In mandukya Upanishad, sages have said OM is a tool that can lead you to the ultimate reality of the self. Therefore, This sound came to be known as the syllable OM. Their thought to become many has given birth to the very first vibration, which further turns into the sound.
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Before the beginning of the universe, Brahmaa (absolute reality) was the single entity. Manduka Upanishads stated about the syllable OM, in the sense of initiator of the universe. These three sounds also symbolize one of the sacred ancient texts called Vedas (Rigveda, Samveda, and Yajurveda). ‘ Vayu Purana‘ has compared OM to the trinity of Hinduism, which represents the union of the three gods. However, ‘OM’ has been first mentioned in the Upanishads (ancient Sanskrit texts of spiritual teaching and ideas of Hinduism). How someone can find the origin of something, which in itself is the origin of everything? This same applies to the OM.
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In the mantras perspective, OM is a bija or seed mantra.Īs a seed mantra, OM is usually used in the activation of the crown chakra and at the beginning ( prefix) on the Saguna mantra (sound with meaning, form & a manifestation). OM is a Sanskrit syllable ॐ, holds the vastness of comprising a sound that pervades the whole universe. Chanting OM Reduce Fatigue by Increasing Oxygen Level in Blood Maintain the Rhythmic Activity of the Heart