OM - AUM YS I - 27

Om is such a vast subject. But then that is no surprise as it is the Name that gives the experience of the Divine Creator which is vast and limitless. Have you tried it yet? Have you felt the effect of OM? It truly brings us home, to that real place within us. It is within and without. It is everywhere - see AUM

To listen to the sound inside when one is quiet, one will notice a hum. That hum is called pranava. And pranava is connected to prana, the basic life force vibration that always exists whether it si manifested or not. Swami Satchidananda continues his commentary of OM in the Yoga Sutra - I -27 stating that no one can stop that atomic vibration. So even without repeating it, the sound continues to vibrate within you. He states that no one invented OM and it does not belong to any one country or religion. It is universal. God Himself manifested as OM.

Swami Satchidananda concludes his commentary giving an example of how a word might be interpreted differently by different people. So he relates that some might say OM as Amen, Ameen, or Mmmmm. In other words, one Truth is seen or expressed in many ways. This is the greatness of the basic seed word OM.

So practice repeating and listening to the sound of OM. It is written that chanting OM for 15 minutes everyday can have a remarkable effect on you. You can calm your mind, settling your vrittis (modifications of the mind, thoughts) and even realize your Self!