OM vs AUM - Which is Correct?

[@SwamiT]

Note: According to Sadhguru, Aum is a primordial sound, so it is different from the Sanskrit word, Om, the mantra from the sacred Vedas.

[@janetownley]

But I understand that "Om" is a primordial sound. And do you mean the KZbin personality Sadhguru?

[@anusuchprak]

Sadhguru is NOT the Supreme Authority.

[@Livesinashack]

That was the first thing I thought of because he was saying chanting "om" was wrong, but that it's supposed to be "aum". I am new to this, but I would think whatever gets you in a meditative state, just go with it.

[@BalakrishnanNair68]

The extent of knowledge is clearly evident. Very precious information. Sadguru wrongly teaches to chant it as AUM. BTW he admits that he never read any scriptures. So, no wonder 🙏

[@damarubhatta]

Sadguru is a fraud

[@BalakrishnanNair68]

@@damarubhatta 🤣🙏

[@shivangawayofgrace]

Who wrote the Upanishads? If you want to learn about Sanskrit, please once visit The Sanskrit Channel. Due respect to Swamiji.. And my dear brother if you want to have any idea of what Sadguru is, do watch Sadhguru Exclusive.

[@Aham-Na]

@@shivangawayofgrace 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😐 no

[@devika6858]

English doesn't have vocabulary to have sanskrit or any Indian language, sanskrit is reverberation or sounds it's not a world it's universal sound.. which makes mantras , it's not English OM or AUM it's how the body make sound it's aaa uuu mmm namah shivaya 🙏 hope it helps

[@rajeshkhanna3912]

I don’t think there can be a better explanation than this Swamiji. Namaskarams to you!

[@anubhav7444]

Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@12440jayjay]

@@anubhav7444 Which of these is correct utterance OM or AUM? The original sound 🕉 is a Pranava Nad. There is no equivalent of this in any language. So it is a symbol. However, when it is pronounced the three locations Of mouth comes in play A - Aa - आ - Larynx, U - Oo - उ - Mouth M - Mm - म् - Lips. Now when it comes to writing in English, one may see it as OM or AUM; and this is what we are discussing. Frankly, it does not matter because it is a foreign language. However, one can say OM very quickly without involving the larynx and that is wrong! So you have the choice.

[@watersprite333]

Thank goodness for that! I would be extremely mortified, if I discovered today, that I have been saying my prayers incorrectly, since the age of 5, lol; great question. Namaste, love & light!

[@libbyhicks7549]

Your prayers should not be mere imitation of a 'correct' repetition. You should be engaging the experience of your source (which is personal) to a degree that you cannot be corrected because you know your experience to be correct. If you still haven't had that experience in your meditative work, than you do have further to go but not in the direction of correcting yourself by the standards of a philosophic expert.

[@watersprite333]

@@libbyhicks7549 Lol, yes thank you Libby, I am well aware of my prayers from the heart being listened to by Divine Source for many years now; agreed it is a very personal experience indeed and having meditated for 25yrs now, I am glad I can still remain humble in simply knowing and experiencing that. Namaste, love & light!

[@LighTheWayOm]

🤯 wow, this explanation of the correct way to say/chant and write 🕉 om is so clear! Sanskrit Sandhi (joining together) determines that the combination of the three sounds अ+उ+म "a-u-ma" = "om" and not "aum"... I admittedly had been teaching this incorrectly for years at yoga teacher trainings and other retreats!

[@Iyersab]

Thank youuuuu so much for the detailed yet simplistic explanation!!! There are many famous contemporary Ashrams who chant 🕉 as Aum🙏🏼🙃

[@miletonegotit]

It's neither Om, nor Aum. It's 🕉. You simply cannot write or express it in the roman script. It's unique and complete in itself.

[@alukuhito]

🕉The symbolism behind ॐ is so amazing. For anyone interested, there is a great passage about it in the book Purna Vidya - A Vision of Hindu Dharma, written by disciplines of Swami Dayananda. 🕉

[@bharatvision2721]

Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@jacksonm4346]

yes, this makes a lot of sense

[@tegsingh7484]

Amazing! from where did you get that much of knowledge

[@josh8285]

Why is the seed mantra in the beginning just om? for exhample om namo narayanaya? It is always just om. Not Aum pronaounced. Why?

[@bharatvision2721]

⁠​⁠​⁠@@josh8285Om is pronounced Aum. Hence, Aum Namo Naaraayanaaya

[@josh8285]

@@bharatvision2721 I am wondering, I have never herd it by any mantra that is beginning with an Om Sound. Om nama shivaya, Om gum Ganapataye namaha etc... Even in Mantra Songs from India. I am just confused.... Yogananda Chants it Om too.

[@amrutaukarande9126]

Dhanyawad Guruji 🙏 Pranam 🙏

[@ankita_156]

I cannot thank Swami Tadatmananda Ji enough. He has clarified one of the most confusing thing that was bothering me because I was initiated by a Guru who had pronounced it as Om but another popular Guru (J.V) confused me by saying it is Aum and not Om. Hence, it was always conflicting for me when doing sadhana. Finally, the doubt has been cleared. Thanks again.

[@Yoshimitsu988]

Finalmente la correcta explicación!! Muchas gracias swami!!🙏

[@georgestevens3483]

I'm not sure if Aum is correct or Om is correct. But from my experience, I once chanted Om for 40 days about 10,000 times and it had a good impact on me. But then when I chanted Aum, within 108 times of chanting it had a tremendous effect on me, I could feel the energy within me much more intensely. So I've been doing Aum ever since. I think everyone has 'their' truth from personal experience, for some Om would work better I suppose.

[@arjunkrishnadas]

Vedic knowledge is called Shruti because it was transmitted in an unbroken chain until it was written by Shri Vyasa Dev. But it is of divine origin. Thus, it is important that the manta has to and has to be pronounced right. Else, the effects will be entirely something else. The Bhagavad Gita stresses this in the verse "evam parampara praptam.. ".

[@devika6858]

It's not words like you all think it's the sound which we make during chanting it's difficulty for non Indian's to understand it's aaa uuu mmm or ಓಂ ನಮಃ ಶಿವಾಯ.. where sound formation from different chakras it's not just vocal cords.

[@arjunkrishnadas]

@@devika6858 Both are the same in case of Bija Mantras because if you see Sanskrit vowels and consonants, they are arranged systamatically according to the sounds that can be produced, like palatals, labials etc. Phonetics is such But, language produces sound alone. So they are one and the same. You should not make a noise aaaauuummm. God! That would be a great offence! In Sanskrit, the word has to be pronounced right! It is Om. This is called Sandhi. There are rules. You can chant o as in order, but elongated. Or like the word Ohm in English. But not aaaauuuuuummmm. 🤣🤣🤣 The latter, like swami explains, is like the dog's howl. 🤣🤣

[@anibeto7]

See, keep your lips open in a circular manner. Rest your tongue at the base of your mouth. Then breathe out a sound. While doing so, do not engage any muscle in your lips or tongue or cheeks. In other words your lips and tongue should not move at all. Then after 1 second move your tongue's base(not the tip) to the above to trap the air coming out to end the word. Then the sound which is produced is the Om. Actually it should be more like Ong, where the pronunciation of the 'G' is only the initial fraction, complete 'G' sound is not produced.

[@NP...16]

I think you should stick to OM. Better to have Good long lasting impact than tremendous short term impact.

[@els1f]

I just got chills! I've been learning devanagari for about a year and never piece that together about आ being अअ or ई being इइ🙌👏♥️✌️

[@yogesh14525]

AUM represents Way of life from descendant to Ascendant. A+U= O, M is Dissolving, A represents Mooladhara, O represents Agna, Then M represents dissolving. Finally AUM for physical Well being, and OM for Attain Ultimate Perception 🙏.

[@nicoleleithwood]

In french au makes o sound...hmmm

[@oonaamookhao]

I have been doing AUM chanting and it has worked for me.

[@libbyhicks7549]

good.

[@AntoniusReginaldus]

If you feel what the sound should be when you are saying it that way, then I am guessing that is the right way.

[@oonaamookhao]

@@AntoniusReginaldus It doesn’t hurt to try both. I will do OM chanting for two weeks straight and see what it does. I’ve been doing AUM chanting for five years and it has helped me tremendously. When I feel like I am coming down with something, I would sit for 30 min and do the AUM chanting, especially, when I have migraine. Gone! I never had to go to the hospital. Even when I got a cut that probably required ten stitches! Healed! My yoga and meditation really help speed up the healing process. But this has worked for me though. Every individual is different. Explore it for yourself. You don’t have to take my word for it. AUM and OM is just a reverberation of sound. Both are equally powerful!

[@danilomberile9549]

Great to hear ​@@oonaamookhao

[@venkyneel]

😃 Thoroughly enjoyed this video issued in public interest Swamiji. I remember being at the Isha Foundation a decade ago maybe and was surprised how many chanted AUM and I wondered what it was. Thank you for your diligence and guidance. 🙏🏻

[@libbyhicks7549]

find your own experience and it will shine as truth.

[@anubhav7444]

Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@anubhav7444]

@@libbyhicks7549 Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@raghavaboddupalli518]

Pranams Swami ji - Om Sri Gurubhyo Namaha. 🙏 I am ever indebted to you for clearly explaining on the pronunciation of OM, the important symbol and dhyana mantra of Sanatana Dharma. Your voice is excellent in the presented video. Namaste!

[@GilLobo-er1om]

That was very clarifying. I especially found the story of the dog amusing. Also because languages have different onomatopoeia for animal sounds. And in my country of origin, the barking of the dog is often written as: 'ão' (pronounced more or less as: 'a-u-m'). I'm aware that a lot of native English speakers have real trouble pronouncing nasal sounds like this, so they often say something like 'ow' (in my first language this sound is written 'au'). Hope you find this amusing!

[@joshjacob1530]

Om is correct

[@delfino000]

Thank you for this finally satisfying explanation after watching many videos and reading articles.

[@pramilaverma2618]

Very Thankful to you for removing the doubt of many. With great respect 🙏🏻 . .

[@chirantanbose7472]

Such vital errors which are common amongst both spiritual seekers as well as 'so called' gurus of modern Era can only be corrected by learned sanskrit exponents like Swami Tadatmananda. This was much needed Swamiji.

[@subhmaypatra5562]

The "so called" guru you're referring to has introduced Hinduism to millions of people.

[@keshava470]

Correction: He has introduced millions to a superficial philosophy which borrows concepts from Hinduism.

[@gibbex8877]

@@keshava470 If it wasn’t for him I wouldn’t have found this video or anything on Vedanta

[@ghyogi1]

​@@keshava470 About who are you talking about ?Vedanta is superficial?Ooo you wise sage, elaborate please and cust out our ignorance.

[@shivangawayofgrace]

@@keshava470 he is not a philosopher. Once visit Dhyan Lingam temple, Ling Bhairavi Temple or just read the comments in comment section of any Dhyan lingam or Ling Bhairavi Devi video. Or read the research article on difference between AUM and Om and see research on Shambhavi Mahamudra by Harvard University I guess.. Don't live in your superficial world. These swami's are really kids in front on Sg. Once you visit Isha Yoga centre you will get to know. You will be blown away by the energies there or just do one thing. There is a chant named as Brahmanand Swaroop Chant on you tube, it is designed by Sadguru, once chant it for 10 minutes and then come back and reply.

[@divyajnana]

Thank you for your explanation of OM. I was pronouncing it based on the AUM spelling. Been looking everywhere for a good explanation.

[@Esoterica888]

Thankyou Swami. I think your video is the only public communication that holds form grammatic rules, plus explaining the origin of the opposition. Everyone else says om = aum, completely interchangeable, (no proof), another particular oppoment even says Aum is correct but OM is correct! (Against shraddha as well as grammar). Aside om is composed of the praņava, there is a mathematical proof counting syllables in the srimad bhagavatam (bhagavata purana) from 6.8.8 nyyased dhrdaya omkāram.

[@anupamroy88]

Thank you so much for this question and answer. After listening to AUM on The Maha Shivratri, the same thing was hammering me for the past few days.

[@kanishkajoshi563]

🙏🙏 Thank you Swamiji... ॐ तत् सत्

[@kumariskyyoga]

Thank you for this vid! I wanted to be sure I was teaching my students correctly!! ❤

[@raphaelvanloo7135]

Western Mind corrects Eastern Mind

[@heawviniita9229]

Thank you, Swamiji for this precious knowledge.

[@vibs99]

Makes sense. Thank you 🙏🙏 Recently everybody is teaching to chant Om as Aum.

[@parasmehta5313]

Pranaama Svamiji, I am so happy that you took up this question. I also learnt about the three matras (units) of pronunciation of omkaara. Thank you very much for this. Harih Om

[@anubhav7444]

Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@malikasingh2162]

Pranam Swamiji, Thank you for your clear explanation of the difference between Om and Aum and why Om is correct. Unfortunately, Aum is getting prominence these days. As usual, your explanation has hit the bulls eye. I have clarity on the issue. Grateful, Malika

[@dustianna11]

I needed to hear this. Thank you! 🌱

[@yoginaidu7950]

Excellent!!! Thank you for teaching us so many important details🙏

[@ramanapinnam7520]

Guruji Namaste! I’ve been doing this wrong for quite sometime pronouncing as A-U-M. This clarification will benefit many. 🙏

[@talksofdharma2466]

Fake Jaggi Vasudev has propgated AUM instead of OM which is malicious

[@libbyhicks7549]

Only those who operate at the direction of another's knowledge and they are mostly like ships tossed on the sea. Always available for someone to correct them and adjust them. They are further away from the mark in a much more important way than pronunciation.

[@anubhav7444]

@@libbyhicks7549 Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@anubhav7444]

Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@pushpajayesh]

It’s evident that people come here to complain about Sadhguru and not to learn from Swamiji. No matter the amount of negativity some of you spread about Sadhguru, he’s making waves across the globe and accumulating followers rapidly which has not been possible for another being up until now. I therefore let you decide who is doing the best at what they are doing. Namaskaram 🙏

[@12440jayjay]

Which of these is correct utterance OM or AUM? The original sound 🕉 is a Pranava Nad. There is no equivalent of this in any language. So it is a symbol. However, when it is pronounced the three locations Of mouth comes in play A - Aa - आ - Larynx, U - Oo - उ - Mouth M - Mm - म् - Lips. Now when it comes to writing in English, one may see it as OM or AUM; and this is what we are discussing. Frankly, it does not matter because it is a foreign language. However, one can say OM very quickly without involving the larynx and that is wrong! So you have the choice.🙏🕉

[@sujathat4913]

Thank God you clarified this.was getting very confused.the sandhi in grammar also exists in both telugu and kannada languages

[@grafinvonhohenembs]

Thank you, Swami-ji! Another amazing video as always! 🙏

[@thomasruhm1677]

Asoo, an Emseri. ^^

[@grafinvonhohenembs]

@@thomasruhm1677 Ich nicht, aber mein Pseudonym schon! XD Servas! ;)

[@kkkumar8701]

Aaam Uuuu and Mmm are primal sounds.. they do not belong to any language,.. Language is a man made rules.. application of rules on primal sounds does not seem logical to me.

[@jmasta420]

AUM/OM is not dependent upon Sanskrit rules but rather the mechanics of closing an open throat. With adequate perception and practice one can directly convince themselves of this.

[@MettleHurlant]

Thank you for explaining this so clearly. I was also confused by the Mandukya Upanishad spelling and suspect this to be the case for many. As more information about Advaita Vedanta becomes available online it is important to clear up the confusion that results when students do not have a full understanding of concepts and terms. I am enjoying your Q&A sessions very much since I am not able to visit ABC for your satsangs.

[@libbyhicks7549]

The mandukya may be showing us the origins of the hyphenated term OM rather than a symbolic alternative. The pronunciation as A-U-M is correct for specified uses.

[@sahamal_savu]

I was reading Eknath Easwaran's translation of The Upanishads the other night and it had both 'Om' and 'Aum' written and I couldn't help but think of you 😄 You should make some t-shirt designs with AUM crossed out, I'd buy one 😄

[@writerman242]

That's almost as funny as the story of the dog yawning 🤣🤣

[@sahamal_savu]

@@writerman242 That also reminded me of a cat I used to have, she would make a lot of noise when she was going through heat and while she was drinking water it would sound like she was saying "aum aum aum" 😆

[@writerman242]

@@sahamal_savu haha I once read that cats are Tibetan lamas reincarnated so I am not surprised 😂😂

[@writerman242]

Ah thank you Swamiji It's very clear now. 🙏🙏🙏

[@NeeharTheImpressionist]

It's so lovely to hear your voice everyday. Nectar drops. It was super cute to see you chuckle when you shared the dog incident . Watching your videos is a part of my daily routine. The content, the silky smooth voice, the presentation, your lovely expressions, the overall experience is so heart warming ❤️ Om Shree Gurubhyo Namaha 🙏 Saashtaanga Namaskaaram 🙌

[@gregorystevens6540]

❤

[@williamlonsdale5411]

This sacred mantra must be spelt AUM. God is triune in Nature. It is not a duality. The law of three's is implicit in the material universe, even the dog knows this 😊

[@vjayaraman1]

Very good question and the clarification. Helps me a lot, as I am not good at Sandhi in Sanskrit..Thank you, Pranams

[@rhythmaticrhythm]

A sound reverbrates Naval chakra and below, U sound reverbrates Anahada/Visuddhi and M sound reverbrates Ajna/Sahasraara chakras. O sound doesn't reach Naval Chakra. A represent Vishnu, U for Brahma and M for Shiva.🙏

[@priyankeliyanage1743]

Om is familiar and easier than aum.. so i go for om

[@akshatsharma5291]

question: Isn’t Om (Aum) older than sanskrit grammar since its the primordial sound?

[@articha72azul39]

Thank you so much, your explanation about this clarify very well this question that I had

[@harmony0322]

Thank you for the clarity ❤

[@pikapika98765]

Friends, I would like to share my own perception here regarding the AUM sound. If you wish to practice the exact AUM sound, follow these steps : -Sit relaxed with back straight in meditation pose -With closed eyes, WITHOUT VOCALS, open your mouth and take a deep breath (AU). Closely watch the fading sound of your breath until the lips meet together (M) -Now slowly open your mouth (AU) and exhale until you reach a point of relaxation when both the lips meet again (M). I believe that basically, the AUM does not have a voice on itself. It is the exact tone of your own breath without the vocal sound ie. between open lips and closed lips.🙏🏻🕉️

[@rituagarwal162]

Thank you for clarifying this basics

[@I_am_Jonathan]

Sadghuru among others claim it is actually AUM. Representing the three sounds of the Universe.

[@WoodyWard]

Sadhguru is an authority on fashion.

[@talksofdharma2466]

He is not Sadhguru he is a murderer and Fake Jaggi Vasudev has propgated AUM instead of OM which is malicious.

[@LivingNow678]

Sad(how he uses the Spiritual Energy)- hguru (?)

[@twistedyogi]

@@WoodyWard Not just sadhguru, Even ramanamaharishi, Paramahansa yogananda many other sages mentioned it as AUM. Yogananda has mentioned it clearly as 'AUM' in his book autobiography of a yogi.

[@Livesinashack]

​@@twistedyogiwell now I'm even more confused, because I just listen to an audio clip of him clearly chanting OM.

[@wisdomisbhakti]

Thanks for the xplanation this has been bothering me for a couple of weeks :)

[@rashmidayal4040]

Thanks for this very important video. Your clarity of thoughts I always appreciate and always listen to your comments.

[@anubhav7444]

Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@bengtecktay4905]

At 8:19 / 9:48 in this video there is a candra bindu in the first letter . Could Swami Tadatmananda please explain the candrabindu ? Thank you .

[@bengtecktay4905]

Dear Swami Tadatmananda , What about the candrabindu anunasika after O pluta ? Could you please explain about the anunasika where the sound is supposed to come out from both the mouth and nose e .g . O pluta ng ( lips open plus nose ) versus O pluta m(labial plus nose but with closed lips ) . OOOng versus OOOm Thank you very much .

[@vasanthik9248]

Wonderful explanation Grown up hearing om as om now many are telling it as Aum All mantas start with om Was wondering how how everyone is wrong

[@anubhav7444]

Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@times2508]

Master 🕉️

[@bridgetegap]

Swamiji, Your videos ares not only crisp but also removes the ignorance of fundamental misunderstanding of these basic concepts. By the way, hearing the story you seem to have picked up sense of humor from your Guru swami Dayananda. 😂

[@user-wp8yx]

I like this guy, but I don't understand this. I thought sandhi was used for words next to each other and was not used internally in a single word. If this is the case, then om should be two words. Can someone clarify? Another is somewhat question. If we are trying to silence the mind, is vigorous debate over om helpful towards this goal?

[@vajrarya6994]

This is really a common misconception. The character commonly used for the sound "ॐ" is a stylization based on Siddham script. It is in fact the equivalent to Devanagari "औँ". The true Om̐ sound "ओँ" is what is written in most Buddhist mantra, only in Siddham. How the Siddham character came to be regarded as "cursive" Devanagari? I can not say. But this causes much confusion for many people. It should be obvious though considering that "ॐ" resembles neither the "O" or "Au" sound in Devanagari. But O and Au with chandrabindu are perfect matches for the bija when written in Siddham. Feel free to google the Siddham alphabet if you wish to see for yourself.

[@chatamistyka441]

wow ! this was very insightful. thank you swamiji. I've been doing it wrong for all this years. AUM was thought at Sadhuru's Isha ashram .. so misleading.

[@libbyhicks7549]

If someone can tell you that you are wrong than the experience was not authentic. You have a ways to go but not by following a philosophical expert. Trust yourself.

[@chatamistyka441]

@@libbyhicks7549 Oh yeah ? So what is your own experience telling you ? Mine is telling me not to blindly follow any cult of personality. There's been many of them and they still exist blinding people and turning them into sheep like followers. As for someone who admits himself that he never read any scriptures, he's got lots to say about Sanskrit and people who never studied that ancient language would simply believe him. Faith is not the way, neither is fear and ignorance. Swamiji brings lots of clarity in this video in regards with Sanskrit grammar and tonal characters. Maybe you should watch it again. And for me uttering 'A' while closing mouth was never bringing the sound 'U' as it supposed to according to Sadhguru. It was always counter intuitive but I would copy others and pretend it is happening. This is my experience.Having spent 9 months in that ashram trying to be somebody who I was not I've decided to leave and start living my life instead of pretending and fulfilling somebody's else ambitious dreams. As for that 'enlighten' being he has a great cynical personality and many desires. Also contradicts himself at many occasions.

[@libbyhicks7549]

@@chatamistyka441 I am with you. Experts and scholars have much to teach us, but if what they are telling contradicts our direct experience then we must go with our own council (if we are sure that it was our authentic experience). That was exactly my point. I hope it was understood that way.

[@arjunkrishnadas]

[EDITED] In fact, Chanting aauumm instead of Om can be catastrophic! In the Samskrita Sandhi, the aauumm sound is obtained by negating the 'Om' sound itself! a + u + m = Om BUT, a + Om = aum sound. [EDIT: ] AUM sound already has another meaning. It is one of the Bija Mantras of the [Throat] Chaka or [Vishudhi] Chaka, along with other Bija Aksharas like AIM, AM etc. And OM is the representation of Brahmam and is the Bijakshara in the Third Eye Chakra or the [Ajna] Chakra. So, it will only work on the [Throat] Chakra and had a different meaning than OM! So whoever is chanting aauumm, better stop it immediately! Whoever teaches this wrong sound may cause harm instead of benefit! Besides, the Bhagavad Gita says "Om ityekaksharam brahma..". Thus, if your goal of chanting Om is to attain the ULTIMATE spiritual result, then the ekakshara Om itself has to be chanted!

[@arjunkrishnadas]

@@chatamistyka441 Some info for you. ☺🙏

[@SKP-op4vd]

Thank you for this. Very important and useful.

[@geetagurav1590]

Swamiji, my son's name is Om, but basis numerology we have been advised to be spell it as Omm. I am confused, please guide us.

[@VioletFlameScotland]

Thank you so much!

[@nilanjanbh]

Greatly benefited by your lucid explanation.

[@kmadhavan2573]

When Shiva Mahapuranam speaks about pranava it says 9 matras for a 14 matras for u and 16 or 18 matras for m and 4 for ranch naad and bindu. Will you please clarity? I don't exactly remember the matras of m now but it's more than 14.

[@krishnachandraappala9592]

Wonderfully clarified. Excellently explained.

[@SaundaryaYogaMarga]

Is there an explanation as to why the most common symbol is just the vowel U with chandra bindu on top? Thank you Swamiji for these educational videos 🙏

[@tilakshrestha2573]

Thanks Guru Jee!

[@cherevas1]

Hello Swami, Is there not a difference between om (referring to sound or vibration) inside mind or self and oum is the sound sound of the universe or is this irrelevant or mistaught too?

[@sam_so_nice]

everyone says something different -_- im confused. sadghuru sais its AUM so thats its actually only an A but by closing the mouth it turns into U and M and other yoga channels say thaht the M should be spoken the longest...

[@rod-zentantraayurveda]

What you are saying is correct! See my comment, just above yours.

[@titussteenhuisen8864]

Without history of grammar OM and AUM are two different words and have their own meaning and energy in western language. The O is symbol for round / continuous. The three letters have their own meaning as you explain but together they form one continuous energy. If one wants to emphasise the continuous or wants to be better aware of how the continuous is build up out of three elements. I think from this point of view both words can be used by a practitioner.Seeing life as a continuous blur or be continuous aware of its components, sometimes social situations arise that favour one above the other viewpoint. Life is not that boring of always the same, variety is the spice of life. Saying that it is not good to create the opposite for its own sake but accept that both exist.

[@gregorystevens6540]

Thank you warmly blessed self.

[@anubhav7444]

Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word ‘Aum’ has, over a period of time and owing to the ravages of spread and traveling, has become ‘Om’. And this isn’t make-believe; there’s science behind it. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. In Sanskrit, ‘O’ is a diphthong sound. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds ‘A’ and ‘U’. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. 'Anahat Nada’ or the ‘unstruck sound’ basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. Aum is one, and perhaps only, such chanting. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. When you chant the three syllables of Aum, you will experience vibration in your body at three spots named below. When you chant AA: You will experience the vibration around your navel and abdominal area. It is related to the waking state. When you chant UU: You will experience the vibration in and around your chest cavity. It is related to the dream state. When you chant EEMM: You will experience the vibration in and around your throat. It is related to the state of deep sleep. After you chant one Aum, there’s a pause. It represents Turiya, or infinite consciousness. As per spiritual experts, these three sounds will manifest themselves in your life and benefit you in different ways. The chanting of Aum must be learned by an expert and should not be practiced by oneself as a wrong mantra chanting may have adverse repercussions. Though believing in the science of chanting is an absolutely personal call, a study was conducted by Lady Irwin College on its athletes to check for the effectiveness of Aum chanting. The study concluded that the chanting bridged the gap between knowledge and behavior, making athletes stay well-hydrated which they earlier did not despite knowing how important that is. Also, the athletes had improved heart rates, better physical agility and were more focused

[@narasimharao5459]

Thank you Guruji🎉

[@ailaranta2606]

But then also applying the 3 letters in our states oh being becomes useless,or is there a different explination?

[@DeKKH]

Thank you for this 🙏🌹

[@thomasruhm1677]

It is likely that the sound really was / au / at one point. Else the spelling would be rather strange. And / au / does have the tencency, as seen in many language, to become long / o /. But I don’t know when this change would have happened. On a course for Sanskrit we were told, that it was long / o / in Vedic Sanskrit already, even though it does not show in writing.

[@geographylearner7987]

Pranam What's correct pronunciation of 'OM'

[@dharmaaryayoga]

Thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@angelarapuano1315]

Grazie per la spiegazione molto utile 🙏🏻🕉️ Molto divertente la storia dello sbadiglio del cane 😂

[@nijinskihind]

this is not about grammar rules. This dude is stuck in his intellect. AUM is a matter of the heart.

[@shawonmg1284]

Maybe for vedanta or people associated with vedanta ( Vedantik People ) AUM / OM is just a word. But, people who are from the Yoga Marg ( Kriya Yoga ) this AUM / OM is not just a word. It's an universal sound. People who practices Kriya ( Swami Vivekananda refered this a Raja Yoga) use this sound for spiritual awakining. Just like the vijakshara mantra. Vijakshara mantra has no meaning but it is pure sound used with Yantras or deities. A --> is utters from the Manipur Chakra U --> is from Anahata and M --> is from vishuddhi Chakra. So, this AUM can be chant as OM when it is used in some shlokas. People from Yoga Marg also say OM when they utter some shlokas. And, I don't know this story is true or not. But, if it's true then it's a complete disrespect for making a comparison with dogs. Half knowldege is dangerous. 🙏

[@silverprad]

Paramahansa Yogananda in his prayer uses 2 "OM"s followed by an "Aum(en)".

[@corrinthe]

Isha/Sadhguru spells it AUM ...😮 ??

[@tusharrao74]

He is wrong

[@quanzhenj3252]

thanks for point out clearly

[@traceler]

Sadhguru say that it should be pronounced AUM, but Swami Sarvapriyananda say that correct phonetic pronunciation in Sanskrit is OM

[@dudeson93]

Those are the three universal sounds what we can make without using our tongue. Even he gave an example of the dog yawning. I don't know if he is just talking about what is correct in sanskrit language but not really looking at it at a deeper level

[@chandravadivale7864]

I disagree with the respected SWAMI. IT IS PERFECTLY acceptable to chant as AUM for the efficacy of the three sounds as separate vibrations. With “A” all is created with Sabda and NATHAM; with “U”all that is created by the previous akshara is sustained and with “M” Everything is dissolved. So “Omkara”( also acceptable ) for singular Vocal recitation reflects the cosmic functions of creation, preservation and dissolution or personalised Brahma , Vishnu, Rudra( Shiva).. All actions when concluded end with the vibration sound of “M” including the shutting of our eyelids. In Tamil Omkara is also pronounced as “ ONKARA”. In Sanskrit “ M” and “N” is often combined as in “MN” as in “SANKARA “ 9:48 where the “ N “ has a residual sound “m “. In terms of philosophical Input A stands for ALMIGHTY GOD expressed itself As the UNIVERSAL SPIRIT FINDING ITS highest expression in MANKIND. It is said that there are 180 different ways to chant AUM OR OM. TECHNICALITY IS NOT SPIRITUALITY ; BHAVAM IS PARAMOUNT. Also we have not touched on the velocity and pitch frequency by which the AUM has to be chanted. JAI SAI RAM.

[@nataliedoyle4701]

Can this be discussed using transcriptions with the International Phonetic Alphabet? Do we know for sure the relationship between sounds and letters in Sanskrit when it was a widely spoken language?

[@bensmithy4279]

Although I appreciate the grammatical elements being pointed out here I want to point out...if you're following the practices of a Guru please follow as per your Gurus instructions.

[@jshdhdyjfjdjfhfyyene731]

Wonder if Om was spelt as Aum as an intentional symbolic reminder preferred in the Mandhukya upanisad.

[@rodrigosanchezdeloria9833]

Hi, can you see Sadhguru video and why is AUM

[@kostyantynfilonenko9570]

And when the mantra ending in eem is followed by nama the eem becomes nasal right?

[@bsr8255]

. In today's world, who makes more noise and visible in media very frequently are considered to be a great teacher and he is followed blindly. This confusion will continue because of too many institutions are talking about spirituality and religion thru media with varied backgrounds and authority

[@saammahakala]

1:08 i look at it in the light of the Shiva Linga, where 1/3 of it represents silence due to its ineffableness.

[@sujatabasu7527]

Fabulous explanation!

[@adityak935]

Aum is the correct spelling, ..if you pronounce it like it's written in French. 🙃

[@lukasschneider]

Yes haha, it's not a debate for French speaking people