Om

Also known as Aum.

1. A term used in Hinduism to describe the Holy Word for God (Brahman) repeated in meditation as taught in the Upanishads.

2. A sound representing God in Hinduism spoken by Lord Brahma (Creator god). It is the most appropriate name for God and should be said regularly (according to the Bhagavad Gita). It is used in Buddhist mantras as a sound that draws together all meanings.