

This translates into the entire existence as being an amalgamation of sounds. This has a corollary in science where scientists see the entire universe as reverberations of energy. The idea behind chanting certain sounds is that they cause vibrations in our body. 'Anahat Nada' or the 'unstruck sound' basically refers to sounds that do not cause any obstruction in the oral cavity while they are pronounced. The difference between the two variations, Aum and Om, developed only due to transliteration. This means that it is formed by combining the two sounds 'A' and 'U'. Om is simply pronounced the way it is written as opposed to Aum, which is pronounced aa-uu-eemm. Om is basically a monosyllabic word, as compared to Aum, which is tri-syllabic. Meditation experts say that the Sanskrit word 'Aum', over a period of time, has become 'Om'. Do you love chanting? Are you one of those people whose day starts with the reverberating sounds of 'Om'? Then this may appall you because it is not `Om' that you must chant it is 'Aum'.
