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Question: Can you explain what is the meaning of the word AUM?

Sri Chinmoy: AUM is a Sanskrit word. It is the combination of three letters: A, U and M. A stands for God the Creator, U stands for God the Preserver and M stands for God the Transformer. God creates us, then He preserves us and then, if something goes wrong, He transforms it in order to keep it perfect. AUM is the mother of all Indian mantras. All the mantras have a source and AUM is the source of all the mantras.

From:Sri Chinmoy,My Rose Petals, part 7, Agni Press, 1976
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