The Omkara

The 'Omkara'- 'Sound Vibrations'



The way the World or Prapancham moves about,
its total adherence to norms and its orderliness
strike most profoundly which leaves no doubt
that there is some great Power behind this phenomenon.

The whole set of objects we see around or the sound vibrations
we hear get generated from the Almighty or Paramathma.
Sound Vibrations (AUM) appeared first in the space ( ether).
The other elements what we see today appeared next.
The sound continues to exist in Akasa or Ether after the emergence of the physical world we live in.

'Ohm' is the seed of both 'Vak' and 'Prana' which are its expresions. That is why 'Prana' and 'Vak' combine as an entity to be called as 'pranav'.The other name for 'pranav' is 'vedam'. 'A','U','M' or "AUM" is sacred syllable, pronounced as an exclamation at the beginning and end of a mantra or during the recital of Veda.

What exists in the Super Space exists in the human body
also. The 'open sky' outside the world or Akasa
exists in the heart of a human also. The yogis or saints
realize and relish the "Hirudhaya-Akasa". In this
situation, both the external and internal Akasas merge as
one when the saint is in deep meditation. The saints, at
this state, are in a position to grasp and receive the Sound
vibrations from the Ether or Akasa and present them for the
benefit of the World. The set of these Sound Vibrations come
to be known as 'VEDAS'.

The Vedas explore and expound Science. For instance,
Atharva Veda says: " PRANAM EKAM; ANYATH DWE"(Sanskrit).
Pranam refers to Oxygen and Pranam Ekam means
one atom of Oxygyn. Anyath refers to Hydrogen and dwe
means two atoms of Hydrogen. The line explicitly points
out the formula for Water is H2O: two atoms of Hydrogen
combine with one atom of Oxygen to give one molecule of Water.

Another example: Vedam quotes - " Chandramasi
krishnam " which means that the Sand in the Moon is
black in colour. If you happen to visit Birla Planetarium
in Kolkata, you will see an exhibit of sand from moon
which is black in colour.

What Vedas proclaim is authentic Science!

'Ohm' is Brahman, the Primeval Being'. "Ohm' is the medium to know, what is to be known. 'Omkara' fills the mind and consciousness to evoke the eternal self.



Since our soul is always breathing 'Ohm', by intoning 'Ohm', we put ourselves in tune with the very wellspring of our existence linking up with our in most consciousness. Intoning 'Ohm' in line with our breath while meditating, is natural!



References:-

* Vanathi Pathippagam Tamil Book titled as "Kuraionrum Illai" by Mukkur Lakshmi Narasimhacharyar.

* Internet Web browsing