Hindu's believe OM is the original sound from which the universe was created. I am intrigued by this word/sound and its meaning, which is not unlike the philosophy embodied in the words from the Christian Bible: "In the beginning was the word..."
Scientists have also discovered that the sound of the universe -- out in space -- is OM.
This, my first needlepoint use of the word, was stitched in Texas on a corner of GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S LEGACY. Almost all of my later works contain one or more OMs. Indeed, they are often the first stitches I put into a new canvas.
Jan Haag may be reached via e-mail: jhaag@janhaag.com
VII Great Grandmother's Legacy
THE FOLLOWING NEEDLEPOINTS ARE BASED ON THE RHYTHMS AND MELODY OF
NORTH INDIAN CLASSICAL MUSIC