Where were you when Kennedy was shot? Millions of people glued to a television set experiencing something is capturing the humanity of the moment? But it is too dependent upon the news anchor. The internet enables the capture of the feelings of humanity on a more democratic and impulsive note. It doesn't take an assassination or moon landing to accomplish it.
Joseph Campbell states that when the Buddhist monks in Tibet say the "OM" or "AUM" you really feel that they are connecting through this word to the energy of the universe. He goes on to explain that when the "OM" or "AUM" is pronounced properly it contains all the vowel sounds and one consonant. It starts in the back of the mouth with "ah", then fills the mouth with "oh" and then closes the mouth with "m". Beginning, middle, ending. Back out of which it came to signify birth, living, death. Endlessly repeating itself.
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