Student asks: “In other yoga classes, we chant ‘OM’, but in Kundalini Yoga, we chant ‘ONG’. Their pronunciation and meanings seem so similar—what is the actual difference between them?”
學生問：我上其它瑜伽堂時是唱OM的，而昆達里尼卻是唱ONG的，兩者發音和意思都很相似，請問 林明老師兩者有何分別？
Answer: You are right—both OM and ONG represent the Creator, the Divine, and the primordial vibration of the universe. However, we can distinguish them through two primary lenses:
1. The Linguistic Perspective OM originates from Devanagari (देवनागरी), the script used for Sanskrit, Hindi, and Nepali. In contrast, the ONG used in Kundalini Yoga is written in Gurmukhi.
2. The Functional & Energetic Perspective
- The Power of ONG (The Creative Manifestation): When we chant ONG, the root of the tongue presses against the upper palate. This physical action stimulates the pituitary gland, secreting vital essences and activating the Sixth Chakra (Third Eye). Simultaneously, it vibrates the Second Chakra, which governs creativity.When the Sixth and Second Chakras connect, manifestation occurs. It carries the Law of Manifestation, bridging the subtle fourth-dimension (and beyond) down into the physical third-dimension of Earth. It brings the ethereal into the material.
- The Power of OM (The Infinite Stillness): OM is associated with stability and a state of “inertia” (in a peaceful sense). It is a seed sound that brings cosmic tranquility, much like the soul’s journey after death—leaving Earth to experience the peace of the universe. It represents the “Void”—the state before the Big Bang where nothing yet exists. While it brings peace, it is not designed to manifest things into reality.
The Wisdom of Yogi Bhajan: Yogi Bhajan once said: “Chanting ONG allows you to manifest and ground yourself in your daily life. This is far better than being a human trying to experience an ‘out-of-body’ state. You will return to that Universal Consciousness eventually anyway; for now, it is better to fully experience life on Earth.”
The Goal of Kundalini Yoga: The purpose of practicing Kundalini Yoga is not to become some sort of “superpowered being.” It is to help you fully inhabit your identity as a human being—to live as an elegant, optimistic, and prosperous person.
Sat Nam.
P.S. The image shows the symbol for OM in various languages. When I first visited Bali, I discovered the “Balinese OM”—I thought it was so cute, looking just like a dancing human figure! How many versions of OM can you recognize here?
答：的確OM與ONG都有代表創造者、神、宇宙初始第一下震動聲的意思～
我們從兩個層面來說一下，第一個層面是文字學：OM其實是天城文（देवनागरी devanāgarī），是印度和尼泊爾的一種文字，用來書寫印地語、梵語、尼泊爾語等語言的。
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而昆達里尼的ONG是古魯木奇文，在功能上，唱ONG時因爲舌頭的根部要向上顎頂，因此腦下垂體會被刺激而產生分泌，第六脈輪也被激發。
同時第二脈輪也會被振動，第二脈輪屬創造性，當第六及第二脈輪連結，就會產生顯化，因它帶著顯化法則，將四次元以上帶來三次元地球，由宇宙精微維度帶回來地球上的物理維度～
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而OM是屬於穩定、墮性，這個種子音會為你帶來宇宙間的平靜，就像死後靈魂由地球穿越到宇宙中去感受和平，但這種震動並不能顯化甚麼，是宇宙大爆炸前甚麼也沒有的狀態～
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Yogi Bhajan曾說：唱ONG你會落實地在生活上顯化，比起你在人間卻跑去嘗試靈魂出體滋味更好，反正你始早也會回去宇宙那個創造意識，襯現在好好體驗地球更好。
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學昆達里尼瑜伽不是要你去變成甚麼能力者，而是安份踏實去做好一個人的身份，一個優雅、樂觀、豐盛的人～
Sat Nam🙏🏾👳🏾♂️
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P.S. 圖為多國語言下之OM音，我當年第一次去峇里島時發現「峇里的OM」，覺得很可愛真像個扭腰的人形～你能認出多少個OM嗎？