08/28/2026
OM is more than a sound - it is a doorway to the experience of Oneness. 🕉
In the Yoga tradition, OM is known as the primordial vibration, the sacred sound through which creation arises, is sustained, and is transformed. It is the living expression of Īśvara, the essence of the Divine that permeates all of existence.
The three syllables that compose OM - A, U, and M - symbolize the continuous cycle of life: creation, sustenance, and transformation. Beyond them lies the bindu, representing turiya, the state of pure awareness that transcends all change and reveals our deepest nature.
The crescent beneath the bindu represents māyā, the veil of illusion that makes us perceive ourselves as separate—from one another, from nature, and from the Divine.
Through the practice of chanting and contemplating OM, we begin to see beyond this illusion. We remember that beneath the changing experiences of life lies an unchanging presence—our true Being, inseparable from Īśvara.
Each repetition of OM is an invitation to return to that inner stillness, where separation dissolves and unity is revealed. 🕉
✨ Reflection: When you chant OM, what do you experience? Is it simply a sound, or does it become a doorway to silence, presence, and connection?
📖 The Book Patanjali Yoga Sutras, by Joseph Le Page — Coming soon.
