Hindus~ Whom do we worship by chanting Aum...? Krishna?shiva?shakti?

Question

Hindus~ Whom do we worship by chanting Aum...? Krishna?shiva?shakti?

Answer 1

There shall be no absence whether in a Himalayan temple or the busy streets, you shall always remain connected to all. We do not believe this to be true. We know it to be Truth. It is from your chant of Aum that we are made certain of this. Aum is not Whom ... Aum is That and all That is. So while I will miss your manifestation here, I will forever fell your presence.

Answer 2

By chanting Aum, the Universal mantra, we are connected to the cosmic vibrations which flow all around the Universe. Aum is the primary mantra which starts any other mantra. Aum is a way of deepening the concentration of the mind, which leads to realization of the divine. The mantra aum may be sounded aloud, whispered, or repeated mentally. The correct pronunciation of aum is to pronounce it om so it rhymes with home.



Everything in the universe is composed of energy and that the apparent differentiation between solids, liquids, gases, sound, and light is merely a difference in their vibratory rates. He maintained that by chanting the aum, the divine vibration, we can increase the body’s supply of cosmic energy and even direct it as a healing force to any part of the body, mind, and soul.



It is said that 12,000 recitations of aum remove all sins, while 12,000 recitations daily for a period of one year bring realization of the Absolute (brahman). If that seems a little overwhelming, simple try chanting aum in your daily meditation and let the incredible power of sound and vibration work for you. Aum will bring your mind to a singular (yet universal) focus. Or use it during your yoga class. My yoga teacher always closes the class by leading us in three long aums. I have come to look forward to those concluding meditative moments of harmonizing voices — not just because it signals an end to the torture (as practice seems on some days) but because it leaves us with a feeling of oneness.

Answer 3

Aum does not denote worship of any God. Chanting Aum gives power of concentration, and makes one conscious to the fact that God dwells within oneself in the form of Soul, a point of light, eternal and immortal. Further by concentration on an object AUM, one can avoid violence, hate, anger and sexual impulse. This purifies the mind.

Answer 4

By chanting "AUM" we worship Krishnasya Shiva(Pavitram) Shakti.

Answer 5

By Aum we worship that Pure Consciousness which is everywhere, which is self, the Atman. This Atman we call by different names such as Shiva, Krishna, Brahma etc.



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I am sorry Aum Sir, I have not read the question yesterday totally, that is the reason I gave no thanks to you.





Thank You sir for giving me a reason to go deep into the great works like Bhagavadgita. Thank you for replying with some great answers.



Sir you said you are leaving, but I think you are leaving for Something very Good. I feel that there is a great adventure in front of You. I know such a wise person as you has no attachment, hence I am sure you can be happy where ever you go.



Sir please don't forget to visit Badranarayan Hills near Badrinath, Meet there Babaji (my Guru) and give my love to Babaji. May you have a darshan of great Saints of India.

Answer 6

Hi Aum. I really don' know about your religion. But here's the fact whenever your questions appear to be tar-getting non-specific religion and seem to be an absolute question for an absolute truth, believers of all cultures and religions have their way expressing their answers. Amazing isn't it?



Since this is your last question(I hope not), I thought I want to publicly thank you once more for the precious contributions you have made so far to make this site truly a spiritual experience for those seekers out there.



Take care and say hi to the people of Himalayas on your visit there. Wish them all good spiritual tidings in spite of the Challenges they have faced with their neighboring China. : )



Oh say hi also to India.

Answer 7

To awaken and activate the cosmic force in us

The cosmic force which is the initial cause of this creation of ours



Call the force by any name

Give it any form

Assign to it any powers and functions

Ascribe any nature to it

Prescribe any form of worship

Build any or no structure for it

Or

Keep it

Nameless

Formless

As one without a Nature

Found nowhere but still present everywhere

So near ( within us )

and yet so far

So simple but yet so Complex



Would it really make any difference

who do I worship when I chant AUM ?



"The image that I have in my mind

The 'Name' I believe in

The nature and powers that I

Attribute to that name

is the one that

Manifests itself

Before Me".



( The 'I' refers to any and Every human on this Earth )



O ! AUM

a Scholarly, Accomplished and Enlightened

Guru that you are

what real answer to this puzzle are you

looking out for ?

Answer 8

The Great Amen, Holy Spirit. The Creative Word. AUM. When spoken correctly, Resinating, that starts with the heart Chakra, (5th eye,) then up to the throat Chakra (4th eye,) then the one between the eye brows (3rd or "single" eye.) It brings you in touch with The All There Is.http://www.santosha.com/om.html



This is the first time, I see you now,

But passing on to a deeper level, thou,

Temple or no Temple

There is all ways One within,

Seeking you out as you seek It.

Manifest now,

Manifest now,

Manifest now.





Aum Mani Padmi Hum

Answer 9

BY Chanting Aum, without any postfix and content, we are praying to the pure para-Brahma, Brahma-Purusha Sri Krsna.



He is said to be the The Brahma-Purusha Himself. This is also Confirmed By Adi-Shankaracharya who was a Ansha of Lord Shiva, as he was using the following as a binding statement to all his devotees.



Akashath pathitham Thoyam

Yatha gatchathi Sagaram

Sarva Deva Namaskaram

Keshavam Prathi gatchathi



-- by Sri Adi Shankaracharya



Meaning :



Like the Rain water drop from any part of the sky, ultimately all reaches the same ocean. Similarly all the obeisances towards any of the Gods, Unanimously proceeds to Keshava.



This is also further conformed by This sloka fro Atharva-Veda.



“

Brahmanyo Devaki Putro, Brahmanyo Madhu Soodhano,

Brahmanyo Pundarikaksho, Brahmanya Vishnurachyutha ithi.

”



See the above difference in endings with “yo” and “ya”... it clearly tells that Krishna is the Real Brahma-Purusha and He himself expands as Vishnu Achyutha etcetera (ithi means etcetera).





and many many other places. but most importantly, i also realize that Krishna Himself has told this too. In Gita he tells :





"I am the Scared Syllable om"





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Edit : Miss you Dear Brother Aum, Hope you will be back soon. lord Bless. Hari Bol.



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-- Deito



Harirnama Harirnama Harirnama Kevalam.

Answer 10

Aum is a primordial sound representing the whole/all universe,in the beginning, at all time and at the end, it is always there at the back of creation,it is there within us. When we do Brahmari pranayam(closing the ear and mouth utter ummmmmmmmm),or after udgeet pranayama(chanting om number of times,uttering while exhaling the breath) , one could hear within oneself similar sound emanating.It is a sound of creation,reflecting the Creator/God.



A U M, the three letters also represent three planes of consciousness- waking,sleeping and dreaming- and the silence following it is the fourth state of consciousness,turiya.So.Aum reflects existence itself



Tantric lore would associate AUM with Shakti/Shiva.



But the Lord Krishna Himself has said it in Bhagavadgita that among the sounds, He is the OM, so,it is Krishna. Harihi OM!



This ,our own , very AUM,you, we are missing? We really miss you.In this age of Internet can one really miss! I pray God for the blessing of you,AUM.



Additional:

I realise that AUM is going on a Higher purpose,most exalted and worthy one,hence,I should not be telling that I miss him,that would be too selfish.So,I salute him.offer my pranamams and wish all the very best for the task he would be undertaking.

Answer 11

O~Jane wale ho sake tho laut ke aanaa.......



You are most welcome to India.

Bharat Mata needs you here

Those mountains peaks of

Himalayas are calling you



The forests where the dancing peacocks are gathered are calling you



To chant the A_U_M



Without A_U_M; these Krishna, Shiva, and Shakti will be just names of Human beings.



When you put A_U_M in front of anything, it will transform as a Divine thing.

Answer 12

Other than you. Baba we will miss you, Wish you all the success in your journey.. Ranger great explanation.

The Katha Upanishad has:



"The goal, which all Vedas declare, which all austerities aim at, and which humans desire when they live a life of continence, I will tell you briefly it is Aum"

"The one syllable [evākṣara, viz. Aum] is indeed Brahman. This one syllable is the highest. Whosoever knows this one syllable obtains all that he desires.

"This is the best support; this is the highest support. Whosoever knows this support is adored in the world of Brahma." (1.2.15-17)



Advaita



In Advaita philosophy it is frequently used to represent three subsumed into one, a common theme in Hinduism. It implies that our current existence is mithyā "falsehood", that in order to know the full truth we must comprehend beyond the body and intellect the true nature of infinity. Essentially, upon moksha (mukti, samadhi) one is able not only to see or know existence for what it is, but to become it. When one gains true knowledge, there is no split between knower and known: one becomes knowledge/consciousness itself. In essence, Aum is the signifier of the ultimate truth that all is one.



Im Chinmayananda's BMI chart he represents Brahman as AUM.



praNava is the primal sound that existed before the creation and the sound that stays after the praLaya. This is the nAtharUpa - the Form of sound, of the Supreme Luminance. This mantra om refer to none other than God. The great yogis meditate in this mantra as the path to Eternal Bliss of the Formless Nameless God !



The praNava has five parts. They are akara, ukara, makara, bindhu, nAtham. (aum). Consequently this is also one of the glorious panchAkshara mantra.

The scriptures that explain the glory of this praNava mantra are quite many. However the significant one is from the skandha purANa. It is a well known purANic event that skandha described the real meaning of the praNava mantra to God shiva.

Answer 13

Aum is the center point of your (God's) creation when you first had an inkling to know yourself, God, and the universe unfurled itself and simultaneously created your atma's body through the most finite particle of matter and the illusion that you were something other than God and outside of Him.



OM is the sound of God's question "Who Am I" and also the sound of His infinite and eternal answer, "I Am God." You are Everything, and everything is in you. Take care, my friend.

Answer 14

One worships all that there is when Aum is chanted. It is the embodiment of all that is known and unknown, all that is heard, seen and felt. It is the being of the universe. All avatars of God are pleased by this wonderful sound.

Answer 15

Aum is the primordial sound & it doesn't go with any particular God.If you worship on aum it means you are worshipping on the one Divine power.



The world is round & has become small by the technology & I'm sure you 'll be back.Wish you all the best.

Answer 16

The first sound ever to be produced was "AUM"...."AUM" was a sound that was produced at the time of the big bang.....The mantra "aum" is the essence of all creation which produced all matter.



Krishna recites aum

Shiva recites aum

shakti recites aum





So when we recite aum...we are being connected to the same ocean of which shivam krishna ans shakti have come out of...



I will not say goodbye because I will keep in touch with you....

Answer 17

wish you good luck Aum. You will be missed. Here when people are spreading hate and insulting each other, your questions and answers were bringing peace and wisdom.



Good luck, do meet me in Delhi

Answer 18

In the honour of Aum.

For all my indian brothers and sisters, dont forget to listen to this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwpAPtNzGyA



Sorry to all people who are answering this question of Mr Aum but i must write here.

just to say thanks and Hafeez Jalhandree say

DILOUN KI RANJESCHEEN BADTHE HEE RAHEEN GEE

AGGER KUCH MASCHWAREE BA HAMM NA HONN GEY

Thank god people like u are there. and i know u are as great as ur name. i appologise for all muslims. god gave a chance to sub continent thousand years long.. but they did not use it. they killed dara shukor, they killed ghandi, they killed zulfikar ali bhutto and now they killed benazir. They think they have stopped the process of re union but they can not. we must be together, people just think about geopolitics. As a great muslim once said, "if u r muslim, u r Hindustan. if u r arab, go home." i want to write a lot but i dont wish to disturb the people who are reading ur answers here. AUM HARI AUM.. MUHAMMAD RASUL ALLAH

Answer 19

Om Tat Sat



Good Luck to you



Have Peace

Answer 20

You don't really leave you know ;-) your thoughts always travel with us. I look forward to them and will find them in our dreams. Aum you will enrich our total experience. I feel very positive for you.

Answer 21

I may be relatively new here, but a Truth seeker always recognizes Truth in another. I will miss your wisdom & loving Spirit. If you do not return here, maybe one day I will be fortunate enough to encounter you on another level. Be at Peace & many Blessings as you continue to walk with God.

Answer 22

1.Aum (also Om, ) is the most sacred syllable in Hinduism, in which Vedic tradition it originated. The syllable is sometimes referred to as the "Udgitha" or "pranava mantra" (primordial mantra); not only because it is considered to be the primal sound, but also because most mantras begin with it. As a seed syllable (bija), it is also considered holy in Esoteric Buddhism.



2.Gods and Goddesses are sometimes referred to as Aumkar, which means Form of Aum, thus implying that they are limitless,



3.Creation (Brahma)- Preservation (Vishnu)- Destruction (Shiva) into Brahman

Waking- Dreaming- Dreamless Sleep into Turiya (transcendental fourth state of consciousness)

Rajas (activity, heat, fire)- Tamas (dullness, ignorance, darkness)- Sattva (purity, light, serenity/shanti) into Brahman

Body, Speech and Mind into Oneness



4."Aum" can be seen as Sri Ganesh, whose figure is often represented in the shape of Aum. He is thus known as Aumkar (Shape of Aum). Sri Nataraja, or the Hindu god 'Shiva' dancing his dance of destruction, is seen in that popular representation mirroring the image of Aum. It is said to be the most perfect 'approximation' of the cosmic existence within time and space, and therefore the sound closest to Truth. "The First Word Om (Aum) It is also called Pranav because its sound emanates from the Prana (vital vibration), which feels the Universe. The scripture says "Aum Iti Ek Akşara Brahman" (Aum that one syllable is Brahman).



5.In the Rig-Veda we find the following information; "One who chants om, which is the closest form of Brahman, approaches Brahman. This liberates one from the fear of the material world, therefore it is known as tarak Brahman."



6.Aum takes the form of Gayatri, then Veda and Vedanta sutra; then it takes the shape of Srimad Bhagavatam and the lila, the divine pastimes, of the Lord."



All the best for future and be happy in your life

Answer 23

Aum is all and everything .... we are worshipping the divine essence in all ... Krishna , Shiva , Shakti and more





Aum is my teacher .... who will teach me now ?



((((Aum))))

I am so very sad you are leaving , but I know you are not someone to do something on a whim and must have your reasons

I wish you well in whatever you do

you have been such a great inspiration for me ... more than you possibly realise



take care dear friend xx



edit

have just read your profile ... and I am so very happy for you xxx

Answer 24

aum is a very pure word.the word aum means ur calling god n thinking of him according to me.it doesnt mean that wen u chant aum ur chanting shive,krishna,shakti.its infact ur remembering god.god is one but is of many names like durga,lakshmi,shiva n so on.hence the word i s associated wiv every mantras or devotional song so that it has a significance.wen ur praying to god either shiva or anyone god knows ur praying wiv a pure heart.

Answer 25

My dear, dear, wise friend....



As I have said so many times, it is not just hindus who chant Aaaaaaaaaauuuuuuuuuummmmmmm.......



When we split things down into 'hindus', 'non hindus', krishna, shiva, shakti.... we split the one-ness of the universe.......



Chanting Aum is to immerse oneself with the universal consciousness & spread love & kindness throughout the cosmos.



Sending you much love as always, my dear friend..... contact me from India & we will continue our cosmic dance....



Farah

Answer 26

AUM represents Bhram, which encompasses all. AUM is gross (Bhrama the creator), subtle (Vishnu the sustain-er), cause (Shiva the change for newness) and beyond (Bhram), which is the substratum for all.



Note :



Pranam Sir,



if you happen to visit Chandigarh (India), please do visit us.



May we all evolve materially and spiritually.



Warm regards,



Shanky_Andy

Answer 27

Sir,



Hum worship nahin karte, hum 'Aum' se 'bramha-naad' ki 'alakh' jagaate hain !



"Aum ke Naam"



भागो !!

क्षितिज के पार , पर भी,

छोड़ ग्रह - नक्षत्र पीछे

धूमकेतु , सूर्य - कोटि ,

मन मगर , व्याकुल तुम्हारे

साथ ही चलता रहेगा !!



ठहर जाओ ,

मन तुम्हारा भी रुकेगा ,

झाँक कर देखो , तुम्हारे

मन के भीतर ही धुरी है !



उस धुरी पर

बैठ कर देखो स्वयं को ,

भीड़ , भटकन , नाम , जप - तप ,

व्यर्थ हो सब गिर पड़े जब ,

शून्य ही बस शेष हो जब ,



देख लो बस मैं वहीं हूँ !!



-- नित्या

Answer 28

A; is the last letter of the word BRAHMA



U; is the last letter of the word VISHNU; and



M; is the first letter of the word MAHESH.



AUM only has the power and the ability to deattach, debond and take our spiritual energies, our emotions, and our intelligence ; from the homes of their attachments and bondages with the false hood of the creations of god, as the orignal source of our happiness;' into the knowledge of the qualities and abilities of god to help the self to create happiness in self from self; and finally into the power and force of gods own self to deliver to us the true source of our happiness.



The world is merely the creation of brahma; but the results of the actions and activities of the creations of brahma are the result of both the qualities and the abilities of god his self in man to drive and motivate him to perform actions; and not to the actions and activities of the creations themselves.

Answer 29

AUM is cosmic vibration. All things were made by Him and without him was not anything made that was made.

Answer 30

One worships the Absolute Truth .

Answer 31

There is a fundamental resonance. Aum is the symbolic sound for the fundamental.

Answer 32

aum or om = brahman (nirakaar = shapeless) single one god

Answer 33

By chanting Aum we are worshipping the universe as a whole, including the greater power, ourselves, our soul. It is the purest sound in the universe.

Answer 34

I worship Shiva by Aum.



I am sorry to hear that you are leaving Aumji. Lord Shiva will bring you back. I will pray.



wishing you happy reunion with family and your pilgrimage

Answer 35

Let my Aum say this, Thank you for being a friend and brother to me, it has been very good to know you. I think maybe we have crossed paths on many occasions in many lifetimes. You have brought a smile to my face many times. We will meet again brother. : )

Answer 36

The fully enlightened one arises from A,

A is the best of all characters,

a holy letter with great meaning,

arisen from within and unborn,

free of words,

the highest cause for all expression

and well elucidates all words.





from: Arya Manjushri Nama Sangiti

Answer 37

by saying aum we worship all gods ......not just shiva ,krishna or shakti.......all gods that that we believe in .........aum is a word you can take and its like you will b chanting tha names of all gods........so "aum"...........

hey and have fun in your mother country ......make sure you visit mathura and vrinda vaan.......Hare krishna....hare rama...rama rama ...hare hare....

you are a very spiritual person and all my well wishes are with you .....may god bless you .......and may your life b full of happiness and joy........

Answer 38

In Vedam it is clearly mentioned OM (Pranavam) is to be chanted before any and every "Mantram"



"A"---denotes sri.Vishnu-"Akaarosmi Aksharaanaam

"U"---denotes sri.Siva---"U"ganaabya ----vo namo ,namo

"Ma"-denotes ---Maa-Shakthi.--Brahma is not denoted at all because sri brahma is the "Arsha"(Rishi) of this Mantram.

Answer 39

Aum namah Shivaya.

Aum Namo Narayana.

Aum Kalikeya Namaha.

Aum Icha Sakthi Namaha.

Aum Kriya Sakthi Namaha.

Aum Anjaneya namaha.

Aum Gan ganapathiyea Namaha.

Aum Vetrivel Muruga Namaha.

Aum Parvathi deviyea Namaha.

Aum Shanti Shanti Shanti ((((((((((AUM)))))))))))))))))).

Pray for all of us in your pilgrimage to progress Spiritually.

Thanks & Luv.

Answer 40

May Mother Kali Protect you Aumji. We all will miss you.



I am sure you will be back even if after long



Jai mata di

Answer 41

Aum is everything Shiva Krishna Shakti and Nirguna



This i learnt from you aumji. We all will miss you.



COME BACK SOON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Answer 42

Aumji, for me anything and everything is krishna...be it even Aum or om namah shivaya or om shakthi..everything is Krishna..



May krishna be with you ALWAYS.

Answer 43

Your own Self!

Answer 44

"Your a boy and and your a Man" Your 18!" You got to get out of this PLACE."

Answer 45

Thanks for your input and teaching.



Although we don't share the same beliefs, I have been privileged to learn from your answers.



Enjoy life and your time on the earth.

Answer 46

Wish you all the best. Your contribution here will be missed.

For me Vishnu is the beginning and the end. He is Om.

Answer 47

all three



i will miss you aum

Answer 48

Jayaraman will be the happiest person when you go Aum



you will be missed.Good luck !

Answer 49

all three shiva,shakti and krishna because all are form of braham

Answer 50

"No matter which hand wrote it

a Sutra is a Sutra"



http://youtube.com/watch?v=hFf8cx7SxzA



whom do you?

Answer 51

why are you saying "last" when you will come back ??



Yes Iskcon people should understand that all these are one

before leaving please explain to Jaya ji too baba LOL I tried but she didnt understand me.But I will try again and again LOL

Answer 52

wen we r worshipping by chanting "Aum" wen we r not mentioning any god's name it means dat we r praying shakti....thinking dat all gods r one.......d power of all gods......

Answer 53

HARE KRISHNA ,HARE RAMA



i am happy Sir Ji that you are coming to Delhi . i will definetely meet with you .



but it is sad that i would not be able to answer your great and valuable questions for one month at least .



i love you Sir ji



i do not want to answer this question . i am sorry and please do not ask the reason . it is personnel .thanks



HARE KRISHNA ,HARE KRISHNA ,KRISHNA KRISHNA ,HARE HARE ,HARE RAMA ,HARE RAMA ,RAMA RAMA ,HARE HARE

Answer 54

AUM..... is parambrahma......THE allmighty GOD.....who is manifested in all the forms of life....

Answer 55

to help remember who we all are and when/why we are which is one

Answer 56

I don't know. It may be one of those cults that are established later by atheist people for fun.

Hopefully you have a change of heart and will continue to ask more questions. I am going to check out your profile and see your reasoning. In the mean time, Good Luck!



oops, I just got it, Auuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmm

Wow, good q, never thought of it before.

Answer 57

we worship tht supreme power who makes us.."us"....





instead of saying a good bye...lemme say

welcome back .............. :) :) :) to your homeland

Answer 58

worhip allah who has the right over all human made gods, to be worshipped, because he created u ,me and evry thing else, and those gods did nothing for no one.and when u go back from lebanon, save home and visit the himalaya remember this allah has kept u safe in lebanon, so u will be able to visit the great himalaya created by allah.. So please my friend when u go to himalaya, dont worship any other god in his mountain., u wouldnt like any one to deny u your belongings and give them, to another..... and good luck for u , really hope so.

Answer 59

All........ or no Body !