Symbolism of the Oms in the Meditation hall at Abhyasa Ashram: Oms on the printed cloth on the wall: Vaishvanara, the gross realm of the waking state and the conscious mind. Shadow of the brass Om: Taijasa, the subtle realm of the dreaming state and the active unconscious mind. Brass ...
The origin of the om symbol dates back thousands of years, with many ancient cultures having adopted it for their own use in ritual or prayer. For example, in Buddhism and Hinduism it represents Brahman – an ultimate reality that transcends physical form. In Jainism, meanwhile, it stands for...
Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism and Zoroastrianism. It is used both as a symbol and as a sound in religious worship, ritual chanting, performance of sacraments and rituals, yoga and tantra. In Hinduism it is venerated as Brāhman in the form of word (askshara) and sound (sabda). ...