The Meaning of the Mystic symbol of OM

You will often hear the sound of Om from teacher and students as classes begin or end at Sanctuary. Many times this sacred sound is repeated three times or connected with other sounds of simple chants that call us to concentrate on our yoga practice.

The Picture:

Visually, OM (as pictured to the right) is a mystical symbol and shows us a lower curve 1 which symbolizes the conscious turned outward through the gates of the senses. The larger size ... read more

Upon incarnating into a physical body, we experience an occultation of awareness and forget who we are. Then social conditioning and biological impulses graft a false identity upon us that is in total discord with our true spiritual nature. Most people wear this false identity for life and fail to recognize and fulfill their true reasons for incarnating. But for others, intuition and experiences help them realize that there is more to life than the material world (matrix) admits. Throughout l... read more