Way back last millenia a John Pertwee story, Planet of the Spiders, was set in a Tibetan Buddhist meditation centre that mis-used the mantra 'Om mani padme hum' in order to summon giant spiders (especially The Great One) from from the planet - used to terrify me.
To find out about this very good story:
http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Planet_of_the_Spiders
For more on the meaning of the mantra and a funny buddhist story about humility on
http://www.dharma-haven.org/tibetan/meaning-of-om-mani-padme-hung.htm
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