High Priestess Lydia Coventina
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AUM, the Sacred Mantra
Jagrat (the lower curve on the left) represents the waking state, beta brainwaves. Represents Brahma, and creation. In the human body it relates to the Brahma granthi and the pelvic floor diaphragm, and the relating Mulabandha. The sound is AAHH.
Swapna (the middle curve on the right) represents the dream state, theta brainwaves. Represents Vishnu, and preservation. In the human body it relates to the Vishnu granthi and the thoracic diaphragm, and the relating Uddiyana bandha. The sound is UUU or OOO, or a cross between these sounds.
Sushupti (the upper curve on the left) represents the deep sleep state, delta brainwaves. Represents Shiva, and destruction (in the sense of transformation, not annihilation). In the human body it relates to the Rudra granthi and the diaphragm of the brain, and Jalandhara bandha. The sound is MMM.
Turiya (the dot at the very top) represents Ananda, Samadhi; beyond the plane of consciousness. Absorption and reunion with Brahma (Zeus). It is the vibration after AUM, the sound within the silence after the mantra has been vibrated.
Maya (the curved line or semi-circle below Turiya) represents the world of illusion, separating us in our states of Jagrat, Swapna, and Sushupti, from Samadhi.
The sound A (pronounced Ah) is the first universal sound of beginning, the first moment of creation. This sound is made with your jaw, mouth, and tongue completely relaxed, and emanates from the region of the pelvis.
U and O are the next sound, representing continued creation. To make this sound it is required to put effort into shaping your mouth.
M is the final sound, representing the close, the end product of creation. To make this sound the mouth needs to be closed.
The Turiya is the sound within the silence after this mantra has been vibrated. If you vibrate this mantra to the state of bliss, you will understand the feeling of the sound within silence.
The continuous cycle of this full mantra means we are in life, we connect to the Divine, and we bring this connection back to life, then back to the Divine, an eternal cycle.
In yoga, the 3 sounds of AUM represent creation, preservation, and transformation.
Those who pronounce this sacred mantra as only OM are neglecting the first stage of creation.
To feel the full effects of this mantra:
1. Vibrate the A (AAHH) beginning from the region of your pelvic floor up to the region of your navel. (Muladhara chakra to Manipura chakra.)
2. Vibrate the U (or O) from the region of your navel up to the region of your throat. (Manipura chakra to Vishuddha chakra.)
3. Vibrate the M from the region of your throat up to your mid-brain. (Vishuddha chakra to the Ajna chakra, to your Sahasrara chakra.)
Practice this a few times, until you can vibrate and feel AUM smoothly all the way from Muladhara to Sahasrara. Leave a few moments of silence in between each round for the representation of Turiya.
When visualizing, the mantra is not pushed up and out of the body. Think of the mercury in a thermometer, as the heat rises, the mercury rises but is still filling the temperatures below. This mantra empowers, not just passes through.
When you have finished, meditate on the sensation for as long as you’d like, and then re-ground to bring your awareness back into your physical body.
If you are meditating with a group of people, you can do what is called “a sea of AUMs”. Each individual vibrates the mantra at their own pace and their own vocal pitch. This creates a beautiful music, and helps unite the group in a sense of community.
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