And in Jainism, it's often used in reference to Pañca-Parameṣṭhi, or the five supreme beings of the ancient Indian religion. Om also has ties to Buddhism, where it refers to compassion and connection. People think about Om as a way to bring those three parts of your self-the mind the body and the spirit-together." It represents the union of the mind, body, and the spirit."ĭeepha Sundaram, Ph.D., assistant professor of religious studies at the University of Denver, adds, "The Om symbol represents unification within Hinduism. "It's basically all-encompassing-the whole universe joined into a single sound. "The A represents creation, U is manifestation, and M is destruction," explains Kumar. When said aloud, Om (or Aum) actually sounds like a three-part word. "Before the sound Om, there was nothing," Vasavi Kumar, LMSW, MSEd, a RYT-200 ashtanga yoga teacher, tells mbg. Om is a foundation of Hinduism, where it is considered the very first sound of the universe.
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