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" OM "
The word of glory, the word of spiritual master is "OM". OM is the symbol and name of God. It represents the past, present and future in eternity, the 3 Divine powers of creation, preservation and transformation in one being, the 3 essences, immortality, Omniscience and joy in the one spirit. OM is bliss, consciousness and wisdom in the manifestation of the ONE. OM is the indicator of the master and Lord, the perfected spiritual ONE.
Infinity is represented by OM. It is boundless, endless, unlimited, indescribable—it is everything. OM is eternal. It has always existed and will always exist and will last for ever. OM is immortal, enduring and divine.
Our real name is OM. OM is Ananda, the joy of being, of Sachidananda or existence, knowledge and bliss absolute. To live id consciousness of OM is to cognise the subjective and to overcome the obstacles, to repeat and understand the nature of all other Mantras and to know the Self.
OM is recited for upward going that is why its 3 sounds A+U+M are in turn—body, soul and spirit, i.e. Jagrati-Swapna and Sushupti. To practise this sound breathe in fully and while exhaling simply open the mouth. Let the first sound a + u be uttered of its accord at the back of the mouth—mentally following the sound up from its source from the naval' or emotional centre. Allow the sound to continue and it will become uoo in the middle of the mouth and chant the same till your breathing out is corn-completed by M—see that the range of breathing out i.e. chanting of OOM is as long as possible at least 35 seconds. This word covers all sounds and is therefore said to be the announcer of God.
In the beginning was the word—the word was with God and the word was God. This is OM.
In the Bible the first and last word was Amen i.e. OM—the Muslims also chant before sunrise in the Brahmamuhurta Allah— HO—OM and this OM resounds as OM. All the stotras begin with OM and also end with OM. OM mantra is so powerful that the great German scientist "Madame Finelong" has given her experiences in the science shifting Magazine. She was a great devotee of Mantra OM. i
The following statement is taken from St. Jhon's Gospel j Chapter I, Bible "That was the true light—which lightens every man that cometh into the world".
Lord Krishna says in Gita:
Controlling all the openings (in the shape of the organs) and taking the life breath into the head after having controlled the mind in the heart and becoming steady in the yoga of the Mental absorption and meditating on OM, the one-worded form of the Brahman and thinking of Me who gives up his body, he reaches a superlative state.
The practice of OM is given in Ajapa Tapa, Kriya yoga and meditation and also in Psychic sleep in all yoga schools in India and Abroad under the guidance of our Gurudeo Swami Satyanandji,
OM is all the pervading consciousness of the soul. Its constant repetition and intense meditation on its meaning should be practised. The latent power of the Earth, water and fire is expressed through sound verbally and through music, the highest expression of which is OM.
OM is the inner music of the soul. It is music of silence, the voice of God. Always meditate on 'OM'—Adore ‘OM'—OM is the basis of our life, thoughts and intelligence.
Live OM and become one with the Lord, the divine power, the very self—become that.
The A + U+M proceed from one to the other in the Pranava and finally merge in an Anuswara Matra letter less resonance which thins out into silence.
The experience is described as Shantam. Shivam and Adwaitam, It is peace with vacant mind. It is grace. It is oneness. The mental agitations are stilled and there is no more mind.
In the waking stage mind is active and motivating and at least it becomes "Turya", the mind is restless and conscious and sub-consciousness with agitations and in deep sleep the mind is latent and vacant in dream.
He who ruminates on the & OM, everaware of its significance, can steadily move on to an awareness of the real behind all this unreal appearance of Paramatwatatwa itself.
By chanting of OM for 108 times and meditating on Agnya Chakra for a long time (i.e. on Plexuses) one can attain fourth state "Turya" the state of the perfect bliss—These things can be referred from Mandukyopnishada.,
According to Sri Vinoba Bhave the Latin word OMNE and the Sanskrit word AUM are both derived from the same root meaning all and both words convey the concepts of omniscience Omnipresence and Omnipotence. Another word of AUM is Pranava which is derived from the root nava meaning praise, to which is added the prefix pra denoting superiority. The word, therefore means the best praise or the best Prayer.
The symbol AUM is composed of three syllabus, namely letters A, U, M and when written has a crescent and dot on its top. A few instances of the various interpretations given to it may be; mentioned here to convey its meaning. The letters A: U and M; symbolize respectively speech (Vak) the mind (the Manas) the breath of life (Prana) while the entire symbol stands from the living spirit, which is but a portion of the divine spirit.
The 3 letters also represent the dimensions of length, breadth and depth while the entire symbol represents Divinity, which is beyond the limitations of shape and form. The 3 letters AUM symbolize the absence of desire, fear and anger while the whole symbol stands for the perfect man, (a sthitaprajna) one whose wisdom is firmly established in the divine.
The AUM depict the 3 stages of yogic discipline namely Asana, Pranayama and Pratyahara. The entire symbol represents Samadhi:
the goal for which the 3 stages are the steps.
Research work for curing stammering in speaking is done by. chanting OM for 108 times. If OM is chanted for a long time with no outside thought in Mind, can cure Hypertension and disorders of) throat and tonsils.
In conclusion AUM should be chanted by one and all (irrespective of cast, creed, sex, rich or poor, young or old and of any religion in the world) every morning and evening at least for 3 times concentrating on the vibrations and its meaning.
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