Indian scriptures mention the sacred syllable “AUM” as the primordial sound from which all other sounds and creations are said to have emerged. It is widely believed that Aum was the first sound emitted when the universe was created and as a symbol, it occupies a unique place in spirituality.
Aum (or as it is commonly also referred to as ‘Om’) is one of the fundamental symbols used in the yoga tradition.
It underlies all phonetic creations and seems to have the enigmatic sound of a gong that gently tapers to a point and merges with silence.
Meditation experts often insist that the spelling ‘Om’ be replaced with or corrected to its more phonetic ‘Aum’ because people tend to pronounce it differently and therefore lose out on the inherent benefit ofRead more
