Re: Om or A-U-M AUM
hariḥ oṁ
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namasté
if there is one thing that a reader will find on HDF in abundance is this conversation of praṇava. Please consider an HDF search on this matter.
om̐
om̐ is considered praṇava and on occasion oṃkāra. What is praṇava? Praṇava is to praise, and that which renovates thoroughly. It is also praṇa+ va which we can talk of later.
om̐ is also composed of three sounds a , u , m . This is considered a (viṣṇu) , u (śiva) , m̐ (brahmā) .
Now what one does not usually hear is om̐ = āṃ , a word of solemn affirmation and respectful assent , sometimes translated as 'yes , verily , so be it'
If you wish to know more of this om̐ (anujñākṣara¹) please consider reading/studying the chāndogya upaniṣad & māṇdūkya upaniṣad.
om̐ iti etad akṣaraṁ idaṁ sarvaṁ - this syllable om̐ is all this... māṇdūkya upaniṣad || 1
iti śivaṁ
1. anujñākṣara - permission giving syllable
Last edited by yajvan; 30 September 2014 at 10:46 AM.
यतस्त्वं शिवसमोऽसि
yatastvaṁ śivasamo'si
because you are identical with śiva
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