If words are weapons then thoughts are what create those weapons - their power for good or for evil has been recognized by humans for centuries. The universal sound OM (or AUM, as it phonetically should be pronounced), according to the Hindus and Buddhists, is representative of God himself and is therefore the most basic, natural and pristine sound that man has ever uttered. According to Swami Vivekananda, “The first letter A is the root sound, the key which is pronounced without touching any part of the tongue or palate. U rolls from the very … [Read more...]