Om (ôm), [Skt.,=yes, so be it] for Hindus and Buddhists, a mystic word or mantra mantra (măn`trə, mŭn–), in Hinduism and Buddhism, mystic words used in ritual and meditation.
..... Click the link for more information. . Om is regarded as the syllable of the supreme Reality and is sometimes called "the mother of mantras." It is often found at the beginning of prayers, mantras, and scriptures as a word of invocation and adoration. In Hinduism its three Sanskrit phonemes (transliterated a, u, and m) symbolize the triad of Brahma Brahma (brä`mə), a god often identified, with Vishnu and Shiva , as one of the three supreme gods in Hinduism .
..... Click the link for more information. the creator, Vishnu Vishnu (vĭsh`n
..... Click the link for more information. the preserver, and Shiva Shiva or Siva (shē`və), one of the greatest gods of Hinduism , also called Mahadeva.
..... Click the link for more information. the destroyer, or the three levels of consciousness: waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. In Buddhism it is often understood as symbolizing the true "empty" character of reality, as that truth has been communicated by various historical Buddhas, celestial Buddhas, and, directly, by the true character of reality itself (see sunyata sunyata (sh
n`yətə) [Skt.
..... Click the link for more information. ).
..... Click the link for more information. . Om is regarded as the syllable of the supreme Reality and is sometimes called "the mother of mantras." It is often found at the beginning of prayers, mantras, and scriptures as a word of invocation and adoration. In Hinduism its three Sanskrit phonemes (transliterated a, u, and m) symbolize the triad of Brahma Brahma (brä`mə), a god often identified, with Vishnu and Shiva , as one of the three supreme gods in Hinduism .
..... Click the link for more information. the creator, Vishnu Vishnu (vĭsh`n
..... Click the link for more information. the preserver, and Shiva Shiva or Siva (shē`və), one of the greatest gods of Hinduism , also called Mahadeva.
..... Click the link for more information. the destroyer, or the three levels of consciousness: waking, dreaming, and deep sleep. In Buddhism it is often understood as symbolizing the true "empty" character of reality, as that truth has been communicated by various historical Buddhas, celestial Buddhas, and, directly, by the true character of reality itself (see sunyata sunyata (sh
n`yətə) [Skt...... Click the link for more information. ).
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In Hinduism and other Indian religions, a sacred syllable considered the greatest of all mantras. The syllable om is composed of the three sounds a-u-m (in the Sanskrit language, the vowels a and u join to become o), which represent three important triads: earth, atmosphere, and heaven; the major Hindu gods, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva; and the sacred Vedic scriptures, Rig, Yajur, and Sama (see Vedic religion). Thus om mystically embodies the essence of the universe. It is uttered at the beginning and end of Hindu prayers, chants, and meditation and is also freely used in Buddhist and Jain rituals.
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