"He asked, “How should one recite it?” whereupon four ḍākinīs sang the tune in unison. The wisdom ḍākinī then said, “If subsequently one uses this tune for the mantra, then all who hear it will be greatly blessed, and it will be of great benefit to beings.” —excerpt from ‘The Second Karma Pakshi: Tibetan Mahāsiddha’ (Manson,… Continue reading Origin of the widespread practice and use of the six-syllable Mani mantra in Tibet: The ḍākinīs’ gift to 2nd Karmapa, Karma Pakshi and a new musical rendition of the melody