I was trying to study the correlation between the three syllables of the words AHU-NA-VAR and OM-AH-HUM.

OM is the essence of enlightened form, the body of energy and compassion.

AH is the essence of sound or radiant nature. It is a universal, non-denominational heart sound that when projected with focused energy is extremely powerful and effective.

HUM is the essence of mind or the mind of enlightenment.

These three syllables collectively represent the transformative blessings of body, speech, and mind of all divine creation.

By reciting this Mantra you are purifying the environment, as well as yourself and all other beings within it.

OM purifies all perceptions, AH all sounds, and HUM, the mind, its thoughts and emotions.

Also this sound is the universal sound of all heavenly bodies in the solar system.

It is the primordial sound of the UNI-VERSE (ONE-VERSE) and its galaxies.

In Zoroastrianism, the word AHU-NA-VAR Manthra corresponds to this OM-AH-HUM Mantra.

I will conclude by sharing this story that was published in the June 1968 issue of the Science Journal.

Hans Jenny of Switzerland devised an instrument called the "Tonoscope".

A word is uttered into a microphone; the sound enters the instrument and by this ingenious device is converted into three-dimensional patterns of inert material, which are made visible on a screen. The sound of the word is thus made visible.

One of the several baffling observations was on the letter "O".

When someone spoke the sound of the letter "O" into the microphone, it produced a perfect spherical pattern. We all know that the sphere is one of nature's basic forms, but it is startling to discover that the shape produced by the frequency of the "O" sound is exactly the same we have chosen to represent it pictorially in our script.

I know that words have the power to shape the human destiny, but this clearly indicates that words have shapes and properties of their own. They have subtle effects in nature and some words can have very special visible effects.

Like wise, personally, I have experienced the spiritual effects in the Manthric composition of the words in our Avesta prayers.

There is a small passage (in our "Niyaish" and "Yasht" prayers) starting with the words "Haoma yo gava…." And ending with the words "Vaghzibiyo".

It says that the human tongue has two main purposes: To speak the truth and to recite the prayers.

When I put these two purposes together, I conclude that during our communication with others, we must (at all times) use our words in such a way, as if we are praying to the divine. Only then we will be able to transform peeling relationships into healing relationships.

In the spirit of prayer, I remain with love and light to all humanity.

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