bija mantra

Buddhism and Hinduism

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In Hinduism: Nature of Tantric tradition
Most potent are the monosyllabic, bija (“seed”) mantras, which constitute the main element of longer formulas and embody the essence of divine power as the eternal, indestructible prototypes from which anything phenomenal derives its existence. The cosmos itself owes its very structure and harmony to them. Also important is the…
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