OMM: Sanskrit letters or symbol for the “sacred” Hindu sound Omm (Ohm or Aum) called “the mother of all mantras. …
Omm or Aum is of paramount importance in Hinduism….
Omm is not a word but rather an intonation, which, like music, transcends the barriers of age, race, culture and even species…
It is made up of three Sanskrit letters, aa, au and ma which, when combined together, make the sound Aum or Omm. It is believed to be the basic sound of the world and to contain all other sounds. It is a mantra or prayer in itself. If repeated with the correct intonation, it can resonate throughout the body so that the sound penetrates to the centre of one’s being, the atman or soul…
It is interesting to note that a newly born child is ushered into the world with this holy sign. After birth, the child is ritually cleansed and the sacred syllable Omm is written on its tongue with honey. Thus right at the time of birth the syllable Omm is initiated into the life of a Hindu and ever remains with him as the symbol of piety…
The Power of Omm:
During meditation, when we chant Omm, we create within ourselves a vibration that attunes sympathy with the cosmic vibration and we start thinking universally. The momentary silence between each chant becomes palpable. Mind moves between the opposites of sound and silence until, at last, it ceases the sound. In the silence, the single thought—Omm—is quenched; there is no thought. This is the state of trance, where the mind and the intellect are transcended as the individual self merges with the Infinite Self in the pious moment of realization. It is a moment when the petty worldly affairs are lost in the desire for the universal. Such is the immeasurable power of Omm.
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