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Om is the cosmic sound, the origin of the universe. Everything is created from Om, exists within that sound, and will ultimately merge back into it. This means the creator, the protector, and the liberator are all contained within OM. OM is the primordial sound of the universe; the form of the Supreme is sound. That resonance is present in every atom, in every element, and in every cell of the body. Sound is ultimately one, and that one sound is the divine resonance. The variation we perceive depends on the instrument producing it: the human mouth produces sound differently than an animal, a bird, or any other instrument, but the essential sound is that sound. Śrī is wealth, happiness, and good fortune. Śrī is Lakṣmī, and Hari is Viṣṇu. Om is Viṣṇu, and Śrī is Lakṣmī. Śrī is Lakṣmī, and Guru is Viṣṇu. Therefore, Śrī signifies wealth, prosperity, and good luck. Guru is the consciousness that leads us from darkness to light. Guh is darkness, and Ruh is light. The principle that leads us from darkness to light is the Guru. The Guru Tattva (Guru Principle) is also eternal, as ancient as sound itself. Om Śrī Guru. Dīpa is that light—the light of consciousness, the light of wisdom, the light of happiness, the light of love. Thus, the Guru Tattva is Ādhyanādhi, eternal. It is that which leads us from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge. Namaḥ means my salutation, my adoration, my prayers, my request, my humility. It signifies: "My adoration to you, O cosmic light. Lead me from the darkness of ignorance to the light of knowledge, so that I may realize that I am the very resonance of the universe which has created everything. Bless me with happiness and prosperity. You are OM; let me become your OM." This is the meaning of this mantra. Before practicing kāṭupranām, you should recite this mantra. It will grant you happiness, prosperity, and wisdom, and free you from suffering and all negative qualities. Negativity will disappear, and positive qualities will appear. So, in Vajrāsana: Oṁ Śrī Guru Dīpāya Namaḥ. Oṁ Śrī Guru Dīpāya Namaḥ. Oṁ Śrī Guru Dīpāyanam. Oṁ Śāntiḥ Śāntiḥ...