Mantras of soul — ancient names for God
Widely known as mantra of soul and central to Hinduism, Jainism, Buddhism, Sikhism, etc. is the sacred syllable Ōṃ / Aum ॐ. Less wide spread is the ancient name of God HU (pronounced “hiou” like the English word “hue”). It can also be found in various religions and spiritual traditions. An example of this from the Buddhist tradition is the mantra Auṃ maṇi padme hūṃ. Or also the sacred syllable Hung that accents many an anchor point in the medicine Buddha ritual and other prayers.
Listening to, singing, and chanting Ōṃ / Aum and HU as mantra of soul throughout my life has brought inexpressibly much to me. It helped me over countless hurdles. It has opened and continues to open up my eyes and ears to the flow and harmony of life, the divine sound, light, and love that sustains everyone and everything.
What determines the value of a mantra is one’s personal experience with it. I found from my own experience that by chanting Ōṃ / Aum and HU along with other, personal mantras in meditation or contemplation for some ten to twenty minutes once or twice each day, one can indeed achieve spiritual freedom individually. We have to make do with what we have. It is all in the present moment. That is where I am who I am. Mantras of soul help me every day to focus on this: I am soul and exist because of divine love. As soul, I am an eternal spiritual being, always in the here and now. Chanting mantras has brought and keeps bringing balance and harmony into my life. Ōṃ / Aum and HU help my heart, ears, and eyes to remain open to the divine love in all.
“Tears of joy” — mantra of soul
HU, a love song to God
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