OM or AUM is used in "OM MANI PADME HUM" and some other mantras.
To my knowledge, OM is found only in Mahayana and Vajrayana schools. It's not found in Theravada. The 14th Dalai Lama explained the meaning of OM here: On the meaning of OM MANI PADME HUM .
It's an extremely important and venerated word in Hinduism -- see "What is the significance of ॐ (Om/Aum)? " on Hinduism.SE.
Is OM in Buddhism an imported religious term from Hinduism?
Or like "namo " which means "salutations" or "adoration", does OM have an ordinary meaning and therefore not considered an imported religious term?
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Mar 21, 2018, 11:36 PM
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