This Sanskrit word referring to a spoken word or phrase comes from a word for “to think”
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This Sanskrit word referring to a spoken word or phrase comes from a word for “to think”
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The Final Jeopardy Answer is: Mantra
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Mantra is a Sanskrit word that comes from the root man, which means “to think”. Mantras are used in Hinduism and Buddhism to denote a word or sound repeated to aid concentration in meditation.
In English, mantras are often used to define a statement or slogan that is repeated frequently.
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