Taittiriya Upanishad 1.9Famous
intermediate
ॐ इति ब्रह्म। ॐ इतीदं सर्वम्। ॐ इत्येतदनुकृतिर्ह स्म वा अप्यो श्रावयेत्याश्रावयन्ति। ॐ इति सामानि गायन्ति। ॐ शोमिति शस्त्राणि शंसन्ति। ॐ इत्यध्वर्युः प्रतिगरं प्रतिगृणाति। ॐ इति ब्रह्मा प्रसौति। ॐ इत्यग्निहोत्रमनुजानाति।
oṃ iti brahma | oṃ itīdaṃ sarvam | oṃ ityetadanukṛtirha sma vā apyo śrāvayetyāśrāvayanti | oṃ iti sāmāni gāyanti | oṃ śomiti śastrāṇi śaṃsanti | oṃ ityadhvaryuḥ pratigaraṃ pratigṛṇāti | oṃ iti brahmā prasauti | oṃ ityagnihotramanujānāti |
"OM is Brahman. OM is all this. OM is used to show assent - when one says "recite," they respond with OM. The Sama songs are sung with OM. The hymns are recited with "OM SOM." The Adhvaryu priest responds with OM. The Brahma priest gives permission with OM. One permits the fire sacrifice with OM."
What This Means:
OM pervades all Vedic rituals. It is the sound of Brahman, the sound of agreement, the beginning and response in all sacred actions.
Going Deeper:
OM is the sonic form of absolute reality. All ritual, all affirmation, all sacred communication begins and ends with OM.
How To Apply This:
Let OM be your foundation. Begin and end practices with OM. It connects you to the source of all.
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