Om Muni Muni Mahãmuni Sakyamuni Svãhã
Sakyamuni, or Shakyamuni, is referred to the historical Buddha. Muni means sage in ancient Indian. Sakya (Pali: Sakka) is the name of the tribe in which Buddha came from, so Sakyamuni is the sage from the Sakyan tribe.
Mahamuni means “to or for the great sage.” Sometimes you’ll see the dative form of the word Mahamuni by having “ye” added to the end. You may also see the “ye” added to Sakyamuni. However, I’ve only noticed the “ye” being added to both words in Tibetan versions. Click here for the Tibetan version sung by Ani Choying Drolma.
Smile and be well!