Introduction
According to Hinduism, reflection upon and realization of an inner sound leads to development on the spiritual path. Similar claims are found in many traditions, religions, and philosophies worldwide ([1], p. 24). This inner sound represents the infinite reality that is unnamed and indescribable. However, interestingly this Supreme One has different expressions in human languages across cultures. Some call it AUM (in Hinduism), Allah (in Islam), God, the Father (in Christianity), Hu (in Sufism), Shabd (in Sikhism), Tao (in Taoism), and Word of the Almighty, Consciousness, Awareness, Self, Brahman, and the like. The list is virtually endless. Some representative names of this kind can be found in Table 1.
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Dwivedi, A.V. (2021). Aum. In: Long, J.D., Sherma, R.D., Jain, P., Khanna, M. (eds) Hinduism and Tribal Religions. Encyclopedia of Indian Religions. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-024-1036-5_444-2
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