Maitri Upanishad 6.22Famous
intermediate
द्वे वाव ब्रह्मणी अभ्यध्येये - शब्दब्रह्म अशब्दब्रह्म च।
dve vāva brahmaṇī abhyadhyeye - śabdabrahma aśabdabrahma ca |
Paraphrase of Maitri Upaniṣad 6.22
"There are two Brahmans to be meditated upon - the sound-Brahman and the soundless Brahman."
What This Means:
Meditation can be on Brahman as sound (OM) or on Brahman as pure silence beyond all sound.
Going Deeper:
Shabda-Brahman is the approach through mantra; Ashabda-Brahman is direct abidance in silence.
How To Apply This:
Use sound (mantra) to reach silence. Both are valid approaches to the same reality.
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