Mantra
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A mantra is a sacred utterance, a numinous sound, a syllable, word or phonemes, or group of words in Sanskrit, Pali and other languages believed by practitioners to have religious, magical or spiritual powers.
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Wiktionary
- (Hinduism.) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
- A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation, originally in Hinduism.
- (General.) A slogan or phrase often repeated.
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See also
- Buddhist chant
- Jesus Prayer
- Khadgamala
- Kirtan
- Kotodama
- Kuji-in
- Pranava yoga
- Prayer beads
- Sandhyavandanam
- Dhikr
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