Yahoo Web Search

Sign In

  1. Also Try

Search results

  1. Dictionary
    mantra
    /ˈmantrə/

    noun

    • 1. (originally in Hinduism and Buddhism) a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation: "a mantra is given to a trainee meditator when his teacher initiates him"
    • 2. a statement or slogan repeated frequently: "the environmental mantra that energy has for too long been too cheap"

    Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

    More definitions, origin and scrabble points

  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMANTRA | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A mantra is a word or sound that is believed to have a special spiritual power, or a phrase that expresses a strong belief. Learn more about the origin, usage and pronunciation of mantra in different contexts and languages.

    • English (US)

      MANTRA meaning: 1. (especially in Hinduism and Buddhism) a...

    • Mantra: Polish Translation

      MANTRA translate: hasło, frazes. Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Mantra: Russian Translation

      MANTRA translate: заклинание . Learn more in the Cambridge...

    • Traditional

      MANTRA translate: （尤指印度教和佛教中的）曼特羅，曼怛羅，咒語, 口號. Learn more in...

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mantraMantra Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A mantra is a mystical formula of invocation or incantation (as in Hinduism) or a watchword. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of mantra from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. Videos

    View all

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › MantraMantra - Wikipedia

    There is a long history of scholarly disagreement on the meaning of mantras and whether they are instruments of mind, as implied by the etymological origin of the word mantra. One school suggests mantras are mostly meaningless sound constructs, while the other holds them to be mostly meaningful linguistic instruments of mind. [5]

  6. chopra.com › blogs › meditationWhat Is a Mantra? – Chopra

    Jan 14, 2021 · A mantra is a sound or vibration that can help you access deeper states of meditation, intention, or awareness. Learn how to use mantras in different spiritual practices, such as yoga, Primordial Sound Meditation, and Sanskrit chanting.

    • Tris Thorp

  7. tricycle.org › beginners › buddhismWhat is a mantra? Sacred words - Buddhism for Beginners

    A mantra is a sacred word, syllable, or phrase used as an invocation or as object of meditation; its use is far older than Buddhism and dates back thousands of years to India. In its Indian context, a mantra is considered to be a kind of magical spell that can even cause physical events to happen.

  8. www.britannica.com › topic › mantraMantra | Meditation, Chanting & Mantric Texts | Britannica

    May 14, 2024 · Mantra, in Hinduism and Buddhism, a sacred utterance (syllable, word, or verse) that is considered to possess mystical or spiritual efficacy. Various mantras are either spoken aloud or merely sounded internally in one’s thoughts, and they are either repeated continuously for some time or just.

  9. www.yogapedia.com › definition › 4950What is a Mantra? - Definition from Yogapedia

    Dec 21, 2023 · A mantra is a sacred word, sound or phrase that alters consciousness and enables meditation. Learn about the meaning, origin and benefits of mantras in Hinduism, Buddhism and Yoga.