I have just produced a range of 16 pieces of artwork with calming mantras, mostly Buddhist. Bring peace and calm to your home!
Artwork with Calming Mantras
Regular readers will know that I am Buddhist. I have been working a lot with mantras recently. I wrote a review of Insight Timer which is my favorite relaxation and meditation app. My meditation and mantra sessions have increased in proportion to the mayhem and madness in the world around us currently!
I decided it would be quite therapeutic to design some artwork with calming mantras to add my to my portfolio of art for sale.
Having created the main digital image of a Buddha with light and energy emanating from the third eye, I created a list of mantras that I wanted to feature. These include well known mantras that the majority of people would be familiar with and some lesser known. Each mantra is superimposed on the original image. I had to decide which version of the mantra to use. They often have different variations so I used the ones with which I am familiar.
Use of Mantras
Mantras can be chanted aloud or spoken internally (ie within our own thoughts). They are usually repeated many times. I was taught to repeat the mantra 108 times which is a sacred number in Buddhism, Hinduism and Yogic traditions. Mala beads (prayer beads) come in strings of 108 to help you keep track.
Om Mane Padme Hum
This mantra, Om Mani Padme Hum, is one of the most well known, and popular, Buddhist mantras. It is the mantra of Avalokiteshvara, the Buddha of Compassion.
Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo
The words of this mantra, Nam Myo Ho Renge Kyo (or Nam Myoho Renge Kyo), refer to the Japanese title of the Heart Sutra or Lotus Sutra. The mantra is used in Nichiren Buddhism.
Om Shanti Shanti Shanti
This popular mantra, Om Shanti Shanti Shanti, is an invocation of peace. Shanti is chanted three times representing peace in body, mind and spirit.
Medicine Buddha Mantra
Tayata Om Bekanze Bekanze Maha Bekanze Radza Samudgate Soha is the mantra of Medicine Buddha. It is part of a healing practice to remove all pain and suffering. It is in use every day by many followers of Buddhism including me. The mantra eases suffering and promotes holistic well being but also calming the mental state.
The mantras bring a sense of peace and calm. If you wish, you can find out how to pronounce them by searching on line with the name of the mantra that interests you.
Here is my YouTube video showing my mantra collection of images with me chanting the Medicine Buddha mantra.
You can see my full collection of artwork with calming mantras on RedBubble (worldwide shipping) and Pictorem (free shipping in North America).
Before you go
My name is Dorothy Berry-Lound an artist and writer. You can find out more about my art and writing at https://dorothyberryloundart.com.
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Really beautiful! I will have to try this sometime. I’m also on insight timer and love it. If you want to connect there, I’m at insighttimer.com/vanessadias – there is never enough meditation friends.
Glad you like them Vanessa, they felt good to create. Thank you for your comment.
Ooh I love these! I never knew you were a Buddhist, that’s really cool – I’m currently studying this and so I found it really interesting learning more about the mantras. Thank you so much for sharing!
Enjoy your studies! I am glad you like the images, I enjoyed creating them. Thanks for your comment.
This was informative. I enjoyed reading especially the medicine mantra. Xx
Isa A. Blogger
Thanks for your comment Isa, the Medicine Buddha mantra is my favourite.
Thank you for sharing these creative ideas. Good to learn that, Mantras can be uttered out or internally recited (ie within our own thoughts). They’re often repeated several times. The mantra was given to me 108 times, which is a sacred number in Buddhist, Hindu, and Yogic traditions. To keep track, mala beads (prayer beads) are sold in strings of 108.
Thanks for your comment. Yes 108 times as I say in the post. Reciting them internally can be helpful if you are in a public place like an airport LOL.