OM YS I - 27

Om, sanskrit: ॐ often Aum, is a sacred syllable of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism. Om is reputed to be the resonant vibrational tone of the non-dualistic universe as a whole. In Buddhism, Om corresponds to the crown chakra and white light.

In Pantanjali's Yoga Sutras I - 27 TASYA VACAKAH PRANAVAH is translated as - The word expressive of Isvara is the mystic sound OM. [Note: OM is God's name as well as form.] Ishvara (Sanskrit: Īśvara ईश्वर, meaning controller or the Supreme controller[1] (i.e. 'God') in a monotheistic sense or as an Ishta-deva of monistic thought.

Swami Satchidananda's commentary of this Yoga Sutra says Pantanjali wants to give the supreme Purusha( In Samkhya, a school of Hindu philosophy, Purusha is pure consciousness) a name because it is difficult to understand anything without a name. Check out this short video clip on OM.

There is much more to say about this small word that is infinitely huge. To be continued in the next post.