Right on...even MMY says that in his little book, "The Vedas". Additionally, when you transcend, *consciously* you will experience the mother of all mantras, AUM! The very vibration that has created the cosmos is Mother Divine.
--- In [email protected], Rick Archer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > SIVANANDA DAILY READING FOR 7 SEPTEMBER > > IMPORTANCE OF OM > > Brahman is the highest of all. Om is his name. Om is also your real > name. It covers the threefold experiences of man. From Om this sense > world has been projected. The world exists in Om and dissolves in Om. > > Om is the greatest of all mantras (mystic formula). Om bestows direct > liberation. All mantras begin with Om. Om is the life, the soul, of > all mantras. Every Upanishad begins with Om. Oblations that are > offered to the various gods are all preceded by Om. > > All languages, all sounds, come out of Om. The essence of the four > vedas is Om. A-U-M covers the whole range of sound vibrations. A > starts from the root of the tongue, U proceeds from the middle and M > comes from the end, by closing the lips. > > Om is the source of all religions and scriptures. This sacred > monosyllable is the means of liberation from the bonds of matter. It > leads one, stage by stage, to the highest bliss. It is fit for the > lowest as well as for the highest and most advanced intellect. It is > fit for the brahmachari (celibate-student) as well as the sanyasin > (monk). It is fit for any condition. > > Om is your birthright. It is the common heritage of all. It is the > word of power. It fills the devotee with spiritual strength, vigour > and energy when chanted with harmony and rhythm. It brings > inspiration and intuition. > > It elevates the mind. It is a spiritual food and tonic. It is full of > divine potency. Live in Om. Meditate on Om. Inhale Om. Exhale Om. > Rest peacefully in Om. Take shelter in Om. May that Om guide you. > > Om stands for all phenomenal worlds. From Om this sense universe has > been projected. Om has been formed by adding the letters A-U-M; A > represents the physical world; U represents the mental and the astral > planes, the world of spirits, all heavens; and M represents the deep > sleep state and, even in the waking state, all that is unknown, > beyond reach of the intellect. Om therefore represents all. It is the > basis of your life, thought and intelligence. All words that denote > objects are centred in Om - hence the whole world has come from Om, > rests in Om and dissolves in Om. > ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Join modern day disciples reach the disfigured and poor with hope and healing http://us.click.yahoo.com/zAINmC/Vp3LAA/i1hLAA/UlWolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> To subscribe, send a message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Or go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ and click 'Join This Group!' Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FairfieldLife/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
