Om or A-U-M AUM

[markandeya 108 dasa]

Pranams,

I am not quite sure where to put this so I will just post in canteen, to have a discussion over a cup of tea

I read in one thread ( which I can't find ) that the correct spelling/pronunciation for AUM is OM.

In this great video with Sad Guru and His Grace Pandit Jasraj the question is asked what is the significance of AUM/OM.

Any comments would be welcomed

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ced9QyTwy2E

Ys

Md

[brahma jijnasa]

Namaste

As far as I know the mantra Om can be pronounced in two different ways, as "Om" and "AUM". This is explained in the Upanishads.


regards

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
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namasté

if there is one thing that a reader will find on HDF in abundance is this conversation of praṇava. Please consider an HDF search on this matter.

om̐
om̐ is considered praṇava and on occasion oṃkāra. What is praṇava? Praṇava is to praise, and that which renovates thoroughly. It is also praṇa+ va which we can talk of later.

om̐ is also composed of three sounds a , u , m . This is considered a (viṣṇu) , u (śiva) , m̐ (brahmā) .

Now what one does not usually hear is om̐ = āṃ , a word of solemn affirmation and respectful assent , sometimes translated as 'yes , verily , so be it'


If you wish to know more of this om̐ (anujñākṣara¹) please consider reading/studying the chāndogya upaniṣad & māṇdūkya upaniṣad.

om̐ iti etad akṣaraṁ idaṁ sarvaṁ - this syllable om̐ is all this... māṇdūkya upaniṣad || 1

iti śivaṁ


1. anujñākṣara - permission giving syllable