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The word Om derives from the Sanskrit. Om is the primordial sound by which the earth was created- a similar concept to the Greek Logos. It symbolizes unfolding or expansion- when pronounced, it begins in the lungs, and ends on the lips.
The glyph representing Om has four parts, representing the four states of awareness:
The ordinary
waking, or material state:
The state
of deep sleep:
The dream
state:
Absolute
conscience, or the awakened state:
Pronunciation: Ome • (noun)
Alternate Spellings: Aum
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