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Of these five letters, four are vowels, the fifth being a consonant. The whole combination is sound ed OM. These five letters are the first letters of five generic names of great personages. The first letter A, is the first letter of Arhut, the highest and perfected prophet, the living human being in the perfected state. While living in this world be acts as the spiritual master of his order. The second letter is the first syllable of another generic word. It signifies bodiless, liberated souls. While the Arbut is living, acting as spiritual master, these are liberated beings after human existence. ( Not earthbound spirits). These are liberated souls. The third is the first letter of a class of religious masters who do not stand on as high a level as the others, but are leaders of an order who may reach a higher state. The fourth is the first letter of the class who are disciples, students under religious masters who are going to reach that higher state. The fifth is the first letter of the class which means holy men or holy women. It is sounded OM. When we sound that word we bring before our minds these five classes of beings. We attach spiritul meanings to this symbol, while the Brahmins attach physical energies. If we keep the holy men and women in our minds, then we will rise step by step.
These five personages have pecular virtues and characteristics. The first bas 12, the "second 8
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