HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
The meaning of the word PRANAVA is OMKÃRA. The meditation based on Omkãra is supposed to be the oldest system of meditation. Patanjali Rsi in his Yoga Siitras, part one, Siitra No. 27, says that the representative word for the Išwara is Omkãra which is known as Pranava. When we want to worship God, it becomes very difficult as to how to worship. Different religions and different philosophies give different names to the concept of God. For coming, out of this confusion the, ancient Rsis gave Omkara as the name, the representative, symbol for Iswara as Omkãra. This type of meditation is having the oldest tradition amongst all the types of meditations. I would now explain in brief the concept of Qmkãra…