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The Sacred Symbol of Oṃ
A discourse on the sacred symbol of Oṃ and its significance.
"Oṃ is considered more holy than God itself. Everything is coming from Oṃ. Everything is existing in Oṃ, and everything will merge into Oṃ."
"Śrī means prosperity... And Gurū, you know what it is—the energy which leads us from the darkness to the light."
The speaker explains the supreme, primordial nature of Oṃ as the sound of creation from which the three guṇas and the Hindu trinity emerge. He compares its sanctity to other religious symbols before describing the meaning of the mantra "Śrī Gurū Dīpāya Namaḥ" contained within his organization's logo, which he states represents and contains the presence of Mahāprabhujī.
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The text contains hyperlinks in bold to three authoritative books on yoga, written by humans, to clarify the context of the lecture:
- Yoga in Daily Life - The System
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2000. ISBN 978-3-85052-000-3 - The Hidden Power in Humans - Chakras and Kundalini
Paramhans Swami Maheshwarananda. Ibera Verlag, Vienna, 2004. ISBN 978-3-85052-197-0 - Lila Amrit - The Divine Life of Sri Mahaprabhuji
Paramhans Swami Madhavananda. Int. Sri Deep Madhavananda Ashram Fellowship, Vienna, 1998. ISBN 3-85052-104-4
