Another meaning, which is incorporated into Chenrezigs mantra OM MANI PADME HUM is the Perfection of Wisdom Heart Sutra.

OM MANI PADME HUM has 6 syllables, which can be interpreted as the Heart Sutra's description of emptiness:

No eye, no ear, no nose, no tongue, no body, no mind

no visual form, no sound, no smell, no taste, no object of touch, no mental objects

no visual consciousness, no auditory consciousness, no olfactory consciousness, no taste consciousness, no tactile consciousness, no mental consciousness

LCR, June 2020

When people we know die, like family, friends and so, we can recite Chenrezigs mantra Om Mani Padme Humand that is like a rainbow bridge that leads them in the right direction. To a human rebirth, where they can get everything they need to develop.

Every colour of light closes a door to a certain rebirth. White light (OM) closes the door to a rebirth as a deva. The green light (MA) closes the door to a rebirth as an asura. Yellow light (NI) is a human rebirth, which is what we wish for, but a suitable human rebirth with optimal conditions to practice. With access to education, health, dharma etc. The turqoise light (PAD) closes the door to the animal realm (sometimes a grayish light). The red light (ME) closes the door to the preta realm, the hungry ghosts. The blue/black light (HUM) closes the door to the hell realms, a rebirth as a narak hell-being.

Especially if people die a not so good death, an accident, suicide, this is really good practice. We send a lot of light and incense together with Om Mani Padme Hum.

LCR, June 2020

Chenrezigs mantra: OM MANI PAD ME HUM

There are 6 syllables:

We need to generate the 6 Bodhisattva Perfections

generosity, ethics, patience, effort, concentration and wisdom

We need to heal the 6 samsara realms:

the hell realm (narak beings), hungry ghosts (pretas), the animal realm, the human realm, the jealous gods (asuras), the gods (devas).

We need to realize the wisdom of the 6 Buddhas (the 5 Dhyani Buddhas and Vajradhara):

mirror-like wisdom, discriminating wisdom, dharmadhatu wisdom, equalizing wisdom, accomplishing wisdom

LCR, June 2020