Aum or Om

Mescalito · 06-19-2006, 11:40 AM

Typical.. i buy a t-shirt with it on.. then i find out what its about. I first heard about Om in a book about chakras and i think it was the chant one must do in order to open the crown or the third eye chakra.

The symbol of Om contains of three curves, one semicircle and a dot. The upper curve symbolizes the waking state; the lower curve denotes deep sleep (or the unconscious) state, and the right-side curve (which lies between deep sleep and the waking state) signifies the dream state. These three states of an individual’s consciousness, and therefore the entire physical phenomenon, are represented by the three curves. The dot signifies the Absolute (fourth or Turiya state of consciousness), which illuminates the other three states. The semicircle symbolizes Maya and separates the dot from the other three curves. The semicircle is open on the top, which means that the absolute is infinite and is not affected by maya. Maya only affects the manifested phenomenon. In this way the form of Om symbolizes the infinite Brahman and the entire Universe and the world. Aum is made out of the three gods Shiva and Ganesh and Gayatri.

http://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/om

Thoughts?

Matchu

verklingen · 06-19-2006, 11:45 AM

OM is the sacred vibration of creation.

Jam Cruiser · 06-19-2006, 11:46 AM

om mani pade hum...

om is the silence that clears the head. when in meditation (yoga or otherwise), chanting om is supposed to be the sound of nothing, and of everything. focusing on om can help open certain chakras. good ideas, but i don't meditate too much.

Flamingnun · 06-19-2006, 11:47 AM

We learned about it in the mockery that was religious education in school.

Actually, i had a soulfly album with it on beforehand.

Mescalito · 06-19-2006, 11:49 AM

I just found something else... there is a theory that its the symbol the centre of the galaxy is shaped in.

http://www.om-page.de/indexE.html

verklingen · 06-19-2006, 11:51 AM

I'm going to have to correct Jam Cruiser. OM is a primordial hum/vibration that awoke the first entity: Brahma (not the aspect of God Brahma, but the first physical being Brahma). It does not at all represent nothingness.

Jam Cruiser · 06-19-2006, 11:53 AM

my bad yo haha... like i said i don't get into meditation too much, learning as i go along. thanks.

verklingen · 06-19-2006, 11:54 AM

It's all good bud, just trying to authenticate a bit.

EDIT: To go a bit further, the source of this hum/vibration is the energy of God.

Waves · 06-19-2006, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matchu

The dot signifies the Absolute (fourth or Turiya state of consciousness), which illuminates the other three states.

Tada...another belief system incorporating four areas of consciousness!

its everywhere!

verklingen · 06-19-2006, 02:12 PM

^ Absolutely!

Mescalito · 06-19-2006, 02:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Waves

Tada...another belief system incorporating four areas of consciousness!

its everywhere!

Ive seen a few with 14, 11, 8,7,5 and 1. But yeah there are alot of fours. Mine has three.

Matchu

Waves · 06-19-2006, 02:56 PM

ahhhhh!

so i just looked up that fourth state and check out what wikipedia says:

Quote:

Originally Posted by wikipedia

In early Hindu philosophy, turiya (also called caturtha) is a state of pure consciousness, or the experience of ultimate reality and truth. It is a fourth state of consciousness that underlies and at the same time transcends three common states of consciousness: (i) the state of waking consciousness (jagrata), (ii) the state of dreaming (svapna), (iii) and dreamless sleep (susupti).

So its basically saying the EXACT SAME THING IVE SAID!

The fourth area is the source. Its where elias says hes from:

http://www.eliasweb.at/

as well as Jane Roberts' "Seth" ghost.

heres what the aussies have to say:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamtime_%28mythology%29

Quote:

Originally Posted by wikipedia

The Dreamtime is the central, unifying theme in Australian Aboriginal mythology. The Dreamtime, also called the Dreaming, consists of four aspects: The beginning of all things; the life and influence of the ancestors; the way of life and death; and sources of power in life. Dreamtime consists of all four of these aspects at the same time because it is a condition beyond time and space where all things exist at once.

ziplock · 06-20-2006, 03:35 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AQAL

Here's another consciousness model encorporating 4 areas (quadrants in this case).

06-19-2006, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Mescalito Oneironaut Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 6,295 Thanks: 867 Thanked 907 Times in 444 Posts	Aum or Om Typical.. i buy a t-shirt with it on.. then i find out what its about. I first heard about Om in a book about chakras and i think it was the chant one must do in order to open the crown or the third eye chakra. The symbol of Om contains of three curves, one semicircle and a dot. The upper curve symbolizes the waking state; the lower curve denotes deep sleep (or the unconscious) state, and the right-side curve (which lies between deep sleep and the waking state) signifies the dream state. These three states of an individual’s consciousness, and therefore the entire physical phenomenon, are represented by the three curves. The dot signifies the Absolute (fourth or Turiya state of consciousness), which illuminates the other three states. The semicircle symbolizes Maya and separates the dot from the other three curves. The semicircle is open on the top, which means that the absolute is infinite and is not affected by maya. Maya only affects the manifested phenomenon. In this way the form of Om symbolizes the infinite Brahman and the entire Universe and the world. Aum is made out of the three gods Shiva and Ganesh and Gayatri. http://www.exoticindiaart.com/article/om Thoughts? Matchu Last edited by Matchu; 06-19-2006 at 11:44 AM.

06-19-2006, 11:45 AM	#2 (permalink)
verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	OM is the sacred vibration of creation. __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

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Flamingnun Shpadoinkle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: roflmao Posts: 17,491 Thanks: 1,046 Thanked 2,633 Times in 1,185 Posts	We learned about it in the mockery that was religious education in school. Actually, i had a soulfly album with it on beforehand. __________________

06-19-2006, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	I'm going to have to correct Jam Cruiser. OM is a primordial hum/vibration that awoke the first entity: Brahma (not the aspect of God Brahma, but the first physical being Brahma). It does not at all represent nothingness. __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

06-19-2006, 11:54 AM	#8 (permalink)
verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	It's all good bud, just trying to authenticate a bit. EDIT: To go a bit further, the source of this hum/vibration is the energy of God. __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt Last edited by verklingen; 06-19-2006 at 11:56 AM.

06-19-2006, 11:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jam Cruiser smoke mad blunts Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: South Philly Posts: 6,509 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	om mani pade hum... om is the silence that clears the head. when in meditation (yoga or otherwise), chanting om is supposed to be the sound of nothing, and of everything. focusing on om can help open certain chakras. good ideas, but i don't meditate too much.

06-19-2006, 11:49 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mescalito Oneironaut Join Date: Aug 2001 Posts: 6,295 Thanks: 867 Thanked 907 Times in 444 Posts	I just found something else... there is a theory that its the symbol the centre of the galaxy is shaped in. http://www.om-page.de/indexE.html

06-19-2006, 11:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
Jam Cruiser smoke mad blunts Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: South Philly Posts: 6,509 Thanks: 1 Thanked 7 Times in 4 Posts	my bad yo haha... like i said i don't get into meditation too much, learning as i go along. thanks.

06-19-2006, 02:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
verklingen Radical Dreamer Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: texas Posts: 8,005 Thanks: 811 Thanked 1,491 Times in 946 Posts	^ Absolutely! __________________ “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” rip matt

06-20-2006, 03:35 PM	#13 (permalink)
ziplock Dreamer of the dreams Join Date: May 2004 Location: British Columbia Posts: 2,110 Thanks: 15 Thanked 91 Times in 71 Posts	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AQAL Here's another consciousness model encorporating 4 areas (quadrants in this case). __________________ Insanity is the only sane reaction to an insane society.

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