Chanting OM

Mantras : No one can fully explain the mystery of mantras. Their magical sounds help heal physical imbalances, relax the mind, quiet the emotions, and open the heart. They stimulate, activate, motivate, and rejuvenate. Mantras can help you dance or sleep, laugh or cry, make love or meditate, turn tedious housework or heavy exercise light-hearted fun. They can help you forget someone or find someone. They are designed to remind us that love, laughter, and inner peace are our birthright. They help us go beyond borders, realize our potential, and celebrate the power of love. Mantras offer increased flexibility and strength while they gently expand your consciousness, and help you experience love, compassion, and inner peace.

OM is the synthesis of all mantra, all rhythm and melody, all sound: the seed-syllable (bija-mantra) of the universe. The Mandukya Upanishad describes the three elements of the sound of OM. ‘O’ is a combination of ‘A’ and ‘U’ in Sanskrit, giving the syllable three parts. ‘A’ is the waking consciousness, ‘U’ is dream consciousness, and ‘M’ is the consciousness of deep sleep. The three principles are also identified with the Hindu deities of Brahma the creator, Vishnu the preserver, and Shiva the destroyer, representing the principles of initiation or genesis (A), preservation or maintenance (U) and regeneration (M). OM as a many cultures are especially effective when intoned while the body and the mind are at ease and relaxed. These sound formulas become the vocal conduits to invoke and manifest the union with the Divine within. Their therapeutic potential is unquestionable and constantly evolving

Om' the all-encompassing mystical entity - the syllable of slemn affirmation, is one of the most widely identified syllables from the Hindu scriptures. It symbolises the enternal world ; God Himself; union of the 3 god (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva) and is the signifier of the the ultimate truth.

Being a pertinent part of the Upanishads, 'Om' is symbolic of not only Hinduism, but also philosophy.

The power and divinity of the syllable is placed so high that it appears or is uttered at the beginning of most sacred texts or at the end of most Vedic readings.

There isn't one but several connotations and interpretations of this powerful 'beej' (root) mantra. From the auspicious salutation to being accorded the highest spiritual force that encopasses all three words, this sacred syllable epitomises divinity.

The Power of Chanting Om

1. The chanting of Om drives away all worldly thoughts and removes distraction and infuses new vigour in the body.
2. When you feel depressed, chant Om fifty times and you will be filled with new vigour and strength. The chanting of Om is a powerful tonic. When you chant Om, you feel you are the pure, all pervading light and consciousness.
3. Those who chant Om will have a powerful, sweet voice. Whenever you take a stroll, you can chant Om. You can also sing Om in a beautiful way. The rythmic pronunciation of Om makes the mind serene and pointed, and infuses the spiritual qualifications which ensure self-realization.
4. Those who do meditation of Om daily will get tremendous power. They will have lustre in their eyes and faces.