"A - emerges from the
throat, originating in
the region of the navel
U - rolls over the
tongue M - ends on the
lips ; A - waking, U -
dreaming, M - sleeping
It is the sum and
substance of all the
words that can emanate
from the human throat.
It is the primordial
fundamental sound
symbolic of the
Universal Absolute."
In fact, when correctly
pronounced, or rather,
rendered, the "A" can be
felt as a vibration that
manifests itself near
the navel or abdomen;
the "U" can be felt
vibrating the chest, and
the "M" vibrates the
cranium or the head. The
abdominal vibration
symbolizes Creation; It
is interesting that the
"creative" or
reproductive organs are
also located in the
lower abdomen. The
vibration of the chest
represents Preservation,
which is also where the
lungs are situated (the
lungs sustain or
preserve the body
through breath). The
vibration of the head is
associated with
Destruction or
sacrifice, since all
that one gives up or
destroys is first
destroyed mentally.
Hence, the entire cycle
of the universe and all
it contains is said to
be symbolized in AUM.
An
individual's
"Aum" is
the
sound
that can
be held
steady
the
longest
per
breath
for the
longest
consecutive
sequence
of
breaths.
It is
called "aum"
in every
culture
that is
aware of
it
because
it
sounds
like
that in
all
humans.
The
lower
pitches
are more
suited
because
they
require
less
muscular
contraction
of the
abdomen,
leading
to lower
rates of
oxygen
consumption,
allowing
for
longer
time
between
breaths.
The Aum
is the
exact
sound
that is
easiest
for the
individual
to
produce.
Once the
minimization
of
oxygen
consumption
occurs
(by
minimization
of
muscular
exertion),
the
outflow
of air
will be
steady
and
quite
sensitive
to any
forces
that
alter
the
amount
of
pressure
in the
chest
cavity.
One of
the most
notable
consequences
of this
is that
the
rhythmic
contractions
of the
heart
become
audible
within
the Aum.
Thus, by
the use
of Aum:
-
one
can
easily
hear
their
own
heart.
-
a
person
can
modify
the
pace
of
their
heart.
-
a
group
of
people
can
synchronize
their
heartbeats.
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