Where does “唵嘛呢叭咪吽” come from?

唵嘛呢叭咪吽 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit ॐ मणिपद्मे हूं.

Ancestry of “唵嘛呢叭咪吽”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	ॐ मणिपद्मे हूं	—

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