Resonance happens when the frequencies (or wave lengths match, leading to increase in the amplitude of vibration. Resonance happens not only in physics but also in human phenomena. Resonance happens when someone or something matches our 'natural wavelength' and it can be an amazing and intensely human experience.
I guess, our natural wavelength changes - based on (inter alia) our emotional state. Hence, we resonate with different things or different people (or different emotional states in the same person) as our emotional state varies. Of course, human beings have the ability to tune into the frequency of other people ('empathize') at least to a some extent - though that doesn't invalidate the existence of a 'natural frequency'.
For some reason that I cannot fully understand, I resonate very strongly with the 'Om' sound when I am intensely sad(when I hit the absolute rock-bottom emotionally). If I stay with that sound for a while, it often has a very soothing or even uplifting effect on me. The interesting thing is that in my case this resonance happens only when I am intensely sad. Else, it just sort of 'washes over' me. Maybe, when I am intensely sad, my outer layers of social conditioning and facades get stripped away and my core self ('true self') get revealed, and, then the resonance happens!
The sound of the word 'Om' is considered to represent or even convey the ineffability and the depths of the divine Mystery. It is some sort of an inarticulate exclamation that is uttered when one senses the presence of the divine. So, the sound of the word 'Om' makes sense only in the context of a spiritual experience. Else, it remains just a word. Seen in this light, these resonance with 'Om' happening for me only under certain circumstances makes eminent sense!
'Om' is also considered to be the primordial sound of creation or the original vibration of the universe. In that sense, it has striking similarities with John 1:1 in the Bible ("In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God"). Of course, the reference in John 1:1 is to Jesus as the 'Word' or 'logos' (John 1:14 - "The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us"). Therefore, personally speaking, I don't find any conflict between this resonance and my Christian faith- especially since these days I am interpreting the word 'faith' more in its original meaning of 'trust' (trust in Jesus Christ based on personal experience) as opposed to 'belief'!
Any comments?
