Nondenominational · Leaderless · Local
Experience Group Resonance. People gathering to chant AUM together — no doctrine, no teacher, no barrier to entry.
What Is This
AUM Circles is a loose, decentralized network of small local gatherings organized around one shared practice: chanting AUM together. No belief system required. No membership. No fees.
AUM is arguably the one sound that crosses Hindu, Buddhist, Jain, and yogic traditions without belonging exclusively to any of them. It predates religion as we know it. It belongs to everyone.
The experience of group resonance — voices locking into harmonic overtones, the felt-sense of shared vibration — is the whole offering. You don't need to believe anything about it. You just need to show up and make the sound.
Most people have never experienced sustained group toning. AUM Circles exists to change that, with zero barrier to entry, anywhere in the world.
How It Works
People sit in a loose circle — cushions, chairs, whatever's available. A few minutes of quiet to arrive. No agenda, no introductions required.
15 to 30 minutes of sustained group AUM. Unstructured. No right way. Loud, soft, in tune, or wandering — all of it belongs.
Whatever follows — stillness, conversation, or simply leaving — is welcome. The practice ends when it ends. Nothing is forced.
Experience Group Resonance.
Guiding Principles
Organizers are hosts, not teachers. There are no priests, authorities, or experts in a Circle. Everyone's voice carries equal weight — literally.
Don't explain what AUM means. Let people bring their own meaning, or none at all. The sound does its own work.
Circles are free to attend. Pass a hat for space costs if needed — nothing more. AUM Circles is not a business.
There is no right way to chant. This isn't a concert or a class. It's people making a sound together, and that's enough.
Start A Circle
You don't need to be a spiritual teacher, a meditator, or even a regular practitioner. You need a space, a time, and a willingness to begin.
Everything you need:
A living room works perfectly. So does a yoga studio, community room, park, or back porch. Small and intimate is better than large and empty.
A monthly gathering on the same day and time is easier to build around than one-offs. Consistency is what builds community.
Word of mouth is the best channel. A simple message: "I'm starting a small group that meets to chant AUM together. No experience needed. Want to come?"
Sit down together. Let a natural silence gather. Then start. You don't need to explain or guide — just be the first voice.
Submit your gathering using the form on the Circles page. We'll add it to the directory so others can find you.