Hinduism – Symbolism of Om (ॐ)

Hinduism is one of the oldest religions in the world and is practiced by over 1.2 Billion people worldwide. It is known as the eternal Dharma. As all religions there are multiple symbols in Hinduism that have special meanings. I realized that there is a lot of knowledge that is known to our parents and grandparents but is not common knowledge in our generation and the next so I have decided to do writeup’s on some of the things and this is the first article in a series. Got this proofread by mom so should be accurate but am happy to discuss this with others as long as it is a respectful discourse. In this first post I am going to talk about one of the major symbols in Hinduism Om and its meaning. Om(ॐ) Om is one of the most sacred syllable in Hinduism and is spoken before, during and after any Hindu prayer. It is also used extensively in Jainism and Budhism. In it’s essence it represents the primordial sound of the universe and is a sonic representation of the divine. It is from this…