Ong is the infinite creative energy experienced in manifestation and activity. It creates involvement without attachment and generates the force of life. It is a variation of the cosmic syllable Om, which denotes God in an absolute state.
Namo means to call upon or bow to. It has the same root as the Sanskrit word Namaste which means reverent greetings. Ong Namo calls on your consciousness to become subtle and receptive. It instructs the conscious and subconscious to let go of restrictions like time, or power, that can be limited by the ego.
Guru is the embodiment of the wisdom that one is seeking. The Guru is the giver of this Kundalini technology. This doesn't refer to a personality, but rather a source of knowledge.
Dev means higher, subtle, or divine. It refers to the spiritual or transparent realms. Also, it implies wisdom and sophistication.
Namo, in closing the mantra, reaffirms the humble reverence of the student.
All together this mantra means 'I call on the divine wisdom.' Kundalini is a self initiated practice, learning to turn within and use the knowledge and energy given from that which is higher than us. Beginning with the Adi Mantra takes you to a state of consciousness. It is the link between you as a finite personality and the divine flow of the Infinite. This is also the time when you literally step aside from your ego, and join your class.
Reciting the Adi Mantra
Sit in a comfortable position, cross-legged, with the spine straight. Place the palms of the hands together as if in prayer, with the fingers pointing upward. Press the thumbs into the center of the chest, at the sternum. Close your eyes and breathe. Gently roll your eyes upward and inward and you breathe, then focus your concentration at the root of the nose at your brow point, or third eye. Inhale deeply. As you exhale, chant the entire mantra in one breath. If you can't do it in one breath, take a quick sip of breath after the "Ong Namo' and then chant the rest of the mantra, extending the sound as long as possible. The sound for Dev is chanted a minor third higher than the other sounds of the mantra. As you chant, vibrate your whole head with the sound to create a mild pressure at the brow point, third eye. Chant the mantra at least 3 times gets you fully "tuned in."
Pronouncing the O in Ong sounds as in the word "go." The "ng" sound is long and produces a definite vibration on the roof of the mouth and cranium. The first part of Namo is short and rhymes with "hum." The O, as in "go" is held longer. The first syllable of Guru is pronounced as in the word "goo" and is short. The second syllable is longer rhymes with "true." The word Dev rhymes with "save".
Here is a good example I found on YouTube:
Tuning in is sometimes referred to as linking to the Golden Chain. This is the Golden Chain of teachers. i.e., your teacher, their teacher, etc. This chain forms the channel through which the energy, wisdom, and protection flow to you, as the student.
The limited individual ego in which we normally live is a small pond, tuning in with the Adi Mantra releases us into a vast and endless ocean.
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