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Om is a very simple sound with a complex meaning. Om is the whole universe coalesced into a single word, representing the union of mind, body, and spirit that is at the heart of yoga. Often chanted three times at the start and finish of a yoga session, the sound of om is actually three syllables - a, u, and m.
For other uses, see Omphalos (disambiguation). An omphalos (á½Î¼ÏÎ±Î»ÏÏ) is a religious stone artifact, or baetylus. In Greek, the word omphalos means navel. In Greek lore, Zeus sent two eagles across the world to meet at its center, the navel of the world. Omphalos stones marking the centre were erected in several places about the Mediterranean Sea; the most famous of those was at Delphi. Omphalos is also the name of the stone given to Cronus. In the ancient world of the Mediterranean, it was a powerful religious symbol. Omphalos Syndrome refers to the belief that a place of geopolitical power and currency is the most important place in the world.