16/08/2026
Guru Rinpoché Mantra Nepal's best statues
OM AH HUM
âThe first three sylables of the mantra represent the three kayas, as well as the vajra body, speech, and mind of all the buddhas. OM corresponds to the dharmakaya, the nature of Buddha Amitabha; AH corresponds to the sambhogakaya, and the Lord of Compassion, Avalokteshvara; HUM corresponds to the nirmanakaya manifesting as the Lotus-born Guru, Padmasambhava.â
VAJRA
âThe vajra (dorje in Tibetan) refers to the diamond, the hardest and most precious of all stones. A diamond can cut through all other substances, yet cannot itself be cut by any of them. This symbolizes the unchanging, non-dual wisdom of the buddhas, which cannot be affected or destroyed by ignorance, but cuts right through all delusions and obscurations. It indicates too that the qualities and activities of the body, speech, and mind of the buddhas can benefit all sentient beings, without hindrance from negative forces. Like a diamond, the vajra is free from all defects. Its indestructible strength comes from the realization of the dharmakaya nature, the nature of Buddha Amitabha.â
GURU
âAs we have seen, the word âguruâ in Sanskrit means âweightyâ, or âheavyâ. Just as gold is the heaviest and most precious of all metals, the guru is the most weighty and most precious of all beings, because of his inconceivable and flawless qualities. Here the guru corresponds, on the sambhogakaya level, to Avalokteshvara, who is endowed with the seven branches of union.â
PADMA
âPadma, meaning âlotusâ in Sanskrit, indicates the padma family from the five buddha-families. These five families â buddha, vajra, ratna, padma, and karma â are represented by the five buddhas: Vairocana, Akshobhya, Ratnasambhava, Amitabha, and Amoghasiddhi, respectively. Guru Rinpoche is the nirmanakaya emanation of Amitabha, who corresponds to the lotus famili and the speech aspect of the buddhas.
Nepal's best statues