OM-THE SYMBOL OF ABSOLUTE. OM or AUM is the symbol of essence of Hinduism.

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means oneness with the Supreme, the merging of the physical being with the spiritual. The most
sacred syllable, the first sound of the Almighty - the sound from which emerges each and every
other sound, whether of music or of language. In the Upanishads this sacred syllable appears as a
mystic sound, regarded by scriptures as the very basis of every other sacred mantra (hymn). It is
the sound not only of origination but also of dissolution. The past, present and future are all
included in this one sound and even all that transcends this configuration of time is also implied
in OM.
According to TAITREYA Upanishad the origin of language is assigned to PRAJAPATI, from
whose meditation on the three words arose the three Vedas and from his meditation arose the
three syllables, BHOOR, BHUVA and SUAH, which represent earth, atmosphere and sky. From
his meditation on these three originated the divine syllable of OM, which coordinated all speech
and represented the totality of the world. The syllable OM also represents the TRIMURTI (triad)
of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
Shiva's drum produced this sound and through it came the notes of the octave, (i.e.) SA, RI, GA,
MA, PA, DHA, NI. Thus by this sound Shiva creates and recreates the universe. OM is also the
sound form of Atman.
The Upanishads state that everything, existent and non- existent, can be grasped by uttering the
sacred syllable of OM. The psychotherapeutic efficacy of OM is deemed limitless and its
utterance redeems all errors in the performance of a sacrifice. Meditation on OM satisfies every
need and ultimately leads to liberation. Nearly all the prayers and recitals of sacred passages are
prefixed by the utterance of OM. Its equivalent is OMKAR, venerated in the same manner and is
thought to be the representation of God Himself.
Musically, it is also held that the term OM or AUM is made up by three base notes ' A ' 'U' 'M' or
the basic 'SA' 'PA' of the fundamental scale and again Sa (the base note) of the immediately
higher scale. When one pronounces these notes in continuity, all the basic notes from Sa to Ni
also sound. Similarly when one pronounces AUM correctly, all the basic sounds also echo. It is
believed to be the traditional way of clearing all the impediments in the vocal chord to make one
chant the hymns correctly. Their unison makes one not only sound sonorous but also acts as the
necessary preparation to chant a Mantra (Incantation) correctly. It is for this reason that all the
Vedic Mantras has 'OM' or' AUM' as the first term.

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Om Aum Ohm OM-THE SYMBOL OF ABSOLUTE. OM or AUM is the symbol of essence of

Hinduism. It means oneness with the Supreme, the merging of the physical being with the
spiritual. The most sacred syllable, the first sound of the Almighty - the sound from which
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