Saraswati is a Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning.
Ancient Vedic texts speak about Vac , which can be understood as Logos, the Creative Voice.
In Hinduism, and also in Tibetan Buddhism, we find the concept of ‘Bija’ or Sacred Seed Syllables, seeds of creation. The best known one might be ‘OM’ - the primal sound of all creation. Bijas are put together in ancient mantras and harbor the power to change energy, and space.
According to the Hindu text of Mahabharata, listening to sacred sound (Shabda) is the quickest path to enlightenment.
In the Vedas a Shankha, or conch, is considered to be a gift of the ocean and believed to be one of first sound producing agencies, through which the sound of OM emanates. Blowing the Shankha is said to produce the sound of OM. It is also a symbol of Lord Vishnu, and it’s sound of OM is known to dispel negative energy. It is interesting to be aware of the golden ratio of creation that the conch has come to represent even in modern times. This ratio is also present in music.
-‘In the Vedas Yoga historically likely began with mantra yoga as its original form. The oldest yogic text and spiritual teaching coming out of India, the Rig Veda, is primarily a teaching of mantra yoga. The Rig Veda is composed of sacred chants (like the Gayatri Mantra to the Sun God) designed to invoke the cosmic powers within us for their blessings and guidance. ‘ -Vamadeva Shastri
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