Om

Om, or Aum (written with the generic Devanagari symbol ॐ) is a sacred, spiritual symbol, mantra and mystical Sanskrit sound, used in Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and esoteric religions. The word signifies the essence of the ultimate reality, consciousness or Atman (soul, self within). Quotes Om Mani Padme Hum, the sunrise comes! The Dewdrop Slips Into The Shining Sea! Sir Edwin Arnold, The Light of Asia (1879) That word which all the Vedas record, which all penances proclaim, which men desire when they live as religious disciples, that word I tell thee briefly, it is OM. H.P. Blavatsky, Gems from the East, a Birthday Book of Precepts and Axioms, (1890) (May 20) See also The Ageless Wisdom teachings Gayatri Mantra Initiation Mantras Meditation Om mani padme hum Prayer Transmission Meditation Triangles Meditation Yoga Sutras of Patanjali External links om Om (symbol) Category:Mind Category:Semiotics Category:Indian religions Category:Nonfiction books Category:Religious philosophy Category:Religious studies books Category:Theosophy Category:Theosophical texts Category:Metaphysics