2007-06-17 22:08:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Aum is the most mysterious word in the Universe.: AUM is thought to be the Eternal Sound.
It is the sound of God that gives..consciousness to Nature to start manifesting.
Aum has three sounds A...U....M.
" A " signifies the beginning of the universe.
U signifies the life period of universe
and M signifies the destruction of the Universe.
Hence Om is the only word which notifies the three main work of God that is creation, operation and destruction of srishti (Universe). This represents the three first forms of God viz. are Brahmaa (creator), Vishnu (operator) and the destructor (The Shiva).
Most of the mantra in Hinduism start with the word AUM, because AUM is the consciousness and the other words in a mantra are Nature or Prakriti. AUM in itself is a complete Mantra and its chanting is sacred and brings enlightenment. It is truely called MAHA MANTRA.
It does not belong to any language...it is primodal vibration of the consciousness which created the universe...Aum does not belong to any religion.
AUM has four steps A...U....M and the last one silent
A = Physical plane , wake-state of mind, beginning,Brahmaa, Raj
U = Astral Plane, dream state of mind, Manifestation, Vishnu, Sat
M = Causal Plane, dream-less state , Destruction,Rudra,Tam
Fourth unspoken sound = Turiya, beyond universe, Enlightened state
AUM is a great mantra. It is a Sagun Mantra, Nirgun Mantra and Beeja Mantra alll in One
Recitation of Aum brings peace and happiness, spiritual progress, intelligence siddhis and finally enlightenment
2007-06-18 00:00:31 · answer #1 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 9⤊ 2⤋
Om is one of the most chanted sound symbols in India. It has a profound effect on the body and mind of the one who chants and also on the surroundings. Most mantras and vedic prayers start with Om.
All auspicious actions begin with Om. It is even used as a greeting - Om, Hari Om etc. It is repeated as a mantra or meditated upon. Its form is worshipped, contemplated upon or used as an auspicious sign.
Om is the universal name of the Lord. It is made up of the letters A (phonetically as in "around"), U (phonetically as in "put") and M (phonetically as in "mum"). The sound emerging from the vocal chords starts from the base of the throat as "A". With the coming together of the lips, "U" is formed and when the lips are closed, all sounds end in "M".
The three letters symbolize the three states (waking, dream and deep sleep), the three deities (Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva), the three Vedas (Rig, Yajur and Sama) the three worlds (Bhuh, Bhuvah, Suvah) etc. The Lord is all these and beyond.
The formless, attributeless Lord (Brahman) is represented by the silence between two Om Chants. Om is also called pranava that means, "that (symbol or sound) by which the Lord is praised". The entire essence of the Vedas is enshrined in the word Om. It is said that the Lord started creating the world after chanting Om and atha. Hence its sound is considered to create an auspicious beginning for any task that we undertake. The Om chant should have the resounding sound of a bell (aaooommm).
Om is written in different ways in different places. The most common form symbolizes Lord Ganesha’s. The upper curve is the head; the lower large one, the stomach; the side one, the trunk; and the semi-circular mark with the dot, the sweetmeat ball (modaka) in Lord Ganesha's hand. Thus Om symbolizes everything - the means and the goal of life, the world and the Truth behind it, the material and the Sacred, all form and the Formless.
2007-06-18 07:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by The More I learn The More I'm Uneducated 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I don't know - but would be interested to find out. Does anyone know how you can get back to a question later to find out what the answers were?
2007-06-18 05:12:09 · answer #3 · answered by The Dalai Farmer 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-06-18 05:10:20 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋