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OM Pocket Guide OM Pocket Guide Keith Johnson, M.S. Education Senior Technical Writer Senior Om Meditation Practitioner Hollywood, Florida, USA October, 2018 OM Pocket Guide Table of Contents Introduction ............................................................. 3 ISBN ........................................................................ 4 Disclaimer ............................................................... 4 The Sacred Word ..................................................... 5 Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh (1887 – 1963) .......... 5 108 Sayings/Reflections about “OM” ....................... 6 Ten Essential OM Affirmations .............................. 22 OM Image in the Sanskrit Language ...................... 23 OM Image in the Tibetan Language ........................ 24 OM Image in the Hindi Language ........................... 25 Thank You ............................................................. 25 References ............................................................. 26 Books by Keith Johnson ........................................ 26 All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 2 OM Pocket Guide Introduction Greetings and Hello! Thank you for taking the time to read the “OM Pocket Guide”. The Sacred Syllable/Sacred Sound “OM” is a spiritual revelation from ancient Himalayan sages regarding the Original Name of God as well as the Origins and Essence of all life and existence. I have been on the spiritual path since college (1980s). I have read the Bible, Torah, Bhagavad-Gita, Tao Te Ching, Vedas, Dhammapada, Upanishads, and many other sacred books over the years. I have studied with great individuals. It is my conclusion, based on the transcendental teachings of great spiritual masters like the late Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh, India, that this sacred sound “OM” is the true bridge that connects humanity with its Original Spiritual Source. The following book contains sayings about “OM” from Swami Sivananda’s book “Meditation on OM and Mandukya Upanishad” to help you better understand its positive spiritual role in our lives. Best Regards, Namaste, Keith Johnson, Author October, 2018 All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 3 OM Pocket Guide ISBN This book’s ISBN numbers are: ISBN-13: 978-1724776242 ISBN-10: 172477624X Disclaimer This book is for reading pleasure only. This book is not personal advice in any way. This book is not professional advice in any way. Again, this book is for reading pleasure only. Caveat Lector. Caveat Emptor. Thank you. All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 4 OM Pocket Guide The Sacred Word “In the beginning was the Word. The Word was with God and the Word was God.” Taken from the Bible, New Testament, John, Chapter 1, Verse 1. Swami Sivananda of Rishikesh (1887 – 1963) “OM (the Sacred Syllable) is the Name (Word) of Brahman (God).” Taken from Swami Sivananda’s book “Meditation on OM.” Swami Sivananda was a Self-Realized Spiritual Master and Rishi (Seer) from Rishikesh, India who was a scholar of most major Spiritual and Dharma Teachings, especially Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, and Christianity. All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 5 OM Pocket Guide 108 Sayings/Reflections about “OM” Reflection Source: Swami Sivananda Saying #1 Brahman (God as Divine Spirit) is the highest of all. OM is His name. Saying #2 OM is everything. OM is the Name or Symbol of God, Isvara, Brahman. Note: Isvara is God in Personal Form. Brahman is God in Universal/Spirit Form. Saying #3 OM stands for all phenomenal worlds. Saying #4 From OM, this entire sense universe has been projected. Saying #5 This world exists in OM and will dissolve in OM. Saying #6 OM is formed by adding the letters A, U, M. The “A” represents the physical plane of existence. The “U” represents the mental plane of existence. The “M” represents the state of deep sleep and all that exists beyond the mind/intellect. Saying #7 OM is the very basis of your life, thought/mind, and intelligence. All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 6 OM Pocket Guide Reflection Source: Swami Sivananda Saying #8 All words that denote objects are centered in OM. Hence, the whole world has come from OM, rests in OM, and dissolves in OM. Saying #9 OM is the symbol of Brahman (God as Divine Spirit). It is the Word of Power. Saying #10 OM is the sacred monosyllable. It is the essence of the Vedas (ancient Hindu Scriptures). Saying #11 OM is the boat that will take you to the other shore of fearlessness and immortality. Saying #12 Meditate on OM with “bhava” or “positive receptivity.” When you think about OM or meditate on OM, think about Brahman (God as Divine Spirit), which is who/what OM symbolizes. Saying #13 The Word “OM” is the most appropriate Name of Brahman (God as Divine Spirit and Supreme Spirit). Saying #14 When you hear the sound OM, it denotes Sat-Chit-Ananda, which means Truth-Knowledge-Bliss. All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 7 OM Pocket Guide Reflection Source: Swami Sivananda Saying #15 All objects are denoted by sound and all sounds merge in OM. Saying #16 The whole universe comes out of OM and is then absorbed in OM. Saying #17 Thought and Word are inseparable. Therefore, OM and Brahman (God as Divine Spirit) are inseparable. Saying #18 OM is the basis of all sounds and languages, representing all names. OM is the head of all names of God. Saying #19 The sound OM covers the whole (entire) field of sounds and words. All words and sounds are created in (through) OM. Saying #20 All words, languages, and sounds proceed from OM. OM is the natural (sound) symbol for Brahman (God as Divine Spirit). Saying #21 The sound vibration produced by chanting OM in the physical plane corresponds to the original vibration that first arose from the creative aspect of Brahman (God as Divine Spirit). All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 8 OM Pocket Guide Reflection Source: Swami Sivananda Saying #22 You will find in the Bible “In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God.” This is OM (the Word of Power). Saying #23 All of the Vedas, Vedanta, and Sacred Scriptures of Hinduism are all contained in OM. Saying #24 OM is the womb for everything. This world has come out of OM. It exists in OM. It will dissolve into OM during the Cosmic Pralaya (dissolution process). Saying #25 AMEN is used by Christians at the end of prayers. AMEN is used frequently in the Bible too. AMEN is only a variation of OM. Saying #26 OM is the matrix of all sounds. You will (soon) clearly see that mankind utters OM consciously or unconsciously at all times. If you utter OM with bhava (positive receptivity) and feeling you will quickly realize your own essential divine nature. All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 9 OM Pocket Guide Reflection Source: Swami Sivananda Saying #27 All colors are centered in the eye. All taste is centered in the tongue. All touch is centered in the skin. All sounds are centered in the ear. All scents are centered in the nose. All senses are centered in the mind. All minds are centered in OM, the Supreme Self. Saying #28 The humming of bees, the sweet melody of the nightingale, the seven tunes in music, the sound of the flute, the roar of the lion, the song of the lover, the neigh of the horse, the hiss of the cobra, and the clapping of the audience are all emanations of OM. Saying #29 All languages and sounds come out of OM. The person who chants OM and meditates OM contemplates/repeats the sacred books of the entire world. Saying #30 OM is the source or the womb for all religions and scriptures of different parts of the world. Saying #31 OM represents the Absolute Truth, Brahman (God as Divine Spirit) and the One Existence. Saying #32 OM is the greatest of all mantras. All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 10 OM Pocket Guide Reflection Source: Swami Sivananda Saying #33 OM bestows liberation directly. Saying #34 All mantras begin with OM. Every Upanishad begins with OM. The Gayatri mantra begins with OM. Offerings to all Hindu and Buddhist deities begin with OM. Saying #35 The greatness of OM cannot be described by any one person. Saying #36 There is OM in every sound. Saying #37 OM is used in the form of invocating or addressing in prayer or supplication. Saying #38 OM is the formula (imperative prayer) which transmits a certain grace or virtue to the person over whom it is pronounced. Saying #39 Rishis (sages of the ancient past) who have attained self-realization have experienced the mysterious effects of chanting OM. Saying #40 OM is the ferryboat for people who have fallen into the never-ending ocean of mundane (material) life. Many have crossed this ocean of Samsara (repeated birth and death) with the help of this ferryboat. You can also do so. All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 11 OM Pocket Guide Reflection Source: Swami Sivananda Saying #41 OM is the ladder which will take you (the aspirant) to the loftier levels of super-consciousness. Saying #42 Meditation on OM will reveal to you the laws of the higher planes and the (higher) spiritual laws. Saying #43 Meditation on OM will give you liberation, immortality, courage, inner spiritual strength, supreme peace, penetrative insight, and change your very being. Saying #44 What does Lord Krishna (of Hinduism) teach by holding the flute in his hands? What is the spiritual philosophy of the flute? Flute is the symbol of OM. Saying #45 Lord Krishna (of Hinduism) says “Empty your egoism. I will play in your body-flute. You will become one with My Will. Take refuge in OM. Meditate on OM. You will enter into my Being.” Saying #46 Brahman (God as Divine Spirit) is like the “Hamsa” bird. An adept in yoga/meditation who bestrides the “Hamsa” bird (e.g. who meditates on OM) is then not affected by karmic influences. All Rights Reserved, Keith Johnson, Page 12 OM Pocket Guide Reflection Source: Swami Sivananda Saying #47 OM is the all-pervading sound that has come out of Brahman (God as Divine Spirit).
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