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Summary
Lama Anagarika Govinda's systematic exposition of Tibetan Buddhist mysticism, centered on the mantra Om Mani Padme Hum and its esoteric meaning. The book explains the symbolism of Tibetan Buddhist iconography, the nature of sound and mantra in meditation practice, and the stages of spiritual development according to the Vajrayana tradition.