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LOGOS And OM

Everything in the universe originates from a primal vibration, in Christianity called the WORD. In Hinduism this concept is called OM. OM and the WORD are an expression of a universal principle, a vibration, a primordial sound which is the source of everything that exists.

Pythagoras describes the same thing in his philosophical ideas in the Music of the Spheres, where it is stated that the physical sound that we hear is but a reflection of the LOGOS (Greek) meaning the cosmic sound.

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.

OM and ATOM

Modern physics and the upanishads from India may at first glance seem very different but both support the idea of the universe consisting of vibration and that there exists a kind of primordial vibration.

All matter is in fact in a state of vibration as a closer inspection of the atom reveals. These vibrations can be poetically compared with music as physicist Dr. Donald Hatch states: “The universe is not made of matter but music”.

Sound And Matter

Matter is in fact completely illusory, all matter being made up of atoms which themselves are separated by vast distances compared with their size. Atoms are not solid but are made up of vibrating energy in movement.

According to the scientist Donald Andrews complex theory of the universe, every atom sends out a main tone, a sound which via the resonance process connects itself in groups of equivalent atoms and form up molecules, which he sees as a kind of cosmic chords. By continuing the expansion, the molecules form different objects and forms in physical manifestation. Thereby any object can be seen as a living entity, made up by chords or molecules, with each their individual complex sound.

OM In Everyday Life

The creation myths might in fact also be describing the process of creation which continually happens within us. All our thoughts, feelings and emotions create their own chords which crystallize in the complex chords of our personalities and being. Our main aim would then be to make this a harmonious chord which sounds beautifully and harmonically with the chord of the universe. Only then can we be truly happy when we are in true “harmony” with the universe.

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

Advanced practitioners of Yoga have always felt OM as real as the air that they breath. Christian mystics have long know of power of the WORD in themselves and the outside universe. They feel at a deep level the continual emanating of the word OM in the continual creation processes taking place.

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 what you send out because the universe hears your song!

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 read more about yoga music for meditation or pay a visit to her site to download free meditation music

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