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Etymology : Sanskrit, sacred counsel, formula, from manyate he thinks; akin to Latin mens mind; more at MIND
Pronunciation : 'män-tr& also
Function : noun
Date : 1808

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1. word or combination of words that are chanted or sung as a prayer or incantation (Hinduism). mantra\man"tra\ , n. [skr.] a prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm. [india]note: among the hindoos each caste and tribe has a mantra peculiar to itself; as, the mantra of the brahmans. (cyc. of india).
2. A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm. literally a `sacred utterance' in Vedism; one of a collection of orally transmitted poetic hymns a commonly repeated word or phrase; "she repeated `So pleased with how its going' at intervals like a mantra".
3. 1. A mantra is a word or phrase repeated by Buddhists and Hindus when they meditate, or to help them feel calm.
4. You can use mantra to refer to a statement or a principle that people repeat very often because they think it is true, especially when you think that it not true or is only part of the truth. Listening to customers is now part of the mantra of new management in public services. In Hinduism and Buddhism, a sacred utterance (syllable, word, or verse) believed to possess mystical or spiritual power. Mantras may be spoken aloud or uttered in thought, and they may be either repeated or sounded only once. Most have no apparent verbal meaning, but they are thought to have profound significance and to serve as distillations of spiritual wisdom. Repetition of a mantra can induce a trancelike state and can lead the participant to a higher level of spiritual awareness. Widely used mantras include om in Hinduism and om mani padme hum in Tibetan Buddhism.