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man·tra M0091600 (măn′trə, mŭn′-)n.1. Hinduism A sacred verbal formula repeated in prayer, meditation, or incantation, such as an invocation of a god, a magic spell, or a syllable or portion of scripture containing mystical potentialities.2. a. A commonly repeated word or phrase, especially in advocacy or for motivation: "The mantra of solid-waste management has long been reduce, reuse, recycle" (Susan Freinkel).b. A concept or fact that is mentioned repeatedly, especially in advocacy: "Another mantra of housing bulls in America is that national average house prices have never fallen for a full year since modern statistics began" (Economist).
[Sanskrit mantraḥ; see men- in Indo-European roots.]
man′tric adj.mantra (ˈmæntrə; ˈmʌn-) n1. (Hinduism) Hinduism any of those parts of the Vedic literature which consist of the metrical psalms of praise2. (Hinduism) Hinduism Buddhism any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power3. (Buddhism) Hinduism Buddhism any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power[C19: from Sanskrit, literally: speech, instrument of thought, from man to think]man•tra (ˈmæn trə, ˈmɑn-) also man•tram (-trəm)
n., pl. -tras also -trams. 1. (in Hinduism and Buddhism) a sacred word or formula repeated as an incantation. 2. any often repeated word, formula, or stock phrase; slogan. [1800–10; < Skt] man′tric, adj. mantraA letter, word, sound, or phrase which may be used in meditation and repeated continually as you breath in or out. The best known mantra is “Om.”Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | mantra - a commonly repeated word or phrase; "she repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra"catchword, motto, shibboleth, slogan - a favorite saying of a sect or political group | | 2. |  mantra - (Sanskrit) literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymnsHindooism, Hinduism - a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evilsBuddhism - the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirthreligious text, religious writing, sacred text, sacred writing - writing that is venerated for the worship of a deity |
TranslationsMantramantrasloganincantationmantra
mantra (măn`trə, mŭn–), in Hinduism and Buddhism, mystic words used in ritual and meditation. A mantra is believed to be the sound form of reality, having the power to bring into being the reality it represents. There are several types of mantras. Sanskrit verses used in the Vedic sacrifice are known as mantras. Bija-mantra or "seed-sounds," used mainly in TantraTantra
, in both Hinduism and Buddhism, esoteric tradition of ritual and yoga known for elaborate use of mantra, or symbolic speech, and mandala, or symbolic diagrams; the importance of female deities, or Shakti; cremation-ground practices such as meditation on corpses; and,
..... Click the link for more information. , are syllables without semantic value having an occult affinity for particular deities or forces; use of such mantras usually requires initiation by a guru. Extremely common is the repetition (japa) of the name of a deity and the singing of devotional phrases (mahamantra); for those mantras initiation is not required.Mantra (religion, spiritualism, and occult)A Sanskrit word meaning a significant sound that is known to psychically affect human beings. When repeated over and over, the mantra can be used as the point of focus for meditation; the repetition usually being done mentally or silently. The mantra may be a single syllable, a word, or a short series of sounds or words. The sound is usually one designed to bring about a higher state of consciousness in the individual, evoking psychic energy throughout the body. The mantra word/sound does not usually have any specific meaning. Sources: Bletzer, June G.: The Encyclopedia Psychic Dictionary. Lithia Springs: New Leaf, 1998mantra1. Hinduism any of those parts of the Vedic literature which consist of the metrical psalms of praise 2. Hinduism Buddhism any sacred word or syllable used as an object of concentration and embodying some aspect of spiritual power mantra
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A word/phrase used in yoga, meditation, and autosuggestive therapy, to facilitate mental immobilisationmantra (măn-tră) A word, phrase, or sound repeated to oneself to focus the mind or reduce stray thoughts during meditation.MANTRA
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Words related to mantranoun a commonly repeated word or phraseRelated Words- catchword
- motto
- shibboleth
- slogan
noun (Sanskrit) literally a 'sacred utterance' in VedismRelated Words- Hindooism
- Hinduism
- Buddhism
- religious text
- religious writing
- sacred text
- sacred writing
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