Aum, the sacred Indian mantra ; Om, Ohm - meditating unity

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The Aum Mantra: meditation from India

Who doesn't know the Indian mantra 'aum' - and use it when they want to make fun of new age spirituality?

Aum is actually a sacred mantra for all Indian religions that I know of (Sikhism, Hinduism, Buddhism etc.). It is a symbol for the most sacred, the highest, the ideal, the source of all being. It can be used as a symbol for human spiritual growth, but also for the cause of all being. Learn more about the place of Aum (or Ohm, or Om) in Hinduism and Buddhism.

Om Manu Padme Hum


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Aum in pictures - a top ten 

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Om Shanti Shanti Shanti

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So - what's a mantra? 

Sacred Sound

A mantra is a sound that is repeated meditatively. It can be a phrase like 'Jesus Saves All', or a sound like 'aum'.

Many mantra's in India are very difficult to translate and their meaning probably has more to do with the sound, and the name of a deity being in there.

Chanting a mantra is a spiritual practice that has its roots in the East. Still, even in the West there are spiritual practices that are remarkably similar. Praying can be like saying a mantra, if it involves repeating the same text over and over.

With the rise of interest in Eastern Religions (various types of Buddhism and Hinduism) saying mantras has become a part of the spiritual practice of many westerners as well.

On the spiritual meaning of mantras - how they work... 

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Mantrams explained, by H.P. Blavatsky
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Om jewelry 

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Chanting Aum is healthy!

I got this straight off Dr. Oz at Oprah. Chanting OM (or just humming anything really) is good for your blood because it releases nitrogen or something.

So OMMMM to you too!

Aum Mani Padme Hum on video - vote for your favorite youtube vid 

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Examples of mantras with Aum (or Om) 

The meaning of mantras with om, ohm or aum in them

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Aum Shanti

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Aum Bhur Bhuvah Swah Tat Savitur Varenyam

The famous Hindu Gayatri Mantra.1 point

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Om Mani Padme Hum (variation)

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Om Tat Sat Om

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So Aum, or Ohm, or OM - which is it? 

How to spell the Indian Mantra

The real spelling of the Indian Mantra is A-U-M. That's also the way it's spelled (in devanagari) in the pictures one sees everywhere, including on this lens.

The pronunciation is also better, the closer it gets to A-U-M (the M can be as long as you want though).
Make the A round as in 'talk'.
The U is pronounced like 'ou' in 'your'.

Om links 

Links about the meaning and history of the Aum mantra

Aum or Om, The sacred Indian Syllable
I used to be a math teacher in Middle School. My students would invariably find out about this website, and when they wanted to be cool - would sit with crossed legs on a table and chant 'aum'. As a teacher I was not amused, but it does go to show how famous this Indian sound is. The mantra Aum is the sacred syllable in Indian religions. Hinduism, Buddhism, and most other Indian religions share a respect for this sound.
Om, Aum, Ohm
The word is Sanskrit. It is pronounced at the beginning and end of every lesson in the "Veda" and it is also the introductory word of the "Puranas." It is said in the "Katha-Upanishad": "Whoever knows this syllable obtains whatever he wishes." This is because all words are said to be but various forms of the one sound, "om", according to the "Upanishads." It represents the divine and the power of God. It is the sound-symbol for the ultimate reality.
OM Mantra and 7 Levels of Consciousness
The OM Mantra is a roadmap for sadhana, spiritual practices (written as either AUM or OM). It is not for the person who seeks only the shallow waters of spiritual life, but rather for those who strive to realize in direct experience the depth of the Absolute Reality. There are four main levels of consciousness outlined in the OM Mantra, along with three transition levels, which is a total of seven levels. Each of these is experienced on the inner journey of meditation and contemplation.

Aum on clothes 

Spiritual t-shirts, baby clothes and more

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Om on video: other mantras 

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Gayatri Mantra 

om bhur bhuva sva

The most famous of Hindu Mantra's is the Gayatri Mantra. It's present in all the Veda's, starting with the Rig Veda. Here's the full text, in transcription:

om bhur bhuva svah
tát savitúr váreniyam
bhárgo devásya dhemahi
dhíyo yó nah prachodáyat


Here's a translation:

"May we attain that excellent glory of Savitr the God:"
"So may he stimulate our prayers."


For chanting purposes I also include a phonetic transcription; pronounce as if it were English:

om bhoor bhuva suvah
tat savitur vareNyam
bhargo devasya dheemahi
dhiyo yo nah prachodayaat

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What do you think about the OM mantra? 

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andrasnm wrote...

of course it works, saying "om" vibrates into the universe. Some say these vibrations stay there as long as the universe lasts. Color vibrate and has effect on us as well as music and words, chants, mantras. Good, informative lens, Katinka.

ReplyPosted April 07, 2009

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De_Alchemist wrote...

Wonderful.
Thanks

ReplyPosted March 30, 2009

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stevearun wrote...

This is an outstanding lens. You have touch the base here. Chanting OM is definitely helpful, I did try this in morning, sitting alone with eyes close and I felt the calm around me. This is one of the highest degree of meditation.

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TheresaAnn wrote...

Great lens. The more I read the more peaceful I felt.

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Friamin wrote...

Thanx for sharing and helping to plant the seed for everyone to wake up......It's what we do today not what we were gonna do....

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