2007-07-05 18:49:20 · 15 answers · asked by sai 1 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 THE MOTHER NATURE TO START ACTING.
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 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...hence it is called Mantra-raja.. king of all the mantras.
Recitation of Aum brings peace and happiness, divine visions, Anahad sounds... and finally Enlightenment
2007-07-05 19:25:46 · answer #1 · answered by ۞Aum۞ 7 · 6⤊ 1⤋
OM means I am a soul. The soul being the charioteer and the body being the chariot. Simply put it means 'I am a soul and this is my body'.
God is a soul and a Supreme One at that. And we are not embodied beings but souls as well. So the question is :whom am I? Am I the body or the soul? I am a peaceful soul because it is said that God created man in His own image and likeness which is purity and perfection.
2007-07-09 06:53:20 · answer #2 · answered by ebenjosiah 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Om written in Sanskrit is "Aum" It has many meanings like the sound the universe made when it was created, or the name of God. It is a personal interpretation for every individual who uses it.
Chanting Aum is used in meditation and yoga, and is a great way to slow down the breathing, it calms the nervous system and gives the glands and organs of the body a vibrational massage.
2007-07-05 18:58:32 · answer #3 · answered by buttercup 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Om is the vibrational tone inherent in all manifest "reality" on this plane.
It is the sound that was spoken to bring this world into existence, and it holds and moves through everything.
It is the last sound you will hear, and is the first sound you will hear, emerging into and out of deep transcendence.
It is the place where we all exist together, as one.
It is the non personality "God"
2007-07-05 19:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by cosmicshaktifire? 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
AUM as it is known is the primordial sound from which creation came. It came from void which is brahman beyond the concept of human mind. From Aum came the other four seeds called tanmatras. From the tanmatras came the elements of creation called Tocuh, Sight, Taste and smell ,
then the elements AIR, FIRE water and Earth came.
The combination of 5 principles gave birth to creation as we see it now.. Since all creation will ultimately merge with each other and become the primordial AUM it is considered as the most important sound which contains the creation with in itself.
2007-07-07 00:43:59 · answer #5 · answered by Brahmanda 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OM is the highest name of God, the most venerable Hindu symbol of spiritual knowledge.Many traditions use the symbol for meditation, and its corresponding syllable as a powerful mantra.
2007-07-05 18:54:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
http://hinduism.about.com/od/omaum/a/meaningofom.htm
Or simply stated, "Om" symbolizes the most important concepts in Hinduism
2007-07-05 18:54:21 · answer #7 · answered by soniye88 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the creator, protector and destroyer all . A signifies creator for some them then U........... you pronouce it for long meand protector ......then M destroyer in the last.
hence Om denotes the Lord as a whole Brahma , Vishnu and Mahesh
Hare Krishna , Hare Krishna , Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare , Hare Rama , Hare Rama , Rama Rama , Hare Hare
2007-07-05 19:04:44 · answer #8 · answered by KrishanRam(Jitendra k) 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lord Bramha has three names OM Tat & Sat
Om is the first name of Brahma
To start any activities take the name of Brahma
2007-07-05 19:57:17 · answer #9 · answered by Gobinda Lal T 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
In addition to the already insightful responses is that it is one of the golden threads connecting our reality to the source of all being. Chanting OM brings us to consciousness of that connection, that reality.
2007-07-05 19:06:08 · answer #10 · answered by jaicee 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋