Om
is a mantra or vibration, that is
traditionally chanted at the beginning and end of yoga sessions. Coming from
Hinduism and Yoga, the mantra is considered to have high spiritual and creative
power but despite this, it is a mantra that can be recited by anyone. It’s both
a sound and a symbol rich in meaning and depth and when pronounced correctly. Everything
in the universe is pulsating and vibrating – nothing is really standing still!
The sound Om, when chanted, vibrates at the frequency of 432 Hz, which is the
same vibrational frequency found throughout everything in nature.
OM was first perceived
by the ancient yogis of prehistory whose philosophy we do not even know,
therefore it is not the exclusive property of any religion or philosophy. It is
not a sectarian mantra; it belongs to all without distinction or exclusion. Nor
was itinvented by those primal sages. Rather, it is swayambhu–self-begotten,
self-existent and self-sufficient. It arises spontaneously within, from the
Self. It does not have to be artificially implanted or empowered in us by any
kind of initiation. This mantra is going on in every one of us, but as long as
we are outward-turned we do not become aware of it. It is only during
meditation, when we enter into our own depths, that we become aware of OM,
which has always been active within us. The yoga tradition says
that the contemplation of the Pranava, OM, is the contemplation of our own true
nature. It is the knowledge of our own Self.
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Ref
How to Be a YogiPractical
Advice To Serious Yogis
By Abbot George Burke
(Swami Nirmalananda
Giri)
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