In Theravada Buddhism, mantra-like practices are used simply to develop concentration in meditation. In the Thai Forest tradition, for example, new meditators are often instructed to repeat the word buddho, Pali for “awake.” Ajaan Thate Desaransi, a Thai Forest master, once wrote that technically, you could meditate on the word table and get the same effect—meditative absorption—as long as you are able to concentrate your mind
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