Yoga Of Inner Light And Sound

Author(s): Achyutanand Swami, Praveshkumar Singh
Publisher: Santmat Sangh Samiti Chandrapur

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That sound itself which is sfota, is also the udgeeth; that is brahma näda, shabda brahma, Om as well. That pranava is extremely melodious current of sound (possessing exceptional magnetism), is the symbol (representative) of God.
That sound precisely is the phonetic name of God, that itself is the essential word, true word. That is eternal, conscious, un-manifest itself, and that again is pervading all that is manifest.
That is the all-pervading Ram nām (name of God), and that is the amazingly magnetic name of Krishna. That itself is the most ferocious power; that is the name of Shiva or Shankar also.
That again is the attribute-less name of Ram, indescribable, unintelligible, and fulfiller of all wishes. That is devoid of vowels & consonants, not pronounceable, ocean of conscious sound, without any fault, weakness or blemish.
That is the one & only Om, sattanām, the name of Lord worshipped by the sages, the name of Guru worshipped by mendicants Meditate, therefore, on that very name of God, Om, implores (Maharshi) Mehi."
Goswami Tulsidas ji has called this word as Ram nām and paid obeisance to this very primeval word:
"I bow down to the Ram nām, the all pervading name of God... the name (word/sound) which is the cause of fire, moon and sun."
Singing praises of this Ram nām i.e., all-pervading word, he states this to be the cause of fire, moon and sun. Now, sun, moon and fire are within the ambit of creation. When the whole creation has formed of primal word, why wouldn't this be the cause of sun, moon as well as fire? Further, Goswami Tulsidas Ji has remarked,
This name is the true form of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva, the soul of Vedas, without a simile, both the treasure trove of all qualities as well as attribute-less or without qualities at the same time."
This phonetic Ram nām is the base on which all that exist rest. This is the precursor to the creation that is endowed with the three attributes; therefore, it has also been called 'nirguna' (without any qualities or attributes). There is nothing in this world that can be said to resemble this Ram nām. Hence, it is also called 'anupam' (incomparable). The legendary Adi Shankaracharya has sung the glory of, and bowed to, this ādi nām:
"I bow to thee, onāda! Thou establisheth me on the highest pedestal. It is only with your grace that my prāna vāyu (life force) and mind get dissolved in the highest domain of the Supreme Lord."
- Yogatarával
The Bible also heaps all glory on this word, "In the beginning was the word, the word was with the God, and the word was God; all things were made by Him, and without Him was not anything made that was made."
(The Holy Bible; New Testament, John 1.1-3)