5/30/2023 0 Comments Iword and the sound of creation![]() Watch the wind flow through the trees and grassy fields. Listen for the sound of AUM within every outer sound. Open yourself completely to it feel it coming into you. Listen intently to the sounds around you: the rushing wind… the roar of a river… the buzzing of a bee… the joyful song of a bird. Listen to it here: Let Every Sound Remind You of AUMĮverything in manifestation vibrates and where there is vibration, there is the sound of Aum.Įven in outward, physical imitations, sounds can be thrilling. The third sequence is lowest, and is the softest of the three.Ī final point: When chanting AUM, the “M” should be given equal emphasis to the preceding two vowels. The second note-sequence is a little lower, and is sung more softly. The notes of the first “AUM” are higher, and should be sung loudly. In addition, these three frequencies should be chanted at different notes: This vibration of the AUM sound, when heard in meditation, is pitched lowest of all, like a deep rumbling. The time allotted to cosmic manifestation is known as a Day of Brahma, and spans a period of billions of years. “M” represents the vibration of cosmic dissolution, which draws all creation back into the Absolute at the end of a universal cycle. This sound, when heard in meditation, is pitched somewhat lower than the first. It maintains all creation in a state of equilibrium. “U” (pronounced “oo” as in “moon”) is the cosmic vibration of preservation. The “A” in AUM represents the cosmic creative vibration, and should be pronounced short, as in the first “a” in “afar,” rather than long as in “arm.” When this sound is heard in meditation, it has the highest pitch of the three. When chanting Aum, the three letters (sounds in Sanskrit) should be pronounced properly for true mantric power: Another is a reminder of these three aspects of Aum. One reason is to invoke the blessings to the three universes (or the three “bodies” the soul is encased in) - physical, astral, causal. Traditionally in India, Aum is chanted three times. (Even though the variant spelling in English is “Om,” AUM is more accurate.) “A (Akaar)” represents the vibration that brings into manifestation the created universe “U (Ukaar)” represents the vibration that preserves the creation and “M (Makaar)” represents the destructive vibration that dissolves the manifested universe back into the Infinite Spirit. The three letters of AUM represent these three vibrations inherent in creation. Aum, therefore, encompasses the three vibratory energies required to create, preserve, and destroy, and each of these energies vibrates at a different frequency. The Three Forces of CreationĪll of manifestation is created, preserved in the created state for some time, then eventually destroyed. Learn more about the meaning of Aum and Aum Meditation. It is the sacred word “Amin” (which means faithful in Arabic) of the Muslims, and Tibetans call it “Hum.” (3) John called it the Word of God (“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.… All things were made by him and without him was not any thing made that was made.” -John 1:1–3). For example, the Bible calls it “Amen” (its meaning in Hebrew being sure, faithful) as well as “Holy Ghost.” St. (2)Īll major religions recognize this creative vibration, though they call it by different names. Paramhansa Yogananda has explained that everything - all matter, all energy, all thoughts - exists in Aum. It is the Holy Ghost of the Christian Trinity. Help share Yogananda’s teachings of yoga and meditation everywhere.Īum ( ॐ) is the vibration by which the Supreme Spirit brings all things into manifestation. ![]() Ananda is a global spiritual movement, based on the teachings of Paramhansa Yogananda, who showed how everyone can realize God in their daily lives as a tangible, loving reality.Join our global community from wherever you are.8 communities, 45 teaching centers, and 102 meditation groups.Transform your life through joyful service, yoga and meditation at Ananda Village. ![]()
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