OM Shanti OM
(New
: You can now listen to Om. See download details below )
OM
or AUM is the most important and significant word of Mantra tradition. It
is considered as the root mantra of all mantra. In a majority of Mantra,
you will find OM.
OM is the
most often chanted sound among all the sacred sounds on earth. This sound
is considered as the sound of the existence.
it is believed
that the whole universe, in its fundamental form, is made up of
vibrating, pulsating energy. Om is considered as the humming sound of this
cosmic energy.
OM is said to be the original primordial creative
sound from which the entire universe have manifested. It is also
known as the 'Anahat Nada', the "Unstruck Sound". This means
the sound that is not made by two things striking together.
If you observe the nature of sound you'll find that
all ordinary audible sound are produced by the striking of two objects :
bow and strings, drum and stick, two vocal cords, waves against the shore,
winds against the leaves, bat against the ball, tyers against the road
etc. In short all sounds within our range of listening are produces by
things visible or invisible, striking each other or vibrating together,
resulting in pulsating waves of air molecules which we interprets as
sound.
In contrast to the above, OM is the sound which is
not the result of the striking of two objects. It, rather emanates on its
own. It is the primal sound of the universe that contains all sounds in
itself.
The meaning of OM
Well unlike all other mantra,
there is no meaning of OM. It is actually not a word, it is a sound. As
per Hindu tradition, OM is the purest name of God. It is the sound of the
supreme consciousness. So when you reapeat OM, you actualy take the name
of God.
Now without going into the further philosophical explanation
of OM, let us learn how to meditate using OM. Repetition of OM or AUM
dissolves the mind it its divine source. The chanting of OM several time
loud, purifies the atmosphere.
Sit in a comfortable undisturbed place. Take some
deep breath. Now chant at least 7 times OM in succession. Make each breath
last as long as possible. Teak deep breath and chant
Oooooooo~~~~~hhhhhhhhhh~~~~~
Mmmmmmm~~~~~. Then again repeat this chanting of OM. Do this for 7 times.
After this, stop chanting and sit for a moment of silence. You will be
amazed by the inner peace you'll get in such a small chanting of OM.
Listen the sound of Universe : Let us listen
the sound of OM. You are requested to listen carefully. This
sound of OM produces instant positive vibrations and takes the listener to
a state of mental stillness.
Chanting the OM mantra for 15 minutes daily can
produce remarkable effect in you. This mantra will help you to calm the
mind, settled the thought process and realize the self.
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Listen to OM now
!!
Download
this small (just 164 KB) mp3 file of OM. Listen to this powerful
vibrating sound of Universe now.
It's a
very small file and you can listen to it within seconds.
Click
here
The
sound of Om
(if you
click with your left mouse button, it will directly play the file)
(if you
click with Right mouse button you'll be prompted to save the file. Save
it in your hard disk)
After
downloading it, play it on your favorite media player and switch on the
repeat button. It'll keep repeating itself. Enjoy !.
(Please
note:
Very
important !
Don't listen to Om while you are busy (for example while driving or
doing important tasks requiring mental effort). Stop listening it if you
feel uneasy. Not recommended for heavy meat eaters)
Next Mantra :
So'ham
Other
Mantras :
Hare Krishna Mantra
Om Mani Padme Hum
Gayatri
