Yoga Music For Meditation Series - The Word OM
Written by Mariah Claiere   
Friday, 28 August 2009 18:37
LOGOS And OM
by MariahClaiere


LOGOS And OM

The primal vibration from which everything originates is in Christianity called the WORD. The equivalent in Hinduism is the mantra (sound word) OM. The word and OM express a universal principal, a cosmic vibration (sound) which symbolises the source of everything in existence.

This idea is touched upon by Pythagoras in his famous idea about the "Music of the Spheres". In this idea physical sound is but a mere reflection of the cosmic sound or LOGOS (as it is called in Greek).

Christianity And The Word

In the Christian tradition the power of the word is immense. Just by uttering words, God is creating the whole manifestation. God said: Let there be light. And light came (1st Moses book). God UTTERS words and the creation springs forth.

These words are sound emanations coming from a higher level of reality. We just call them words in our sphere of being. This symbolism is present in many spiritual/religious traditions where reality is created by vibration or sound.

The Atom And OM

The terminology and the organization of knowledge are completely different in the Upanishads and in modern physics, but besides this fact there are lots of similarities supporting the idea that OM is the original cosmic sound vibration and source. OM is a subtle audible sound- a vibration.

Upon closer inspection of the atom we find that all matter vibrates. Vibration and music are poetically linked in the words of physicist Dr. Donald Hatch: "The universe is not made of matter, but music".

Sound Over Matter

We know that the solidity of matter is an illusion and that all matter consists of atoms, separated in enormous distances compared to their size. And that the atoms themselves are not at all solid, but consist of energy in movement.

In the vision of Donald Andrews the atoms emit a main tone. Atoms join in clusters of atoms to form molecules or "cosmic chords" as he calls them. All matter can be seen as complex chords. The universe is in fact a giant symphony of vibration.

OM In Everyday Life

The myths of creation might not only be stories of how the universe was created, but could also describe the processes of creation which are continually ongoing within us as well. We continually create our own realities with the music of our minds and emotions, all coming together to create the complex chord which we are. If we live in harmony with the cosmic chord we will be forever happy and harmonious.

Matter comes out of vibration. Matter is vibration. Matter is OM which crystallizes into our physical reality. The universe exists only through the continual emanation of the WORD. Without the WORD there would be but pure empty space which the ancient yogis of India term as "ANANDA". This is the original state of the universe before it came into creation.

OM And Spiritual Practice

For an advanced practitioner of Yoga, OM is as real as the air that he breaths. Christian mystics have long known of the power of the WORD inside and around them and felt the ongoing emanation of the WORD in the continual creation processes around them.

We are the authors of our own universe, all our thoughts and emotions coming together in a complex symphony which either sounds harmoniously with the cosmic symphony or creates noise and tension. The choice is ours, whether we choose to play disharmonious music or whether we wish to join creation harmoniously adding our own beautiful song.

So be ever mindful of all your thoughts, emotions and actions because the universe hears you and responds!

About the Author:

Mariah Claiere is a tantra and yoga teacher and a composer of beautiful music for meditation. She and her husband lead a retreat and tantra art center in the North of Copenhagen. Please go here to read more about yoga music for meditation or visit her site to download free meditation music