Philosophy - Meaning of Om

Question 1

What is the meaning of Om

Answer 1

the essence of ultimate reality, super-consciousness

Question 2

What is the sanskrit verbal root of om?

Answer 2

‘to protect’

Question 3

The vedas explain om as made up of three parts, what are these?

Answer 3

A = awake / the entire physical world (awakening from the physical world)
U = dream / the thought world ‘dreams’
M = deep sleep / the unmanifest condition

The silence between chants = pure consciousness