From here you can see mantras for Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and other archetypal Buddhist figures; mantras associated with historical figures and teachers; miscellaneous mantras associated with peace, Śunyata, or purity, and some chants mostly from the Pāli.
Click on a name to see mantras and seed-syllables in a variety of scripts as well as some background information.
Buddha MantrasMantras of the Five JinasMantras of the Female Buddhas(aka Consorts or Prajñās of the Five Jinas) These mantras come from sadhanas composed by Vessantara for members of the Western Buddhist Order. To hear Vessantara chant these mantras go to Free Buddhist Audio. |
Bodhisattva Mantras
Mantras of Mythic BeingsOther kinds of important mythic (ie non-historical) beings who play important roles in Buddhism.
Mantras of Historical Figures and Teachers of the Past |
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"Because the letters of worldly languages are already capable of expressing what reality is, Tathāgatas empower some of them and present them as mantras" - Kūkai
A Guide to the Buddhas
by Vessantara
A Guide to the Bodhisattvas.
by Vessantara
A Guide to the Deities of the Tantra
by Vessantara
Female Deities in Buddhism: A Concise Guide.
by Vessantara
Last updated: 25/12/2010