{"id":296,"date":"2018-05-08T10:55:26","date_gmt":"2018-05-08T17:55:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pages.palomar.edu\/mcastillo\/?page_id=296"},"modified":"2025-08-11T23:45:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T06:45:31","slug":"aum-symbolic-meaning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pages.palomar.edu\/mcastillo\/india-mystic-and-historic\/aum-symbolic-meaning\/","title":{"rendered":"I &#8211; AUM &#8211; the symbolic meaning"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/pages.palomar.edu\/mcastillo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2018\/05\/AUM-symbol-300x215.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pages.palomar.edu\/mcastillo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2018\/05\/AUM-symbol-300x215.jpg 300w, https:\/\/pages.palomar.edu\/mcastillo\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/81\/2018\/05\/AUM-symbol.jpg 686w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>(lesson &#8211; question &amp; answer &#8211; B &amp; I level)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For AI assistance &#8211; click on <a href=\"https:\/\/iask.ai\/\">Artificial Intelligence (AI)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Experiencing India <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">requires<\/span> you to have an open mind, a willingness to experience the unfamiliar, and the courage to do and see things that can be challenging, provoking, and at times uncomfortable for anyone coming for the first time. The \u201cAUM\u201d symbol (or OM \u2013 the symbol in the center) <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">symbolizes<\/span> the Universe and the ultimate reality. It <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">is<\/span> the most important Hindu symbols. At the dawn of creation, from emptiness first emerged a syllable consisting of three letters \u2013 A-U-M (often written as OM). AUM<span style=\"color: #ff0000\"> is<\/span> considered an original (primal) sound that rang out in the created universe. It is the root mantra. Mantra <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">is<\/span> a word of great power, usually a combination of Sanskrit syllables used as an invocation, prayer, recited loudly and repeatedly. MA&nbsp;<span style=\"color: #ff0000\">means<\/span>&nbsp;&#8220;the soul, the mind\u2019&#8221;, and TRA &nbsp;means &nbsp;&#8220;protect, lead.&#8221; Among several mantras, <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">there is<\/span> one, most important: mantra OM. It <span style=\"color: #ff0000\">is<\/span> considered AUM (OM) which represents the three aspects of God: the Brahma (A), the Vishnu (U) and the Shiva (M).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rubric for self-grading this quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Rubric for self-grading this quiz<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0  mistakes A. &#8211; Student has little or no problems understanding the concepts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1  mistakes. B- Student has a couple of problems understanding the concepts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2.  mistakes. C &#8211; Student shows problems understanding the concepts<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3  \u00a0mistakes. D &#8211; Student shows significant problems understanding the concept<\/p>\n\n\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">var gform;gform||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.scriptsLoaded=!0}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",function(){gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){gform.domLoaded=!0}),gform={domLoaded:!1,scriptsLoaded:!1,themeScriptsLoaded:!1,isFormEditor:()=>\"function\"==typeof InitializeEditor,callIfLoaded:function(o){return!(!gform.domLoaded||!gform.scriptsLoaded||!gform.themeScriptsLoaded&&!gform.isFormEditor()||(gform.isFormEditor()&&console.warn(\"The use of gform.initializeOnLoaded() is deprecated in the form editor context and will be removed in Gravity Forms 3.1.\"),o(),0))},initializeOnLoaded:function(o){gform.callIfLoaded(o)||(document.addEventListener(\"gform_main_scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.scriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),document.addEventListener(\"gform\/theme\/scripts_loaded\",()=>{gform.themeScriptsLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}),window.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",()=>{gform.domLoaded=!0,gform.callIfLoaded(o)}))},hooks:{action:{},filter:{}},addAction:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"action\",o,r,e,t)},addFilter:function(o,r,e,t){gform.addHook(\"filter\",o,r,e,t)},doAction:function(o){gform.doHook(\"action\",o,arguments)},applyFilters:function(o){return gform.doHook(\"filter\",o,arguments)},removeAction:function(o,r){gform.removeHook(\"action\",o,r)},removeFilter:function(o,r,e){gform.removeHook(\"filter\",o,r,e)},addHook:function(o,r,e,t,n){null==gform.hooks[o][r]&&(gform.hooks[o][r]=[]);var d=gform.hooks[o][r];null==n&&(n=r+\"_\"+d.length),gform.hooks[o][r].push({tag:n,callable:e,priority:t=null==t?10:t})},doHook:function(r,o,e){var t;if(e=Array.prototype.slice.call(e,1),null!=gform.hooks[r][o]&&((o=gform.hooks[r][o]).sort(function(o,r){return o.priority-r.priority}),o.forEach(function(o){\"function\"!=typeof(t=o.callable)&&(t=window[t]),\"action\"==r?t.apply(null,e):e[0]=t.apply(null,e)})),\"filter\"==r)return e[0]},removeHook:function(o,r,t,n){var e;null!=gform.hooks[o][r]&&(e=(e=gform.hooks[o][r]).filter(function(o,r,e){return!!(null!=n&&n!=o.tag||null!=t&&t!=o.priority)}),gform.hooks[o][r]=e)}});<\/script>\n                <div class='gf_browser_gecko gform_wrapper gform_legacy_markup_wrapper gform-theme--no-framework' data-form-theme='legacy' data-form-index='0' id='gform_wrapper_7' style='display:none'>\n                        <div class='gform_heading'>\n                            <h3 class=\"gform_title\">India &#8211; Q&#038;A on AUM article<\/h3>\n                            <p class='gform_description'><\/p>\n                        <\/div><form method='post' enctype='multipart\/form-data'  id='gform_7'  action='\/mcastillo\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/296' data-formid='7' novalidate>\n                        <div class='gform-body gform_body'><ul id='gform_fields_7' class='gform_fields top_label form_sublabel_below description_below validation_below'><li id=\"field_7_1\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_1\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >1.  AUM is a symbol for the sound_________.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_7_1'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_1_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_1' type='radio' value='a.  Ahh yes!'  id='choice_7_1_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_1_0' id='label_7_1_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a.  Ahh yes!<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_1_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_1' type='radio' value='b.  Oh my gosh!'  id='choice_7_1_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_1_1' id='label_7_1_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b.  Oh my gosh!<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_1_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_1' type='radio' value='c.  OM - the symbol of the universe'  id='choice_7_1_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_1_2' id='label_7_1_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c.  OM &#8211; the symbol of the universe<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_7_2\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_2\" >Try again!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_3\" >Not Correct &#8211; Try again<\/li><li id=\"field_7_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_4\" >That&#8217;s right &#8211; Good job!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_5\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >2.  AUM is considered the primal ________ that rang out in the created universe.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_7_5'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_5_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_5' type='radio' value='a.  dawn' checked='checked' id='choice_7_5_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_5_0' id='label_7_5_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a.  dawn<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_5_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_5' type='radio' value='b. sound'  id='choice_7_5_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_5_1' id='label_7_5_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. sound<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_5_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_5' type='radio' value='c.  creation'  id='choice_7_5_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_5_2' id='label_7_5_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c.  creation<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_7_6\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_6\" >Oops! Try again!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_7\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_7\" >Correct!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_8\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_8\" >Try again!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_9\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >3.  A word of great power is ____________.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_7_9'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_9_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_9' type='radio' value='a.  God'  id='choice_7_9_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_9_0' id='label_7_9_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a.  God<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_9_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_9' type='radio' value='b. Soul'  id='choice_7_9_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_9_1' id='label_7_9_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b. Soul<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_9_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_9' type='radio' value='c.  mantra'  id='choice_7_9_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_9_2' id='label_7_9_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c.  mantra<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_7_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_10\" >Incorrect &#8211; Try again!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_11\" >Oops!  Try again!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_12\" >Fantastic!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_13\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >4.  AUM represent _______ aspects of God.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_7_13'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_13_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_13' type='radio' value='a. three'  id='choice_7_13_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_13_0' id='label_7_13_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a. three<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_13_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_13' type='radio' value='b.  great'  id='choice_7_13_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_13_1' id='label_7_13_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b.  great<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_13_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_13' type='radio' value='c.  dark'  id='choice_7_13_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_13_2' id='label_7_13_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c.  dark<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_7_14\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_14\" >Wow! You&#8217;re getting better.<\/li><li id=\"field_7_15\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_15\" >Not correct.<\/li><li id=\"field_7_16\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_16\" >Incorrect &#8211; Try again!<\/li><li id=\"field_7_17\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-radio gfield--type-choice field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_7_17\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' >5.  AUM represent the Vishnu, the Shiva and the __________.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_radio'><ul class='gfield_radio' id='input_7_17'>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_17_0'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_17' type='radio' value='a.  God'  id='choice_7_17_0'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_17_0' id='label_7_17_0' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>a.  God<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_17_1'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_17' type='radio' value='b.  Brahma'  id='choice_7_17_1'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_17_1' id='label_7_17_1' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>b.  Brahma<\/label>\n\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class='gchoice gchoice_7_17_2'>\n\t\t\t\t<input name='input_17' type='radio' value='c.  Sanskrit'  id='choice_7_17_2'    \/>\n\t\t\t\t<label for='choice_7_17_2' id='label_7_17_2' class='gform-field-label gform-field-label--type-inline'>c.  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Many Indians ______ (be) Hindus.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_1' id='input_17_1' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_17_1\"    aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_17_1'>Write the correct verb form of &#8220;be&#8221;<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_17_2\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_2\" >Correct<\/li><li id=\"field_17_3\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_3\" >Not right<\/li><li id=\"field_17_4\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_4\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_17_4'>2.  The Indian school girl ____ (be) a Christian.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_4' id='input_17_4' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_17_4\"    aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_17_4'>Write the correct form of &#8220;be&#8221;.<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_17_5\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_5\" >Yes &#8211; that is correct<\/li><li id=\"field_17_6\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_6\" >Try again<\/li><li id=\"field_17_7\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_7\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_17_7'>3.  The people of Southern India ____ (be) either Jains or Muslims.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_7' id='input_17_7' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_17_7\"    aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_17_7'>Choose the correct form of &#8220;be.&#8221;<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_17_8\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_8\" >Yes that is correct.<\/li><li id=\"field_17_9\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_9\" >Not correct<\/li><li id=\"field_17_10\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_10\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_17_10'>4.  I ____ (be) am a Catholic from the Philippines.<\/label><div class='ginput_container ginput_container_text'><input name='input_10' id='input_17_10' type='text' value='' class='medium'  aria-describedby=\"gfield_description_17_10\"    aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/><\/div><div class='gfield_description' id='gfield_description_17_10'>Choose the correct form of &#8220;be.&#8221;<\/div><\/li><li id=\"field_17_11\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_11\" >That is the correct choice.<\/li><li id=\"field_17_12\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-html gfield_html gfield_html_formatted gfield_no_follows_desc field_sublabel_below gfield--no-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_12\" >No, that is not correct.<\/li><li id=\"field_17_13\" class=\"gfield gfield--type-text field_sublabel_below gfield--has-description field_description_below field_validation_below gfield_visibility_visible\"  data-js-reload=\"field_17_13\" ><label class='gfield_label gform-field-label' for='input_17_13'>5.  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