Achyuta Gurukul] Regarding Omkar

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Om Gurave NamahDear Frank,

Upadesa on 'OM'

Advise from scriptures

The infinite is represented by the Guru Beejakshara (also called the Taaraka

Mantra) "OM". Guru means removal from darkness of ignorance and Taaraka means

to cross over the maya worlds created by Brahma. For this purpose the

practitioner prays to Shiva as follows:

"Om namo devadevesham paraatpara jagatgurum,

sadaashivam mahaadevam guru-diksha pradehi me.

kashi-kshetra tannivaaso jahnavi charanoddakkam,

gurur-vishvershvara sakshat taarakam brahma nischitam."

What is the purpose of this opportunity of birth as a human being if it shall be

wasted without the constant repetition of this monosyllable mantra.

 

2. In the entire Bhagavat Gita, in essence there is only one mantra which is

advised strongly and that is the constant repetition of the monosyllable "OM"

"Om tat sat iti nirdeso..."

 

3. The crux of the entire Guru Granth Sahib can be summarised in just three words of advise:

" Ik-Ongkaar sad-guru prasaad" meaning that the monosyllable OM (Ik-Ongkaar) is

the prasaad or blessing of the sad-guru. So here also we are advised to

concentrate in the constant recitation of th monosyllable OM.

 

4. People are always hunting for all kinds of Taara mantras for emancipation.

Tara is the spouse or shakti of Brihaspati and there is only one "real" Taaraka

mantra and that is "OM" which will surely help in the Tarana (crossing over) of

these worlds of (so-called) illusion. Everything else is DERIVED from this.

 

Logic of division of Infinite

The logic given by some people as reproduced by you that "Though repetition,

again and again, one breaks up the infinite." is incorrect. The answer to this

question is given in the prayer that is performed before the japa (repetition)

of the 'OM'. It reads

"OM purnamadah purnamidam purnaata purnamudachaye

purnasya purnamaadaaya purnamevaavasishyate

Om shanti shanti shantih"

 

OM is infinite and by dividion of the infinite, it is still infinite and does

not break up into smaller fragmenents. Similarly, addition, subtraction or

multiplication or any other form of manipuation with the infinite does not

alter it at all.

 

I hope this dispells all doubts and that you all start reciting this great monosyllable that is OM.

At the feet of Guru Pandita Kasinatha,I remain,Sanjay RathMail: 71 Vasant

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Tuesday, January 28, 2003 10:08 AM

[sJC: Achyuta Gurukul] Regarding Omkar

> Om Rum Rameshavara Namah,> > Namaste,> > One one of the recent CD's SJC west

seminar, Sanjay and> sisya's discuss various mantras...there was a > discussion

point Sanjayji refered to .. the notion> Of a group of meditators that suggests

not repeating OM > continually.> > Why would this be? the thought has been

that OM> is the infinite and represents that as such... > Though repetition,

again and again, one breaks up the infinite.> > That is the logic used... this

is not my belief, yet thought> I would submit that point of view as I heard

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