Om is all. Om is the name or symbol of God, Ishvara, Brahman. Om is your true name. Om covers all three parts of human experience. Behind all perceived words is OM. The whole world perceived by the senses arose from the sound of Om. The world exists in it, and dissolves in it. The mantra Om includes the letters a, y, m.
And it represents the physical plane, Y - the mental and astral planes, the world of spirits, all the heavens, M - the state of deep sleep and all the unknowns that lie beyond the reach of the waking mind.
Thus, the mantra Om or the symbol OM denotes everything. Om is the foundation of your life, thought and mind. All the words that designate objects are concentrated in the sound of Om. Thus, the whole world came from him, which rests in him and dissolves in him. When you begin meditation, recite the Om mantra aloud three, six, or twelve times. This will drive all worldly thoughts out of your mind and remove the wikshepa (mind-throwing). Then repeat Om in the mind.
The life of all words is in vowels. The vowel sound shines on its own. It can be pronounced on its own, while a consonant cannot be pronounced without the help of a vowel located before or after it. A consonant can only be pronounced using a vowel. As the life of the body depends entirely on the soul or Atman, so the pronunciation of consonants depends on the vowels. And u gives birth to all the other vowels, which are more in Sanskrit than in any other language on Earth. All letters of the alphabets of all languages are contained in this incomprehensible, sacred syllable - Om (Aum). Thus, it is completely natural to consider Om a symbol or name of Brahman.
Om is the all-pervasive sound that comes from God. The sound of Om is the beginning of creativity. Om emerged from cosmic vibration. Om is everything in everything. Om is a mystical "word of power." Om is the magic word of incomprehensible power. Ohm is the comforter and support of everything.
Om symbolizes the voice of all the names of God, because Om is the substrate, the matrix, the basis of all sounds and names. In the syllable Om all names, sounds, words are enclosed. Om is the master of all sounds and words. Om is the ocean into which all rivers of sounds, names and words flow.
Om is the foundation of all sounds. Ohm - cosmic sound. Om is the main sound of the universe.
Om, the true Atman, is the substrate for all sounds, languages, body, mind, prana, feelings, karana sarira, the five shells of the soul and the universe. Just as a substrate (sublayer) is under a stratum (layer), a layer, and is a fundamental element, a substance in which qualities reside, so Om is the basis, or basis, of reality, in which, like waves in the ocean, all objects appear.
The word Om consists of one syllable and of the nature of the Atman. Since Pranava alone contains all the words, Om describes Brahman. Om is the taraka mantra - a mantra that helps a person cross the ocean of samsara of earthly existence. Only Brahman is taraka (savior). Only Taraka, the syllable of Om, needs to be worshiped.
Om is the symbol and true name of Brahman. The chanting of Om (japa), singing of Om and meditation on Om cleanse the mind, rid the mind of throwing, break the veil of ignorance and help immerse yourself in Brahman. All mantras begin with Ohm. All Upanishads begin with Om. All religious ideas are concentrated in the syllable Om. The breath always sings Om - a song of infinity and immortality. The thought of the Om mantra will exalt everyone's mind.
Listen to the OM Mantra
Om mantra chant
Starting meditation, repeat Ohm for about five minutes loudly. This will eliminate wikshepa (throwing the mind), eliminate all worldly thoughts, replacing them with sublime and refined ones. This will bring the five koshas (shells) into harmony and keep your mood on the Infinite. Then continue the japa of the Om mantra in the mind, silently.
Repeat the Om mantra with feelings, from the very depths of your heart. When you repeat Om, you realize its omniscience and omnipresence, you feel that Om flows a powerful bright stream from every nerve, every vein, every cell, every atom, every molecule, every electron, from every blood corpuscle of your body. Pour Om vibrations into the world with great energy, speed, strength and power. Get ready to change.
After sitting down for meditation, repeat Om rhythmically for five minutes, with bhava and understanding. Learn its meanings. Sound should come from the navel and end at the crown of the head. The magic of vibrations that are caused by the repetition of Om will make the mind one-pointed, give rise to harmony in annamaya, pranamaya and manomaya koshas (food, vital and mental shells), and set the mind to Infinity.
Manage evil thoughts by repeating Ohms. Gain inspiration, strength and power by singing the Om mantra. Reach your mind with the japa of the Om mantra. Dissolve the mind in Brahman by meditating on Om and rest in your sat-chit-ananda svarupa. Let Om guide you, protect, raise, lead to the goal and free from the cycle of birth and death.
Whenever you are depressed, when you have a little headache, take a walk, repeating Ohm. While you speak Om, you feel that everything inside is filled with divine energy. Saying Ohm can easily strengthen the body in any disease. Om is a panacea and a great cure for all ailments. Try it yourself and you will feel the miraculous effect of this divine medicine. So, as you take medicine twice or thrice a day, refer to the repetition of the Ohm mantra two or three times a day. Brahman, Atman are one with this sound. To repeat Ohm is like gaining access to an inexhaustible cosmic source. When you say Om, feel: "I am completely healthy." All disorders and diseases caused by microbes are destroyed, burned by vibrations of the Ohm mantra. To maintain your health and improve it, you can repeat Om while sitting in any comfortable asana in your room.
Trataka per om
The neophytes on the path of Jnana Yoga at the beginning (about three months) should do trataka (long gaze) at Om with open eyes. Next, they should visualize Ohm by closing their eyes. The visualization of Om is a call with closed eyes to a pure mental image of Om.
Om should be repeated in the mind with feeling and awareness. You also need to imagine the sound of the Om mantra so as not to be distracted by external sounds. Let the image of Ohms hang in your meditation room. Concentrate on this picture. Make a trataka with your eyes open. Look without interruption, without blinking, until tears flow. Thinking of Om, think of infinity, eternity, immortality, etc. This is meditation with and without attributes. Always keep in your imagination the image of Om and worship it.
Om meditation
Om meditation with feeling and understanding leads to self-awareness. This is the Vedantic sadhana. This is jnana yoga.
Meditation makes the thought of Brahman continuous, like a stream of oil being poured from one vessel to another.
When you utter or sing Om, dissolve the mind in the Immortal "I" and feel that you are the Light of lights, God of the gods, Lord of lords, King of kings, Soul of souls, "I" of all "I", Eye of all eyes, Ear of all ears , Prana of all pranas, the Head and Ruler of this world, the Immortal Brahman Upanishad.
Reject the body. Renounce the world. Proclaim: Aham Brahmasmi ("I Am the Spirit"). Focus on one idea: Aham Atma ("I am the soul"), Ahamchaitanya ("I am the consciousness"). Do not think that “I am the body”, “I am this and that,” “I am Peter, John, David, Pantulu or Prasad.” Hypnotize yourself right now. In reality, you are the Higher Self, the Sat-Chit-Ananda Atman.
Para-vairagya (highest renunciation) is the antaranga sadhana (the shortest method) for entering the nirvikalpa samadhi. All objects appear as an ayantha Mithya, as a mirage in the desert. When this type of higher vairagya develops, all, even subtle, desires disappear.
After attaining nirvikalpa samadhi, meditation stops. The meditator and what one meditates on become identical. The thinker and thought become one. One who meditates on Om becomes a source of spiritual energy. He pours joy, peace and strength on those who come in contact with him. He perceives the spiritual vibrations of the world. It becomes a channel for the descent of spiritual power, divine energy. He knows the connections between the world and man, between man and man, between man and Brahman. He recognizes the "I" in all beings and sees that all beings abide in the "I". The whole mystery of the universe and all the mysteries of this world lie before him, like an amalak in the palm of his hand.
The goal can be achieved through dhyana (meditation) on this mystical symbol of Om. Meditation eliminates pain, suffering and sorrow. Meditation destroys all causes of sadness. Meditation gives a feeling of unity.
