Does freemasonry trace the origin to Nadha Brahman , OM

Masonic origins are not traced to Nadha Brahman or the sacred syllable Om in the cited literature. The sources address the Hindu sacred word Aum solely to distinguish it from other names and terms examined by Masonic writers, noting that an analogy between the Hindu sacred word Aum and the Egyptian On cannot be established 2. In this analysis, the terminal letter of the Hindu word serves as an initial of a distinct secret word, making any conversion of it into another letter impossible without losing its specific meaning 2.

While some Masonic scholars, including Albert Pike, defended the theory that the system of Freemasonry acts as a successor to ancient Egyptian and Samothracian Rites 1, the provided texts do not connect the origins of the Craft or its degrees to Nadha Brahman or the sacred syllable Om. The fraternity accepts members across diverse faiths and traditions—including the Brahmin, Christian, Hebrew, and Moslem faiths—requiring of its initiates a belief in a Supreme Being without deriving its system from Hindu sonic metaphysics 1.

Ritual records of the August Order of Light confirm the presence of this sacred syllable. Stichting Argus notes that the mystic word AUM (Om) is intoned by the assembled brethren during the ceremonies of the August Order of Light.