YOGA

OM is the syllable AUM or more sacred in Hinduism. It is delivered at the beginning and end of a prayer or a mantra. AUM as the swastika is seen in every Hindu temple and shrine. AUM is known in almost all books of wisdom spiritual Upanishads.

AUM consists of three phonemes, U and m. AUM represents the Hindu Trimurti or Brahma Trinity-A:representando the principle of creation, U:Vishnu, the principle of sustenance, M:Mahesh or Shiva, the principle of dissolution for further creation. AUM also represents the three goddesses or forms of Shakti-energy associated with Trimurti. AUM represents three Gunas, attributes: Sattvika-light, purity and serenity, Rajasika-activity, heat and fire and Tamasik-grey, darkness and ignorance. It also represents the three phases of existence: birth, life and death.

AUM symbolizes the manifestation of formless absolute reality, Brahman, the shape and sound. AUM symbolizes unity in multiplicity of existence. AUM represents the triple appellation of Brahman-what is beyond beyond beyond time, space and causation.

AUM is used like a mantra by itself. It is called Bija (seed) or Moola mantra (root). AUM represents four States of consciousness: A-Jagruti (wakefulness), U-Swapna (dream), M-Sushupti (deep sleep) and silence-Turiya-the Fourth (transcendental State of consciousness). When you pronounce AUM, say while you get to round off your mouth very slowly. You decide if u when you begin to bring you lips narrower and narrower and pronounce M when its mouth is completely closed.

When sound is closed, I heard the sound of silence, the sound. This deep silence is felt in the seventh Chakra, Crown Center, call Sahasrar in Kundalini Yoga. Meditating on history, one realizes the three cross-connected attributes of Brahman-Sat-Truth, Chit-Pure Consciousness and happiness-Sacchidananada Ananada-.

AUM is the eternal syllable, primordial Pranava-sound; AUM is pronounced in Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism chants and mantra meditation. AUM is usually pronounced at the end of a call or blessing to Shanti or peace. Is pronounced as AUM shantihi, shantihi, shantihi-let peace prevail locally, nationally and globally, for me, for you and for all.