Guest guest Posted August 20, 2006 Report Share Posted August 20, 2006 We have often heard and read the world being called as (Naam +Roopatmak). This word literally means Names + Forms. When they say that material world is merely Names + Forms they are again emphasizing the importance of Shabda (Word). Words as Alphabets, Alphabets as patterns of sound All words are sequence of sound. When we speak a word we actually produce a sound (dhvani). There is a movement of lips, tongue and the vocal cord. Even when you are thinking or dreaming, there is an activity going inside, which in turn is producing patterns of sound. Each alphabet of Sanskrit language represents a particular pattern of dhvani (sound). Actually the emphasis is more on dhavni but we are so used to seeing word as a written alphabet. The entire alphabet table of Sanskrit is table of dhvanis i.e patters of sound.All patters of sound originate and are reducible to the fundamental, primordial sound OM or AUM. Rest of the dhavnis are merely various distortions in the Primordial sound OM. For Example: Technically illustrated in Mantra science Of the Sound OM OM as the Primordial Sound Stages of Sound (Dhvani) : From subtle to gross Para Pashyanti Madhyama Vaikhari Extremely subtle stage of sound Is less subtle. Interestingly Pashyanti literally means ‘one that is seen’ so the sound at this stage is seen by the Yogi! Sound becoming gross here Total gross form appearing as word (Varna) Each of these stages are again classified into several divisions, To be Continued......... Part Three Talk is cheap. Use Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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