Om = Pujya Gurudev

Om -The Primordial Sound, The Eternal Syllable

=Pt.ShriRam Sharma Acharya

Shabdabrahm being generated by the cosmic impulse of Brahm is eternal; its physical manifestation in sonic vibrations also continues to exist forever. As per the Vedik scriptures, its first realization was  the self-existent, primordial Nada (musical sound) of (Om). Physical perception of this sound is described to be similar to what one would hear from the resonant notes of the tinkling vibrations of a big gong struck by a wooden hammer in a consistent manner (e.g. during the devotional prayers  aratis in the temples). In terms of phonetics, the pronunciation of Om is described as  au..3m: au stretched with a stress almost 3 times higher than ordinary short or long vowels followed by the anuswara  sound of the nasal sign (m). The syllable "" for this universal sound "Om" (often referred as om or aum by the Westerners) in ancient Sanskrit script is a monogram of this sound. All the activities and the order in this world are said to be generated and harmoniously regulated through the origin of this omnipresent subliminal sound. 

The phonemes of the Vedic hymns and the seven fundamental nodes  Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa, Dha, Ni of the Indian classical music have originated (distinctly recognized by the Rishis) from the vibrations of the sublime sound of Om in the Nature. The Vedic quote Ekoham Bahusyami  implies that all the sounds, all the energies, all the motions and everything existing in the universe have originated from the vibrations of this single anahata nada. This is the source of the manifestation of the Shabda-Brahm and the Nada Brahm. Om (aum) became the sacred word hum of the Tibetans, amin of the Moslems, and amen of the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Christians. Amen in Hebrew means  sure, faithful. The biblical passage, John 1:1, "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God."

The New Testament declares that in the beginning God was the Word. According to the Bible, then, heaven and earth-the cosmos-issued forth from the Word. (By "Word" is meant "pure sound" here, because there can't be any language or word in the primordial existence). Paramahansa Yogananda also mentions of "Om" as the Word of the Bible, as the Holy Spirit. According to Yogananda, all aspiring yogis seek to commune with "Om" and understand it. Audible utterance of this sound produces a sense of sacredness... However, real understanding of "Om" is obtained only by hearing it internally and then becoming one with it in all creation.

Thanks GOD, Thanks Sadguru,

Shiv Sharma