Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra
Tibetan Buddhism ॐ मुनि मुनि महामुनि स्वाहा Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra Om Mu-ni Mu-ni Ma-ha-mu-ni So-ha "Homage to the sage, the sage, the great sage — the historical Buddha" Chords — Key of Am · Steady recitation pulse (~56 bpm); trance-like, unvarying Chanted 108 times, one cycle: AmOm Muni Muni MahaDmmuni EmSoAmha Full Translation Om Muni Muni Mahamuni Soha honors Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha: "To the sage, the sage, the great sage, homage!" Muni means sage or silent one; the mantra ascends from sage to great sage, saluting the teacher whose awakening under the bodhi tree opened the path for all. Pronunciation Tips ohm MOO-nee MOO-nee mah-hah-MOO-nee SOH-hah Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice. kirtans.com/mantras/shakyamuni-buddha-mantra

Tibetan Buddhism

ॐ मुनि मुनि महामुनि स्वाहा

Shakyamuni Buddha Mantra

Om Mu-ni Mu-ni Ma-ha-mu-ni So-ha

"Homage to the sage, the sage, the great sage — the historical Buddha"

Chords — Key of Am · Steady recitation pulse (~56 bpm); trance-like, unvarying

Chanted 108 times, one cycle:

AmOm Muni Muni MahaDmmuni EmSoAmha

Full Translation

Om Muni Muni Mahamuni Soha honors Shakyamuni, the historical Buddha: "To the sage, the sage, the great sage, homage!" Muni means sage or silent one; the mantra ascends from sage to great sage, saluting the teacher whose awakening under the bodhi tree opened the path for all.

Pronunciation Tips

ohm MOO-nee MOO-nee mah-hah-MOO-nee SOH-hah

Traditional, public-domain text prepared by Kirtans.com — free to print for personal and group practice.

kirtans.com/mantras/shakyamuni-buddha-mantra