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Feel those positive vibes
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Regular chanting of Om helps us relax and achieve inner stability
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The Pranava Om is a beautiful vibration. Pranava is the vibration that existed before the big bang or the creation of the universe. It is the eternal humm from which everything emanates and into which everything dissolves. It is the source sound. The
Bible says: “In the beginning there was the word and the word was with God, and the word was God.” Om is the word of eternity and infinity. That which was is and ever shall be. It symbolises what is manifest and what is not.
Most people, unfortunately, label it as religious, when, in fact, it is a great scientific discovery of the rishis or ancient researchers. Since religion has such a bad name these days, I would ask you to disassociate the AUM from religiosity. When I taught an all Muslim group in Bangladesh, they expressed great joy at being able to practise chanting the Pranava AUM and were more open than any group I had met. My apprehensions were soon relieved by everyone joining in the positive vibrations.
Sounds have a very powerful effect on matter, consequently on all life. Modern researchers have been able to cure illnesses through music as well as sound therapy using this principle. On days when we have consumed food that is of low vibration or are consumed by emotions and thoughts of low vibration we feel heavy, dull and weighed down. That is why the emphasis in the yogic system is to constantly expose oneself and create position vibratory spaces.
By chanting Om, an inner stability and relaxation is created that uncoils the wound up shakthi or potential latent in us. It is thereby the supreme vibration that can liberate us from what binds us.
Experiments done with plants have shown that they are sensitive to different sound vibrations that influence their growth rate. Various other experiments can be cited where sound is seen to influence matter and create shapes according to the chanting. These are well-documented.
It would take pages to describe the Om, yet, in a word, we can describe it as the vibration of “Everything.” The AA, OO and NG impact the lower, mid and upper lobes of the lungs as well as indicate the waking state, dream state and deep sleep state of consciousness. The silent sound after the Ng indicates the Turiya or the state of supreme consciousness.
The technique
Many have doubts as to how to chant the OM or the AUM. Is it a short Om or a long AAA OOO MMM or is it NG? Both are right and have their place. It is said that whenever we chant a particular set of mantras, the chanting should start and end with the Om to symbolise the completeness it is taking us towards. In such cases, the short Om is used.
When one practises the Pranava sadhana (focus on the ultimate reality) as a vibration in itself, to restore the balance of the entire system, then one can intone AA OO NG. This is very powerful and you will see as you go deeper that the vibration of NG resonates more with the head space than the MM. Depending on the context, each way of relating to the Om has its space and place.
Practise regularly and you will see that the chanting of the pranava has a tremendous impact on your system.
One can also practise the AUNg with the notes of Classical Carnatic Music as in “Sa”, “Pa” and “Sa” of the immediate higher octave. One can practise chanting of the Pranava AUNg in multiples of nine rounds.
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