Why do we chant Om?

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Om is one of the most chanted sound symbols in India.

It has a profound effect on the body and mind of the

one who chants and also on the surroundings. Most

mantras and vedic prayers start with Om.

 

All auspicious actions begin with Om. It is even used

as a greeting - Om, Hari Om etc. It is repeated as a

mantra or meditated upon. Its form is worshipped,

contemplated upon or used as an auspicious sign.

 

Om is the universal name of the Lord. It is made up of

the letters A (phonetically as in " around " ), U

(phonetically as in " put " ) and M (phonetically as in

" mum " ). The sound emerging from the vocal chords

starts from the base of the throat as " A " . With the

coming together of the lips, " U " is formed and when

the lips are closed, all sounds end in " M " .

 

The three letters symbolize the three states (waking,

dream and deep sleep), the three deities (Brahma,

Vishnu and Shiva), the three Vedas (Rig, Yajur and

Sama) the three worlds (Bhuh, Bhuvah, Suvah) etc. The

Lord is all these and beyond.

 

The formless, attributeless Lord (Brahman) is

represented by the silence between two Om Chants. Om

is also called pranava that means, " that (symbol or

sound) by which the Lord is praised " . The entire

essence of the Vedas is enshrined in the word Om. It

is said that the Lord started creating the world after

chanting Om and atha. Hence its sound is considered to

create an auspicious beginning for any task that we

undertake. The Om chant should have the resounding

sound of a bell (aaooommm).

 

Om is written in different ways in different places.

The most common form symbolizes Lord Ganesha’s. The

upper curve is the head; the lower large one, the

stomach; the side one, the trunk; and the

semi-circular mark with the dot, the sweetmeat ball

(modaka) in Lord Ganesha's hand. Thus Om symbolizes

everything - the means and the goal of life, the world

and the Truth behind it, the material and the Sacred,

all form and the Formless.

 

Best Regards,

Sripathi

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Dear Sreepathi,

 

Thanks for the nice explanation on Om. Just to add, what I

understand is that some scientists are of the opinion that that

the first sound that got generated when this universe was

created resembles the the sound Om and I believe that this sound

still resonates in space. It is the cosmic sound.

 

Regards,

Krishna

 

 

--- Sreepathi Tantri K <mailsreeps wrote:

 

> Om is one of the most chanted sound symbols in India.

> It has a profound effect on the body and mind of the

> one who chants and also on the surroundings. Most

> mantras and vedic prayers start with Om.

>

> All auspicious actions begin with Om. It is even used

> as a greeting - Om, Hari Om etc. It is repeated as a

> mantra or meditated upon. Its form is worshipped,

> contemplated upon or used as an auspicious sign.

>

> Om is the universal name of the Lord. It is made up of

> the letters A (phonetically as in " around " ), U

> (phonetically as in " put " ) and M (phonetically as in

> " mum " ). The sound emerging from the vocal chords

> starts from the base of the throat as " A " . With the

> coming together of the lips, " U " is formed and when

> the lips are closed, all sounds end in " M " .

>

> The three letters symbolize the three states (waking,

> dream and deep sleep), the three deities (Brahma,

> Vishnu and Shiva), the three Vedas (Rig, Yajur and

> Sama) the three worlds (Bhuh, Bhuvah, Suvah) etc. The

> Lord is all these and beyond.

>

> The formless, attributeless Lord (Brahman) is

> represented by the silence between two Om Chants. Om

> is also called pranava that means, " that (symbol or

> sound) by which the Lord is praised " . The entire

> essence of the Vedas is enshrined in the word Om. It

> is said that the Lord started creating the world after

> chanting Om and atha. Hence its sound is considered to

> create an auspicious beginning for any task that we

> undertake. The Om chant should have the resounding

> sound of a bell (aaooommm).

>

> Om is written in different ways in different places.

> The most common form symbolizes Lord Ganesha’s. The

> upper curve is the head; the lower large one, the

> stomach; the side one, the trunk; and the

> semi-circular mark with the dot, the sweetmeat ball

> (modaka) in Lord Ganesha's hand. Thus Om symbolizes

> everything - the means and the goal of life, the world

> and the Truth behind it, the material and the Sacred,

> all form and the Formless.

>

> Best Regards,

> Sripathi

>

>

>

>

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