The following discourse on the significance of Om was given by Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It has been excerpted from the book, Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna by ‘M’.
Sri Ramakrishna: The sound Om is Brahman (God). The rishis and sages practised austerity to realize that Sound-Brahman. After attaining perfection one hears the sound of this eternal Word rising spontaneously from the navel.
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‘What will you gain’, some ask, ‘by merely hearing this sound?’
You hear the roar of the ocean from a distance. By following the roar you can reach the ocean. As long as there is the roar, there must also be the ocean. By following the trail of Om you attain Brahman, of which the Word is the symbol.
That Brahman has been described by the Vedas as the ultimate goal. But such vision is not possible as long as you are conscious of your ego. A man realizes Brahman only when he feels neither ‘I’ nor ‘you’, neither ‘one’ nor ‘many’.
