# The power of sound vibration *In Vedic philosophy, sound vibration (śabda) is considered the origin of material creation and the means of spiritual liberation. Transcendental sound, originating from the spiritual world, has the power to awaken the dormant spiritual consciousness of the conditioned soul.* ## Transcendental Sound Descends from the Spiritual World ![[sb/6/16/32]] ![[cc/madhya/17/133]] ## The Vedas Are Originally Sound Vibration ![[sb/3/12/34]] ![[sb/3/12/37]] ## Omkara — The Primeval Sound ![[bg/7/8]] ![[bg/8/13]] ![[bg/9/17]] ## The Holy Name Is Non-Different from Krishna ![[cc/madhya/17/133]] ![[cc/antya/1/99]] ![[padyavali/24]] ## Sound Vibration Can Deliver the Conditioned Soul ![[sb/4/29/45]] ![[cc/adi/7/73]] ## Proper Reception of Transcendental Sound ![[sb/3/26/32]] ![[sb/1/2/17]] ![[sb/1/1/3]] ## From the Index - [[index/entries/sound-transcendental|Sound, Transcendental]] — Śabda-brahma - [[index/entries/omkara|Oṁkāra]] — Sacred syllable - [[index/entries/mantra|Mantra]] — Sacred sound - [[index/entries/hearing|Hearing]] — Śravaṇam