![]() ![]() This sound unites you to the awareness of oneness. The M (mmmm) sound characterizes the transformative energy of the universe and the thoughts and beliefs of your beingness. The sound denotes “Chit”, an illumination of knowing, pure wisdom. When you chant this letter the sound moves forward between the tongue and the palate up to the lips and vibrates in the solar plexus. ![]() Oooh lets in lightness, clarity, balance and goodness. It connects us to an inner sense of something greater than that which we can see and feel with our senses. The U (oooh) sound signifies the maintaining energy of the universe and the subtle impressions of the mind. The first sound embodies “Sat”, the sound that starts to bring you back to unity, to the truth of your existence. When you chant this sound notice that it is produced in the throat and back of the mouth where the tongue is rooted and resonates in the lower abdomen. With this syllable you experience the existence of the world through the activity of the senses. It connects us to our sense of self, the ego. Ahh is the beginning of all sounds (this is the most common letter that starts alphabets). The A (aahhh) sound represents the creation aspect of the universe and all of the gross objects within it. When written this way it appears as if the sound has three parts. The sound can also be displayed in its more complete form of AUM. Chanting Om brings into your awareness the physical reality of this world and your body, the subtle impressions of the mind and emotions and the thoughts and beliefs of your life and this world.Īs the Mandukya Upanishad tells us the perfect state or super conscious state and all that precedes it are a part of Om. It is the beginning, middle and the end of it all or the past, present and future. This seemingly small word contains all the power of the universe. Just like an acorn seed has the immense power and beauty of a mighty oak tree. It is said to be the seed of all of creation. It is somewhat difficult to describe with words but Om represents everything. So, you ask, what is the experience of Om? Eventually as the experience was shared the word came forth and people started chanting it to get the experience of it. It was more about the essence of Om than the chanting of it. Om is an ancient Sanskrit “word” that was first felt by rishis(monks) as they meditated. ![]()
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