Questions tagged [om]
Om is the most sacred primordial sound. It is also used in the beginning of mantras
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Are shudras and women not allowed to chant Aum i.e Pranava?
Are shudras and women not allowed to chant aumkara? I heard many purohits and one great saint say that. Is there any scriptural basis? Please give the reference of scripture for such injunctions. I ...
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Is it safe to do Pranava Yog (Chanting Om) without guidance or Guru?
Is it safe to do Pranava Yog wich is Chanting Om without guidance or Guru?
Is there any side effect of doing alone by just reading on internet and for random duration?
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What are the different type of meditation mentioned in scriptures?
What are the different type of meditation mentioned in scriptures?
Like one is Pranava yoga which is chanting OM sound.
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How important is difference between Om and AA-U-EM sound?
Some guru ask to chant Om sound.
Some guru ask to chant aa-u-em (broken Om sound into three part).
How important is this difference?
What should we chant Om or aa-u-em?
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What is the frequency of AUM [closed]
Every mantra begins with the word ॐ (Aum/Om).
ॐ itself is considered a mantra in Ayurveda
does anyone knows what is the frequency of AUM(ॐ)
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what is omkar Upasana and how to do it? what's its benefit. if you guys have any reference book which was written on omkar Upasana let me know
what is omkar Upasana and how to do it? what's its benefit. if you guys have any reference book which was written on omkar Upasana let me know.
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Significance/ Allowability and examples of adding the Pranava against deities’ names
So as per the Skanda Purana, Śaṁkara Saṁhitā, Śivarahasya khaṇḍa, Skanda as a teacher describes the meaning of the Pranava to Lord Shiva, as his student as:
सुब्रह्मण्यों स्वरस्यार्थस्त्वं चाहं च सदा...
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What rules or guidelines should I follow before doing Udgeeth?
There used to be some recommended rules and guidelines to follow before doing any Pranayama and meditation.
Udgeeth involves chanting of AUM (OM) with every exhalation.
We do Udgeeth in a sequence of ...
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What are the components of the word om (ॐ)
Every word in Sanskrit can be further divided into letters that cannot be divided further.
In this context, what are the letters that are further indivisible, used to form om ॐ in Sanskrit?
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What is the meaning of this Divya Prabandham verse?
viShNuChitta in his Periyazhwar Thirumozhi 4.7.10 (overall pasuram #400) says:
மூன்றெழுத்ததனை மூன்றெழுத்ததனால் மூன்றெழுத்தாக்கி மூன்றெழுத்தை
ஏன்றுகொண்டிருப்பார்க்கு இரக்கம் நன்குடைய எம்புருடோத்தமனிரு...
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Why body starts feeling heavy after 10 minutes Om chanting? [closed]
I sit on my bed over a cotton bedsheet facing east. I close my eyes. And I start chanting Om.
After around 8 to10 minutes, I get a feeling that my body is becoming very heavy. What is that ? Why it ...
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Relation between OM and Sri Yantra
Namaskar to all saintly ladies and gentlemen,
I'd like to know the evidence sloka about relation between OM and Sri Yantra.
Recently I read an interesting article that OM sound creates Sri Yantra by ...
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Can anyone chant Om Namo Narayana?
Or do u need initiation?
Mantras from Smritis don’t need initiation.
Not sure where this mantra falls?
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How To Chant ॐ?
How To Chant ॐ with respect to Time and Breath..and how long should each chant Be.
I know ॐ is devided into AUM..
While Chanting ॐ silently, within Mind
Is there Any Instruction Like
Say A for 3 ...
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Is Om the first sound?
Where does it say that Om is the primordial sound or the first sound? Which verse of the vedas?
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Reason of using omm in mantra? [duplicate]
Why is omm used before every mantra to please lord? e.g. Why is omm used before namoh bhagawate rudraya. i understand the latter words like namoh = namaste/bow, bhagawate = bhagawan, rudraya = rudra. ...
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Is the pranava - om - mentioned in Vedas?
The Wikipedia states, in respect of the syllable om, as follows:
The syllable Om is first mentioned in the Upanishads, the mystical
texts associated with the Vedanta philosophy.
Rig veda 1.164....
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Are there sects that prohibit their women from uttering "Om"?
There is a chap on u-tube that says women should not say "Om" - they should say "am".
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Is chanting “OM” naam japa or mantra japa?
does one need some form of Diksha to chant OM or can it be chanted by anyone?
Are there any benefits of simply chanting OM?
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Is Paramahansa the vahana to the promised land?
The great " Mystical Spirit Swan " known as Paramahansa is revered by Hindus, and is believed to be the vehicle to the promised land for the individuals Spirit. Is he composed of Swarupas ? If so ...
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What is cosmic light referred to as?
In his book "God Talks with Arjuna", Paramahansa Yogananda says this:
God manifests in creation as the Cosmic Vibration, which expresses itself as Cosmic Sound and Cosmic Light. The Cosmic ...
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Why "Rama" Nama is called Taraka mantra?
At Manikarnika Ghat of Varanasi (Kashi), Lord Shiva liberates the dead by saying "Taraka mantra" in ears of the dead. Many Puranas assert this fact.
Chapter 30, Purvavadha , Kasi Khanda of Skanda ...
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Do vaishnavites believe in pranava mantra or is it an "anya devata" of sorts?
Although "pranavah" occurs in vishnu sahasranama, it seems that the impersonal "Om" clashes with the "lakshmipati pitambaradhari shanka chakra gada pani" image of the God of vaishnavites.
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The symbol for 'OM' ॐ [duplicate]
I have been wondering for quite a long time now about the symbol for 'OM' and it's association with 'Shiva'. My questions are:
Are Om symbol ॐ & Shiva correlated, if yes then how exactly? (the ...
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What are the beeja mantras and what is their significance in meditation?
What are the beeja mantras and what are petal mantras, and what is their relationship with Om/Aum?
In what ways are they helpful in meditation.
If anyone is going to start on meditation, from ...
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Was Lord Muruga Guru to Lord Shiva and taught him the complete explanation of OM?
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Movies and Serials say Lord Muruga was Student of Lord Brahma and asked for Explanation of OM
Then Lord Brahma tried to give Explanation of OM but Lord Muruga was not satisfied with ...
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Map Om to Create, Maintain, Destroy [closed]
I have googled this but in vain.
Trying to find a visual that explains how Om or AUM represents creation, maintenance, and destruction.
Would like to draw parallel between OM and systems engineering ...
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Is ॐ Gam Ganapataye Namaha correct, or ॐ Gan Ganapataye Namaha correct?
According to you What is correct ॐ Gam Ganapataye Namaha or ॐ Gan Ganapataye Namaha ?
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Pranavam's combination is A U M. What is the significance of this and who are the main actors of Aa Uu and Mm? [duplicate]
Pranavam [OM] is having the the combinations of Aa, Uu and Ma. The Pranavam is entirely submerged in these 3 letters.
Aa, Uu and Ma is AUM [OM]. Everybody knows it. But how paramatma jeevatma and ...
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What is the origin of the Sloka "Mantraanaam Pallavo Vaaso..."?
The sloka is to be found here.
मंत्राणां पल्लवो वासो । मंत्राणां प्रणव: शिर: । शिर: पल्लव संयुक्तो
। कामधुक् भवेत् ।।
The meaning: The letters or words in a mantra constitute its body ...
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Pronunciation of Om
What is the correct pronunciation of Om? Is it Om, Aum, Oom or any other pronunciation? People pronunce it many different ways. Arya Samajials pronounce it as Oom. Chinese, Japanese and Tibetans have ...
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What work of Vyasa says the Vedas were taught to Brahma through the heart?
Vidyaranya, aka Madhavacharya (not to be confused with the Dvaita philosopher Madhvacharya), was a famous Advaitin philosopher who was the Shankaracharya of Sringeri and the brother of Sayana, the ...
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Is Brahmi Script older than Devanagari Script? If yes, how this can be reconciled with ॐ Parvat?
Sanskrit Language is believed to have no written native script. History says Brahmi Script was used for Sanskrit Language during the reign of legendary Emperor Ashoka which was around 3rd century BC. ...
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How ॐ (OM) is written in Brahmi Script?
Sanskrit is said to be originated from "Drums of Lord Shiva". There's a famous story of Panini composing grammar of Sanskrit from sounds (Maheswara Sutras) of lord Shiva's Damaru.
Panini was a ...
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Religious symbol Om on an anklet
I have seen few friends of mine wearing anklets with symbol Om on them these days! Heard somewhere that an Om pendant can't be worn with an anklet. Is that true? If yes, why?
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Is reciting Vedic Mantras without being preceded by "Om" condemned somewhere in Vedas or in other scriptures?
In many (not all mind you) "How to do sandhyavandanam" videos and PDFs, the performer starts with the achamanam:
Achyutaya Namaha
Anantaya Namaha
Govindaya Namaha
The same procedure is ...
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Does the first verse of Nammalwar's Thiruvaimozhi intentionally spell out AUM?
The Tamil TV serial "Ramanujar" is about the life story of Ramanujacharya, the most famous Acharya of the Sri Vaishnava sect (of which I'm a member). (You can watch past episodes here; it's ...
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Does Kundlini power chakra exist?
I have heard about Kundlini powers but nobody talks about these powers on a public platform nor have I ever heard about these powers by any religious guru or Yogi. I am curious to know if Kundlini ...
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Why do mantras usually end with Shantih Shantih Shantih (3 times)?
At the end of most of Mantras from Vedas & Upanishads, we find Om Shanti Shanti Shanti. As in the end of this Mantra,
ॐ असतो मा सद्गमय ।
तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय ।
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय ।
ॐ शा...
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What is the meaning of Om Tat Sat?
At the end of each chapter of Bhagwat gita, I found "Om Tat Sat".
My questions are:
What Is the meaning of Om Tat sat Or Hari Om Tat Sat?
What is the significance of writting this at the end?
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Who is God? or What is God? or What is ॐ? [duplicate]
Watched an episode (broadcast on 25/09/2014 on Life Ok) of "Devo Ke Dev Mahadev", an epic serial on Lord Shiva. From this episode i came to know that ॐ (Om/Aum) is the everything in which all universe ...
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Is there a universal symbol for Hinduism?
I have come across many symbols like ॐ , Swastika , Yantra and Lord Shiva's Trident that are generally associated with Hinduism.
Just like the cross represents Christianity or crescent represents ...
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Does every mantra begin with/contain ॐ(Aum)?
OP claimed in this question that:
Every mantra begins with the word ॐ (Aum/Om).
Is that true? Are there any mantras that don't have ॐ in them?
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What is the significance of ॐ (Om/Aum)?
Every mantra begins with the word ॐ (Aum/Om). (Ex. Aum Namho Bhagwate Vasudevaya Namah etc.)
ॐ itself is considered a mantra in Ayurveda.
My Questions:
What is the meaning of ॐ?
Why is it given the ...
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Om symbol ॐ and Devanagari script
I learned the Devanagari script and couldn't help but notice the similarity of the Om symbol ॐ to the symbols of the Devanagari writing system, like अं (never mind that this is pronounced aṃ).
My ...
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