Om
"Sacred 'Om' Syllable" 8inx12in Mixed media on canvas This ancient sacred mantra ia used in meditation to calm and concentrate the mind, and has the power to create a peaceful and harmonious atmosphere. In the beginning was the word - and that still-enduring word is the seed syllable “Om”. The Sanscrit “Om” mantra is the ancient, sacred, formative sound of the Universe. Energy is given form by sound - the sound of “Om” is the dynamic, primordial life energy which creates and sustains the cosmos and everything within it. “Om” is the life-force of the Universe. In this character, the diamond-shaped point is that bindu (point) from which the Universe evolved, and into which it dissolves at the end of the great cosmic cycles. On a human level it is that still point of peace and harmony which is available to us in meditation. The crescent below the bindu symbolizes the awakening and growth of a new consciousness which comes as a result of that meditation. The...
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