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Sacred syllable

2 verses from the Bhagavad Gita on sacred syllable. Explore teachings across 2 chapters.

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Chapter 8 • Verse 13 →The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
Om ity ekaksharam brahma vyaharan mam anusmaran, yah prayati tyajan deham sa yati paramam gatim

The one-syllable Om is Brahman. One who departs the body while chanting Om and remembering Me attains the supreme destination. Om is the sonic form of Brahman — the primordial sound that contains all of creation. Departing while vibrating Om while holding God in mind leads to the highest goal.

  • •Om is the sacred syllable that embodies Brahman in sound
  • •Chanting Om at death while remembering God grants the supreme destination
  • •The combination of sacred sound and divine remembrance is supremely liberating
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Chapter 17 • Verse 24 →The Yoga of Threefold Faith
tasmad om ity udahritya yajna-dana-tapah-kriyah, pravartante vidhanoktah satatam brahma-vadinam

Therefore, acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity as prescribed by scripture are always begun with the utterance of 'Om' by those who study the Brahman.

  • •Om is the sacred syllable that sanctifies all spiritual acts
  • •Scriptural acts of sacrifice, charity, and austerity begin with Om
  • •Invoking Om aligns individual action with the eternal Brahman
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