There is a particular six-syllable Sanskrit mantra or hymn thats very sacred among Buddhist.

Its recited asom mani padme hum,which loosely translates to “Behold!

But its true meaning goes far beyond that.

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Mani stones, or Jewel stones, as they are called, dot the entire Tibetan landscape.

They are placed near monasteries, beside villages, along roadsides, along rivers and along long walls.

Huge groups of them may be found together, all with the same mantra repeated over and over again.

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Carving Mani stones is considered a form of meditation.

It is the worlds largest Mani stone mound.

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