Om is frequently called the pranava, literally “humming,” a word that derives from pranu, “to reverberate,” and ultimately from the root nu, “to praise or command” but also “to sound or shout.” It is the audible expression of the transcendental, attributeless ground of reality. One of the oldest and most widely known of these seeds is om.
It’s believed that, just as a tiny seed contains a majestic tree, each bija contains vast amounts of spiritual wisdom and creative force. Single-syllable mantras, known as bija (seed) mantras, are the easiest to remember and recite. They can be perfectly intelligible or completely mystifying (at least to the uninitiated). They can be composed of sentences, single words, even single syllables. Mantras, or sacred chants, come in all shapes and sizes. Get access to everything we publish when you
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