| OM or AUM is the most important and significant | | | | Well unlike all other mantra, there is no meaning |
| word of Mantra tradition. It is considered as the | | | | of OM. It is actually not a word, it is a sound. As |
| root mantra of all mantra. In a majority of | | | | per Hindu tradition, OM is the purest name of God. |
| Mantra, you will find OM. | | | | It is the sound of the supreme consciousness. So |
| OM is the most often chanted sound among all | | | | when you reapeat OM, you actualy take the |
| the sacred sounds on earth. This sound is | | | | name of God. |
| considered as the sound of the existence. | | | | Now without going into the further philosophical |
| It is believed that the whole universe, in its | | | | explanation of OM, let us learn how to meditate |
| fundamental form, is made up of vibrating, | | | | using OM. Repetition of OM or AUM dissolves the |
| pulsating energy. Om is considered as the | | | | mind it its divine source. The chanting of OM |
| humming sound of this cosmic energy. | | | | several time loud, purifies the atmosphere. |
| OM is said to be the original primordial creative | | | | Sit in a comfortable undisturbed place. Take some |
| sound from which the entire universe have | | | | deep breath. Now chant at least 7 times OM in |
| manifested. It is also known as the 'Anahat Nada', | | | | succession. Make each breath last as long as |
| the "Unstruck Sound". This means the sound that | | | | possible. Teak deep breath and chant |
| is not made by two things striking together. | | | | Oooooooo~~~~~hhhhhhhhhh~~~~~ |
| If you observe the nature of sound you'll find that | | | | Mmmmmmm~~~~~. Then again repeat this |
| all ordinary audible sound are produced by the | | | | chanting of OM. Do this for 7 times. After this, |
| striking of two objects : bow and strings, drum | | | | stop chanting and sit for a moment of silence. |
| and stick, two vocal cords, waves against the | | | | You will be amazed by the inner peace you'll get |
| shore, winds against the leaves, bat against the | | | | in such a small chanting of OM. |
| ball, tires against the road etc. In short all sounds | | | | Listen the sound of Universe : Let us listen the |
| within our range of listening are produces by | | | | sound of OM. You are requested to listen |
| things visible or invisible, striking each other or | | | | carefully. This sound of OM produces instant |
| vibrating together, resulting in pulsating waves of | | | | positive vibrations and takes the listener to a |
| air molecules which we interprets as sound. | | | | state of mental stillness. |
| In contrast to the above, OM is the sound which | | | | Chanting the OM mantra for 15 minutes daily can |
| is not the result of the striking of two objects. It, | | | | produce remarkable effect in you. This mantra will |
| rather emanates on its own. It is the primal sound | | | | help you to calm the mind, settled the thought |
| of the universe that contains all sounds in itself. | | | | process and realize the self. |
| The meaning of OM | | | | |