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The Vedas, Upanishads, Brahmasutras and Bhagavadgeeta are
the basic tenets of Hindu dharma which is the beacon
of India(Bharath) radiating the spiritual knowledge since thousands of
years. This is not founded by any single individual. It
is our natural way of life, It is known for
religiouus tolelrance and preaches that eveyone is free to workship
God in any form either as Sakara rupa (saguna Brahman) or
Nirakara rupa (Nirguna Brahman) with sincere devotion and
belife.
'OM'
is "akshara' without the begining (adi or alpha) oe end (antya
or Omega). It is "Parabrahman" itself. Without 'Om Kara' any
type of Japa, Tapas, Homa or Yajna conducted is in vein. By
sincere, concentrated meditation on "OM" any body can
acquire the ability to cross this ocean of mundane
materialistic life (Samsara)
"OM" is the cause
of all mantras. It first produced 'Vyahruthis' and later the
three Vedas ( Rllk, Yaju ans Sama) were derived from
these.
The fct that
'OM kara' or 'Uma', has been beautifully explained in the 3rd
chapter( kanda) of Kenopanished. When Brahman ( The absolute)
appeared in the form of 'Yaksha' to nullify & remove the
pride born out of ego (Ahamkara) of devathas, nobody including
Agni, Vayu and Indra could comprehend who the TYaksha was.
Then finally Uma in feminine from apeared in front of Indra
and revealed that the 'Yaksha' was none other than Brahman
itself with whose Sankalpa and benediction the entire Universe
was manifested. Who this Uma is ? It is Brahma vidya. "OM" is
prduct of 3 Sanskrit letters Aa, U and MA joined
together. If these letters are allowed to join in Different
was 'Uma' id formed.
Mandukyopanished
commences with a Shloka on the sacred significance of
OM
Everything
is OM. What was in the past, what is in the persent, what
would mainfest in the feature and whatever can be conceived,
is nothing but OM. It is beyond time, space and causation.
Shri Goudapada, A great
sage and Guru of Shri Govinda Bhagawathpada who in turn was
the Guru of Shri Shankara Bhagavathpada ( Adi Shankaracharya)
has given the scared commentary (" Goudapada Karika') on
Mandukyopanishath - Stressing the all pervading significance
of 'OM'-
The mind has to
dissolve in 'OM' (Pranava) which itself is fearless Brahman.
He who dewells in Omkara always has no fear anywhere,
anytime.
"Pranava' is the
beginning, middle and the end of everything. If is is fully
comprehended. Then alone anyone dwell in the 'Atmabhava'.
Omkara is the
Ishwara presend in every individual's heart. Any victorious
individual who experience all prevading 'Omkara' never
weeps.
The one who fully
comprehends this Omkara devoid of mantras; with infinite
matras; destroyer of duality and Ishwara itself; is the real
sage or Yogi, other
not.
Yajurveda ( 15th
chapter)
In thr Raja
Rajeshwari Strotra pertaining to shri Vidya and glorifying the
all prevading Adishakti as Chakreswari residing in the central
Bindu of 'Shri Chakra' Yantra, Omkara is
praised .
There is a beautiful
chapter in the 'Chandyoga Upanishad' explaning the relevane of
Omkara and its might. To avoid death, devathas first took
shelter in Vedas in Vein and finally when they surrendered
fully to Omkara, escaped from the fear of
Death!
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