Meditation on Om and Mandukya Upanishad

by Swami Sivananda

This book deals with the profound philosophy of the all-inclusive Om with the metaphysical discussion of the ultimate Reality and the method of approach to it.

Table of Contents:

• Prayer to Om  
• Guru Vandana
• Omkara Smarana Stotra 
• Nirguna Song 
• Introduction 
• Chapter - I: Philosophy of Om  
  1. Symbol of Brahman 
  2. Importance of Om
  3. Benefits of Om 
  4. What is Om 
  5. Composition of Om 
  6. Sixteen States of Consciousness 
• Chapter - II: Meditation On Om  
  1. Sadhana 
  2. Japa of Om 
  3. Chanting of Om 
  4. Om with Pranayama 
  5. Yukti 
  6. Trataka on Om 
  7. Meditation on Om 
  8. Saguna and Niguna Meditation 
  9. Laya Chintana of Om 
• Chapter - III: Formulae for Meditation
• Chapter - IV: Brahmakara Vritti 
• Chapter - V: Songs and Kirtans on Om
  1. What is Om  
  2. Sacred Om  
  3. Nirguna Song
  4. Song of Virat 
  5. Song of Bliss 
  6. Song of Chidanand
  7. Sweet Om 
  8. Vedantic Song
  9. Song of Brahmanayam
  10. Kirtan on Om 
• Chapter - VI: Garland OF Om  
  1. Chhandogya Upanishad 
  2. Kathopanishad 
  3. Prasnopanishad 
  4. Brihadaranyakopanishad
  5. Mundaka Upanishad 
  6. Taittiriya Upanishad 
  7. Svetasvatara Upanishad
  8. Sandilya Upanishad 
  9. Dhyanabindhu Upanishad 
  10. Naradaprivrajaka Upanishad
  11. Manu Smriti 
  12. Patanjali Yoga Sutras 
  13. Srimad Bhagavadgita
• Chapter - VII: Mandukyopanishad.

About the Author:

Sri Swami Sivananda , born on the 8th September, 1887, in the illustrious family of Sage Appayya Dikshita and several other renowned saints and savants, Sri swami Sivananda had a natural flair for a life devoted to the study and practice of Vedanta.

He was an inborn eagerness to serve all and an innate feeling of unity with all mankind. He is the author of over 300 volumes and has disciples all over the world, belonging to all nationalities, religions and creeds. To read his works is to drink at the Fountain of Wisdom Supreme. On 14th July, 163 he entered Mahasamadhi.