According to the Mandukya Upanishad,
"Om is the one eternal syllable of which all that exists is but the
development. The past, the present, and the future are all included in this one
sound, and all that exists beyond the three forms of time is also implied in
it."
Om is not a word but rather an intonation, which, like music,
transcends the barriers of age, race, culture and even species. It is made up
of three Sanskrit letters, aa, au and ma which, when combined together, make
the sound Aum or Om. It is believed to be the basic sound of the world and to
contain all other sounds. It is a mantra
or
prayer in itself. If repeated with the correct intonation, it can resonate
throughout the body so that the sound penetrates to the centre of one's being,
the atman or soul.
There is harmony, peace
and bliss in this simple but deeply philosophical sound. By vibrating the
sacred syllable Om, the supreme combination of letters, if one thinks of the Ultimate
Personality of Godhead and quits his body, he will certainly reach the highest
state of "stateless" eternity, states the Bhagavad
Gita.
Om is the sound of a thoughtless state of mind—a
present that is free from all tensions of life—the way to touch the depths of
our real selves in its purest form.
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