Aum Shinrikyo

/ (ˈəʊm ˌʃɪnrɪˈkjəʊ) /

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a syncretistic Japanese cult combining elements of Buddhism, Hinduism, and Christianity, founded by Shoko Asahara in 1986; responsible for a number of murders and in particular a nerve-gas attack on the Tokyo underground in 1995Also called: Supreme Truth Cult

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Word Origin for Aum Shinrikyo

C20: from Sanskrit aum om + Japanese shinri kyo supreme truth

Words nearby Aum Shinrikyo

aulos, Aum, aumbry, AUMF, aumildar, Aum Shinrikyo, au naturel, aune, Aung San Suu Kyi, Aunis, aunt

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How to use Aum Shinrikyo in a sentence

An abstract principle called God, or Aum or any other impersonal formless all-inclusive Being?
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Aum the blissful Comforter is heard in meditation and reveals to the devotee the ultimate Truth.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
Even the yoga-beginner soon inwardly hears the wondrous sound of Aum.
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda
The swami has taught the tawny- haired beast to utter "Aum" in a deep, attractive growl-a cat devotee!
Autobiography of a YOGI|Paramhansa Yogananda

The enunciation of the sacred syllable Aum or Om is supposed to have the most powerful results.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell