The Colours of the Mantra

Om Mani Padme Hum
SyllableColourPurposeWisdom
OmWhiteBodyEquanimity
MaGreenSpeechActivity
NiYellowMindArising
PadBlueEmotionSharing
MeRedLearningDiscriminating
HumBlackWisdomReflecting

The Purposes are elements of purification and aspects of improvement.
The Wisdoms are aspects of intelligence and actions of mental activity.

The colours and attributions vary from school to school and even between teachers within a school.
This isn't a problem. In Buddhist practice one works with whatever arises.


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This page last updated: 11 November, 1997 by Bev Thornton, aa200@fan.nb.ca