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Mantra vs Litany - What's the difference?

mantra | litany |

As nouns the difference between mantra and litany

is that mantra is while litany is a ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.

mantra

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (label) The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
  • A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation, originally in Hinduism.
  • (label) A slogan or phrase often repeated.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2014
    • , date=November 14 , author=Stephen Halliday , title=Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland: Maloney the hero , work=The Scotsman citation , page= , passage=The pre-match mantra from the Scotland camp may have been of it not being a “must win” game but that fooled no-one, Poland’s win in Georgia earlier last night simply crystallised how vital it was for the Scots not to lose any more ground at this stage of an intensely competitive campaign.}}

    See also

    * aum, om ----

    litany

    English

    Noun

    (litanies)
  • A ritual liturgical prayer in which a series of prayers recited by a leader are alternated with responses from the congregation.
  • A prolonged or tedious account.