Sound,
the Energy of Creation
For centuries, mystics* have been
telling us that sound (shabdha)
energy (shakti) actually creates
matter (dravya). The Hindu, Buddhist
and Jewish mystics believe that the Word (akshara
brahman) creates and pervades everything that exists.But, the sound by
which all things are created isn’t just any ordinary sound. It’s the ‘Word of
God’.In the Bible John wrote, “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God.” Interestingly, in the ancient Hindu scripture,
the Veda, we read, “In the beginning was brahmn
with whom was the Word, and the ‘Word is brahmn’.”
Mystics believe the world is a
reflection of infinite combinations of sound patterns. They say that all
things, from the biggest star to the smallest flower, everything is just coagulations
of sound waves. On a cosmic scale, there may be evidence that sound has left
its imprint on the galaxies. Some scientists argue that the galaxies are not
arranged at random but in a regular pattern of clusters Now researchers are
suggesting that it was primordial sound God
(shabdha brahman), waves of sacred words like the ‘Om’ that helped create this
pattern of clusters.1
In the field of cymatics, Prof.
Hans Jenny, a Swiss scientist, found that sound waves passed through various
kinds of malleable matter, such as paste and sand, caused the formation of
geometric patterns. Following Jenny’s lead, photographer Alexander
Lauterwasser photographed the patterns on the surface of water set into motion by
the sound of pure sine waves, vocal music and music by Beethoven.
Looking at these patterns, we can begin to
imagine how creation by sound might occur.The more one studies these things,
the more one realizes that sound is the creative principle. It must be regarded
as primordial. No single phenomenal category can be claimed as the aboriginal
principle. We cannot say, in the beginning was number, or in the beginning was
symmetry, etc. These are categorical properties which are implicit in what
brings forth and what is
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* A mystic is
someone who seeks direct contact or union with higher power.
brought forth. By using them in
description we approach the heart of the matter. They are not themselves the
creative power. This power is inherent in tone, in sound (Hans Jenny).
We can harness that sound force
for positive change. Themystics of East and West have connected with the power
of creation by repeating spoken mantras and the names of God.Many people are
discovering that if they use the energy of sound properly, they can create
positive change in every area of life.By ultimate knowledge of sound, man can
not only create, but he can also destroy. This is why the masters and gurus of
the East require long periods of testing and proving of the chelas before each
level of greater power can be bestowed by the giving of the inner secrets of
the Word.Nevertheless, the use of sound is available unto anyone who makes the
effort—and upon the magnitude of effort rests the degree of control, power and
spiritual attunement that comes into our lives. (Elizabeth Clare Prophet). The
mystics as well as the scientists agree on the benefits of repeating prayers (purashcharana) and feel that prayer uttering
loud is beneficial than silent prayer. The sound of loud prayer is effective on
the mind, feeling, emotions and devotion of the people around, whereas, the
silent prayer is meant for one’s own benefit.
With Aum we start with a big bang and
with Om we go to the end, the silence
of Brahmn. The end is immortality, union and peace. Even as a spider reaches
the liberty of space by means of its own thread, the man of contemplation by
means of Aum reaches freedom. The sound of Brahmn is 'Aum'. At the end of 'Aum' is
silence. It is a silence of joy. It is the end of the journey, where fear and
sorrow are no more: steady, motionless, never-falling, everlasting, and
immortal. It is called the omnipresent Vishnu. In order to reach the Highest,
consider, in adoration, the sound and the ‘Silence of Brahmn’. For it has been
said: “God is sound and silence. He is nada brahm-Aum.
"Attain, therefore,
contemplation, contemplation in silence on Him." [Krishna Yajur Veda, Maitra
Upanishad 6.22-23. upm, 102]. “Than
whom there is naught else higher, than whom there is naught smaller, naught
greater, the One, ‘that’(tyat) which stands like a tree established in heaven.”“By
Him the Purusha, is this whole universe filled.”. [Krishna Yajurveda, Svet.
Upanishad 3. 9. upr, 727].
The sacred sound OM pervades the universe and
is reverberating at all the three levels- the brahmanda (universe), the
pindanda (body) and the andanda (body
cells). While the brahmanda consists of
galaxies and stars, the pindanda are the replica of the same in elemental body.
The andanda (cell) level consisting of the subtle energy particle is capable of
multiplying, reproducing, and re-energizing due to this omniscient and -omnipotent
nature. The brahmanda consist of the galaxies and multitude of stars are
atomic reactors capable of creating anything! The Sun is an example. All the
planets including the earth and its satellite, the moon, have immense power
(called bhu, shree, Saraswati, Sharada, eulogized in the Rk Veda sukta). Hence,
there is no wonder how the multitude of living beings (jiva rashi) are created by the sound (shabda).The sound created
by the air, the air we breathe in, the air that circulates within the human body
and the air that turn the wheels or chakra in the sushumna nadi are capable of
creating the animals, birds, humans and the insects. The structure and function
of the jiva (prani) is designed by the sound from the air we breathe! The same
creative power is running the jiva from birth to death as an entity of
vibrating energy particle embedded in an elemental body. Thus, we can easily
explain how the anatomical and morphological features are all created on the
earth. The distance of the earth from the sun is the crucial factor in creation
of life on earth. A little more of heat or less of it will destroy the life on
earth. May be there are several planets like the earth elsewhere in the
different parts of our galaxy hosting different forms of life. The sound is the
key to creation.
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1. See Sound Waves May Drive Cosmic Structure, Science News 151, 11 January 1997.
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