aum
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9.9
- noun
- /ɑːm/
- The teacher instructed the students to focus on the sound of aum as they breathed deeply during the session.
Examples
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The fund is more expensive at 60 basis points a year, while volume and AUM are respectable at 50,000 shares a day and AUM of $200 million, although obviously less than others on the list.
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Before starting meditation, he closed his eyes and prepared to chant aum to center himself.
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The top 25 asset managers control roughly $30 trillion of the total AUM.
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The juice of the aum numbed the sting, but not his worry over being unable to remove the thorn.
Fiction book (1995) -
Beneath the tree, nestled in the crook of a root, he found what he sought: an aum plant.
Fiction book (1995) -
He gave a smile to old Zedd for teaching him how the aum plant made wounds heal faster.
Fiction book (1995) -
About all Thomas could discover was that sitting cross-legged and chanting "aum" was supposed to be powerful stuff, so he tried it a number of times and found that he liked it.
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Richard squatted down and poked a hole in the ground with his finger, placed the aum in it, and fixed moss around the stem so it might regrow itself.
Fiction book (1995) -
One's being then connects with the higher being the mantra represents if it is the name of a Master Being, or connects with the ray of light emanating from God/dess if it is a sound (aum or om, hu, etc.).
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During the ritual, the community gathered to chant aum, creating a peaceful atmosphere filled with spiritual energy.
Synonyms
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6.1
A short repeated phrase used to calm or motivate you
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word aum comes from the ancient Indian sound om, a sacred sound that people say is the 'sound of the universe' and is used as a chant in meditation and prayer. So chanting aum is a short, powerful way to calm the mind and feel connected.