OM Symbol

To a yogi, no symbol is more powerful.  It is the original mantra, the Absolute, the All, the Universal Vibration.  It is the root of all language and thought.

          The way it sounds:

                   ‘A’ represents the physical plane

                   ‘U’ represents the mental and astral plane, intelligent spirits

                   ‘M’ represents the deep sleep state, all that is unknown to the intellect

          The way it looks:

                   The upper curve stands for the waking, physical state

                   The larger, lower curve stands for the dream or intellectual mind

                   The curve issuing from the center symbolizes the deep sleep state

                   The upper crescent curve represents the veil of illusion

                   The dot represents the transcendental state