Re: mantras
hariḥ oṁ
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Namasté
Originally Posted by
DavidC
Thanks for the explanations, guys.
OTOH if 'Om' is used to open & close prayers maybe one could just wait a line after saying the newer line. Some prayers that have been added to I guess I say the old and new ways at different times.
From the Taittirīya Upaniṣad , śikṣā vallī, it informs us of the following:
omiti brahama |
omitīdaṁ sarvam |
omityetad anukṛtir ha sma vā apyo śrāvayety āśrāvayanti |
Oṁ ॐ is brahman.
Oṁ ॐ is this all.
Oṁ ॐ is well-known as a word of compliance.
This śloka continues and informs us with oṁ they start singing the sāman chants. With oṁ śoṁ they start reciting the śastra chants. with oṁ the advaryu-priest utters encourging chants. With oṁ the brahman-priset gives approval. With oṁ the fire sacrifice (agnihotram) is permitted to begin. A brāhmiṇ wishing to say ' may I obtain brahman' utters oṁ. He verily obtains brahman.
Thus the use of oṁ. One has to consider, do you continually break up infinity by repeating this again and again? Or like the ritviks ( priests) use this vibration as the sound of compliance, beginning an event giving the approval ~yes~ to continue or begin?
This (IMHO) is what needs to be considered.
praṇām
Last edited by yajvan; 07 October 2009 at 06:57 PM.
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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