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Re: Kate's Spirituality

From: dougrogers@icis.on.ca (doug rogers)
Date: Wed, 25 Oct 1995 03:34:12 GMT
Subject: Re: Kate's Spirituality
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In article <Pine.SOL.3.91.951023011816.21625A-100000@iglou2>,
midnight@iglou.com (Britta Cromwell) wrote:

> 	Also OM mani Padme... Is what Kate is Chanting in "Rolling the Ball."  
> Om Mani Padme Hum means... 
> "This mantra literally translates as 'the jewel in the lotus.' ...This is 
> believed to be linked to the energies of Chinese Goddess Kwan Yin." Quote 
> Taken from 'How to See and Read the Aura,' By Ted Andrews.

Yes, Kate is definately not solely Buddhist in influence, but forgive me
here - and I am not really an expert either, but Om mani padme ohm really
means Hail to the Jewel in the Lotus, which is  a reference to the Buddha,
directly.