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Tibetan Buddhism / Vajrayana
ॐ आः हूँ वज्र गुरु पद्म सिद्धि हूँ
Vajra Guru Mantra
Om Ah Hum Vajra Guru Padma Siddhi Hum
"Invoking Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava), the Lotus-Born master"
Chords — Key of Am · Meditative walking pulse (~76 bpm); soft, continuous cycles
One cycle, repeated meditatively
AmOm Ah Hum DmVajra Guru GPadma EmSiddhi AmHum
Word by Word
- Om Ah Hum — the seed syllables of enlightened body, speech, and mind | Vajra — diamond, indestructible | Guru — teacher, master | Padma — lotus (his miraculous birth) | Siddhi — spiritual accomplishment, blessing | Hum — invocation that draws the blessing into the heart
Full Translation
The Vajra Guru Mantra is the heart mantra of Padmasambhava — Guru Rinpoche, the 'Precious Teacher' who brought Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. Om Ah Hum purify body, speech, and mind; Vajra Guru names the indestructible, diamond-like teacher; Padma recalls his lotus birth; Siddhi Hum invokes his blessing of spiritual accomplishment.
Pronunciation Tips
ohm ah hoong VAJ-rah GOO-roo PAHD-mah SID-dhee hoong