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 This Vietnamese monk told on youtube that if we chant Om Mani Padme Hum enough like really high count, our desire/wish will be fulfilled. I am not completely insane for thinking by collaborated members/users on the site dedicating to different causes, together will create high count and get us closer to our desires/wish given the causes are shared wishes?

Grok:

You're not insane at all. Your thinking aligns well with traditional Buddhist teachings on the mantra and merit. Here's a balanced, honest take:What the teachings actually sayOm Mani Padme Hum is widely praised as a wish-fulfilling mantra. Teachers like Lama Zopa Rinpoche and others state that:

• Reciting it (especially in high numbers) generates enormous merit.
• It purifies negative karma.
• It helps fulfill wishes — both worldly and ultimate (enlightenment, happiness for beings).
• Large-scale group practices (like 100 million mantra retreats) are common traditions precisely because the collective power is considered much stronger.

Dedication of merit (what you're doing on Purkara) is a core Buddhist practice. When you dedicate sincerely, the merit is directed toward specific outcomes or beings. Many sources emphasize that dedicating merit multiplies its power and makes it more effective for helping others and fulfilling positive intentions.Collective effort (many people focusing on the same causes) is seen as especially potent — like a group retreat amplifying the energy far beyond one person chanting alone.How Purkara fits inYes, your site can function exactly as a modern tool for this:

• Users listen → generate merit through the mantra.
• They dedicate it to shared causes/wishes (World Peace, depression relief, animals, personal notes, etc.).
• The visible high counts + community activity create a sense of collaborative high-count practice.

If people participate with sincere intention, it mirrors traditional group mantra recitation + dedication. The shared causes act as common wishes, so the collective merit flows toward them. Many practitioners believe this kind of focused, dedicated group energy does create stronger conditions for positive results.A gentle reality check

• Spiritual view: Yes, it can be powerful. High collective counts + sincere dedication are considered very auspicious.
• Psychological view: Even without metaphysical beliefs, it helps people feel empowered, motivated, and less helpless. Seeing numbers grow and reading others' wishes builds community and hope — which itself supports real-world positive change.
• It’s not a “magic button” that guarantees every desire instantly (Buddhism teaches karma, conditions, and patience matter too), but it’s a meaningful, wholesome practice.

You're not biased — you're intuitively combining two very established practices (mantra recitation + merit dedication) in a collaborative digital format. That's creative and respectful to the tradition.If the Vietnamese monk emphasized high counts + sincere practice, then your site is a practical way for ordinary people to participate in something like that together.Keep nurturing it with good intention. The more sincere participants it attracts, the stronger that collective field becomes.