The Power of Mantras Workshop - Updated Pics

Hi Jordan, looks like a nice event you have there.

If you permit me a question about the mantra sign: it states that the E in padme should be pronounced as the e in red. However, if you listen to the gate mantra (from the course areas) Samael pronounces the e of gate more like the vowel "a" is pronounced in English.
I wonder if this is different for the "om mani padme yum" mantra?

Olivier.

Hello Olivier,

It's a bit confusing because the vowels in English are not pronounced as their letter names are said. Yes, the 'e' in padme is pronounced the same as the 'e' in the 'gate' mantra (ga ... tay/teh).

Some of the vowels in English are sort of inbetween real vowels, so for example, it is the same as somewhere between the 'e' in the words 'red' or 'let', and the 'e' in the words 'eh' or 'say'.

In general, when you see the 5 main vowels written in mantras, they are actually pronounced as follows:
i = eeeee as in three
e = eh as in red/say
o = o as in toe
u = uuuuuu as in zoo
a = aaaa as in far

btw, another thing about this particular mantra is that it has a light singing tone to it, and the the 'h' in 'hum' is not pronounced when we do the mantra 'om mani padme hum'.

Jordan

Hey Olivier,

A long "A" sound, as in Place, if you take the sound slowly it's actually a run from eh sound (as in bet), followed by the i sound, as in bee.

When I do "Om Mani Padme Hum" it does get an eh sound like in bet, maybe cut off ever so slightly with an ee sound.

So hard to describe like that. There are sound files on the internet of monks doing it. It's a pretty popular mantra :)

And now I see Jordan replied too, have a nice day :)

Looks like a nice evening Jordan & co, nice job!

I always found that vowel explanations in English just create more confusion than they clear up, lol :-) If it's e as in red/say, o as in toe, and u as in zoo, then I guess mantras are pronounced differently on your side of the Atlantic...? Ah well, as long as they work... :-)

Liz

Thanks for your replies.

I was just a bit confused since to me the vowels in red and say do not sound the same.

Anyway, I think the vowels in my mother tongue (Dutch) are pretty close to the what Samael meant when he wrote them down in Spanish. So I guess I will stick to to my mother tongue then :-)

Thanks again and much success in the work.

Olivier.

Looks like a very strengthening event, Jordan. Thanks for posting the pictures.

Gabrielle

Thanks Gabrielle,

I wanted to mention though, it turns out the library only lasted about a week in that spot. We have already moved on to a new setup, which gives a more comfortable space for that, as well as a more spiritual and sacred feel to the main room's practice and talks area.

So here goes the latest picture show (see above)...

Congratulations everyone! you have created a really lovely and inspiring space.
Patricia

What a beautiful thing, I will have to get to a center soon, meet some people, take part in the group practices, it looks awesome :)

Anyone have any info on the last mantra on that whiteboard though? Where did Hare Christo come from? I think of Hare Krishna, Hare Ram, and the meaning is not changed AT ALL even when the words are, but what is the source of this mantra?