Mani stones
Khumbu region, Nepal
Along the trails in the Solu-Khumbu region of Nepal, home of Sherpas and within the orbit of Mt. Everst, pilgrims and travelers carve traditional Tibetian prayers onto stone slabs and mountain faces.
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Along the trails in the Solu-Khumbu region of Nepal, home of Sherpas and within the orbit of Mt. Everst, pilgrims and travelers carve traditional Tibetian prayers onto stone slabs and mountain faces.
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Tommy Shiekman writes:
The prayers on this stone read "Om mani padme hum." It translates to something along the lines of "all hail the jewel of the lotus," but it is also known as the Manifestation of the Buddha of Compassion.
Lawson LeGore writes:
"Ohm Mani Padme Hum" is a reference to Avalokiteshvara; the Boddhisatva of Compassion, first mentioned in the Lotus Sutra. This Boddhisatva is very popular among Mahayanist Buddhists. In Japan this figure is a female known as Kannon, and has 1,000 arms for her compassionate acts.