Re: Pronunciation of Aum/Om
Namaste Rakovsky,
Originally Posted by
rakovsky
A major question I would ask is whether the Om has an inherent meaning, and what beliefs or concepts, if any, does it necessarily entail?
So let's say that villagers in a rural region of Asia have been chanting this for thousands of years, even perhaps without formal training on its meaning. Is there a core meaning or implication of this sound that they must be understanding or tapping into?
OM is not a word of any language and therefore it doesn't have a meaning in usual sense. OM is primal sound which is heard as "AUM" when a seeker reaches his heart chakra in meditation. It is a sound which keeps buzzing through the pores of this universe all the time but it is heard differently at different spiritual stage. At the highest state (at SahasrAr chakra) it is heard as roaring sound of ocean and at the lowest stage (at MoolAdhAr chakra) it is heard as mixed sound of Bumble bee. OM is called "Anahat" sound which means "Sound coming out without striking two objects together". We can compare this sound with sound coming from a medium sized bell (made of bronze) after striking it but it neither goes up in its pitch ever nor does it go down ... it keeps coming without any undulations.
This OM is essence of all that is, was and what will ever be. It is Pure Consciousness. It is Brahman, the source of everything and the end of everything in this universe. It is the Creation and also the Creator.
OM
"Om Namo Bhagvate Vaasudevaye"
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