pebbles, inscribed with the six syllabled mantra of avalokiteshvara (om mani padme hum, hence the name "mani stone"), as a form of prayer in tibetan buddhism. the term mani stone may also be used in a loose sense to refer to stones on which any mantra or devotional designs are inscribed. mani stones are intentionally placed along the roadsides and rivers or placed together to form mounds or cairns or sometimes long walls, as an offering to spirits of place or genius loci. creating and carving mani stones is considered as spiritual practice of meditation. mani stones are a form of devotional wish fulfilling gem.
see my fav LADAKH set here
om mani padma hum, leh
mani stones are stone plates, rocks and/or pebbles, inscribed with the six syllabled mantra of avalokiteshvara (om mani padme hum, hence the name "mani stone"), as a form of prayer in tibetan buddhism. the term mani stone may also be used in a loose sense to refer to stones on which any mantra or devotional designs are inscribed. mani stones are intentionally placed along the roadsides and rivers or placed together to form mounds or cairns or sometimes long walls, as an offering to spirits of place or genius loci. creating and carving mani stones is considered as spiritual practice of meditation. mani stones are a form of devotional wish fulfilling gem.
see my fav LADAKH set here